Drive Shaft Paint?

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Drive Shaft Paint?

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Did the drive shafts come from the factory painted? :? If they didn't is there an issue with painting them. Thanks for any help on this! :help:
If they were painted from the factory, what color were they painted?
1972 F250 Sports Custom 390 FE C6 2WD Dana 60 4:10 gears
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"390FE1972"Did the drive shafts come from the factory painted? :? If they didn't is there an issue with painting them. Thanks for any help on this! :help:
If they were painted from the factory, what color were they painted?
They were never painted from the factory to my knowledge.
I'ts fine to paint them, (as I always have) just keep the paint off of the u-joint bearing cap area or you'll have a harder time in reassembly. :wink:
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Thanks! The only ones I have ever seen are rust "patina" colored. I think I am going to try some Eastwood Detail Grey spray paint on it, the can says it gives the appearance of bare metal.

Regards :thup:
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Wanna really...make a statement?
We painted the main engine shaft, (20" diameter solid steel) in the engine room on my navy ship "barber pole" that was hypnotizing when underway LOL! :lol:
Jeff
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=46251
SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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