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Location: Salina, Kansas
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Driveshaft Allignment question
i just wire wheeled, sanded, and prepped my frame and shot some surface rust converter primer on my frame then shot it with some black undercoating.. i sprayed the top of my driveshaft with the udnercoating... people told me that if i do the whole thing it will throw my driveshaft off since i guess it has to be weighted right....i dont think it really matters does it.... should i be fine if i continue to paint up my drive shaft??
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1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796 |
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Driveshaft Allignment question
I would remove the undercoating, and paint it.
Remember, that thing will rev to what ever RPM the engine is going when you are on the freeway.... 3000+ RPM is not uncommon on the freeway in these. if you have an overdrive, then it becomes even more important since it'll spin faster than the crank. |
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Re: Driveshaft Allignment question
I agree with Lonhorn Man.
I had a driveshaft balanced once and I was told to never put anything more than a coat of paint on it. They're relatively easy to remove and repaint if necessary. |
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Re: Driveshaft Allignment question
oh ok because i have everything painted on the rear half of my frame and i dont want the driveshaft to look nasty lookin....so your thinkin just normal can of black paint should be fine?? any primer??
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Driveshaft Allignment question
treat it like you would any other piece of steel that you are painting. Remove rust, degrease, sand, prime, sand, paint, clear if you feel the need... then call it good.
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Re: Driveshaft Allignment question
i ended up painting my exhaust with high temp paint and i had some left over..so i painted my driveshaft with exhaust paint haha... it gives it a cool look... exhaust and driveshaft is flat black with my frame..shocks..and coils are all undercoated..
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Re: Driveshaft Allignment question
IMO, it a driveshaft doesn't need anything more than paint. Has anyone ever seen one rusted in two?
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Re: Driveshaft Allignment question
no but i was saying... didnt want to leave it not painted while everything else is painted black..
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1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796 |
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