- 1. Rear axle color (score: 1)
- Author: FrizBMG@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 09:15:50 EST
- Hi Tigers Since my 66 Mk 1a is torn down,now would be a good time to paint those hard to reach areas.So what is the proper color of the rear axle assemby.If it matters my car is an "86" (BRG) body co
- /html/tigers/1998-02/msg00277.html (6,981 bytes)
- 2. Re: Rear axle color (score: 1)
- Author: rhoefle@ctlinc.com (Rick Hoefle)
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:13:50 -0500
- 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). YMM
- /html/tigers/1998-02/msg00278.html (7,391 bytes)
- 3. Re: Rear axle color (score: 1)
- Author: BlueGolfer@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 12:03:46 EST
- 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 t
- /html/tigers/1998-02/msg00280.html (7,549 bytes)
- 4. Re: Rear axle color (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 98 10:22:16 PST
- Eastwood's Red Glyptal is pretty close and probably a better paint than you can get in most auto parts store- at least in CA. Also, the diff in my snake is also this color and since it's not a Ford
- /html/tigers/1998-02/msg00283.html (7,383 bytes)
- 5. Re: Rear axle color (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 98 10:25:32 PST
- I agree, this paint is pretty tough- at least compared to the paint on the other drive train pieces. Roland
- /html/tigers/1998-02/msg00284.html (7,726 bytes)
- 6. Re: Rear axle color (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 16:28:47 +0000
- The "paint" is definitely "Glyptol", and this material is available. Steve -- Steve Laifman < One first kiss, > B9472289 < one first love, and > < one first win, is all > < you get in this life. > _/
- /html/tigers/1998-02/msg00288.html (7,368 bytes)
- 7. Re: Rear axle color (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Marrone <marrone@wco.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 20:37:47 -0800
- Rustoleums' "Satin Redwood" color is also an excellent match to the rear end center section color (maybe a superior match to the 30 year old color), thanks to Chad for that tip. I ultimately did use
- /html/tigers/1998-02/msg00292.html (7,486 bytes)
- 8. Re: Rear axle color (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 21:29:30 +0000
- Good choice, and thanks for the "correct" spelling, and the source. I haven't used the product since 1956, when it was on all the Atlas and Thor rocket motors produced at Rocketdyne. My memory isn't
- /html/tigers/1998-02/msg00293.html (8,487 bytes)
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