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Re: Rear axle color

To: BlueGolfer@aol.com
Subject: Re: Rear axle color
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 98 10:25:32 PST
> 
> In a message dated 98-02-25 11:15:57 EST, rhoefle@ctlinc.com writes:
> 
> > When I scraped all the grease and gook off of my rear end (get your mind out
> >  of the gutter!) I found what looked to me like a Ford Red color (available
> >  in most auto parts stores in a spray can).  YMMV
> If I recall the differential housing is painted with glyptal red, an oil
> resistant paint, normally used for electrical transformers (available from
> Eastwood).  Ther rest of the components, including the differential cover, are
> painted gloss black, except for the things (can't recall what they are called)
> that hold the sway bars to the axle.  They are metallic gold.
> 
> Rob Kempinski 
> Houston Texas
>

I agree, this paint is pretty tough- at least compared to the paint on
the other drive train pieces.  

Roland


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