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Paint, Trim & Chrome => Paint => Topic started by: cwmcobra on May 23, 2016, 08:18:50 PM

Title: Pitman Arm
Post by: cwmcobra on May 23, 2016, 08:18:50 PM

Was the pitman arm painted black or was it bare steel?  Time to put the steering linkage together!

Thanks,

Chuck

Title: Re: Pitman Arm
Post by: WkillGS on May 23, 2016, 10:51:22 PM

Bare.  :bootyshake:
Part of it is cast iron, the other part I believe is forged steel, or maybe it's pickling or a heat treat process that gives it that dark color.
Those steel components have a darker look to them...... swaybar, center link, and  upper A-arm shafts are good examples.

Title: Re: Pitman Arm
Post by: cwmcobra on May 24, 2016, 06:13:16 AM

Thanks Walt.  My upper A-arm shafts were just cleaned and reassembled.  My replacement center link was painted black and I left it that way.  I also painted my sway bars GM Chassis Black.  Guess I'll leave the Pitman arm in the "as-cleaned" state.

 :cheers2:

Chuck