Suspension colors?

[jaze70ss]

My 70 is in the suspension detail stage and i have seen rear end housings painted chassis black and dark gray what is the actual color of the major parts?? any help would be greatly appreciated

thanks
joe bacon
70 l34
67 427

[SS427]

Joe,
My research shows that the rear ends were painted as an assembly with the backing plates and drums installed. On some survivor cars I have seen, some drums were painted almost entirely black while others had overspray around the back edge. The backing plates were natural on the inside. I believe the lines and junction block were installed after they were painted.

On '70 Chevelles, most rearends were painted with the exception of Van Nuys cars. I have seen many of these with an all natural (not gray painted) rearends. JMO
Rick

[RonNova396L34]

jaze70ss
You may want to refer to this thread.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB10&Number=28616&page=2& view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1
Ron /ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif

[jaze70ss]

Many thanks for the insight!!! since my car is an Arlington ss it looks like it gets some semi gloss....
best regards,
jaze70ss
70 l34
67 427

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

My Fremont 66 SS has all natural rear, had no black other than dirt and grime pre-resto., but that may only go to the Calif. aspect...no rush to undercoat and wasn't on the dealer lot but a day or so.

Mike

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Mike;
What's the number on your diff. cover represent?

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

Not seen very well in that particular photo, but it is Actually a factory tracking/sequence number...it is also on my TRIM TAG...it was a "partial" seen and replicated at time of resto.

MC

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Interesting, I was curious because I found a big, yellow crayon '36' written under the center section of the rear on my car, and a white 'x' by the pinion yoke. The Novas received a frame sequence number written in white on the engine cradle, it also corresponds to the the broadcast sheet per NNN.
Thx,

[69L89396]

Excuse me for a dumb question but, what does "NNN" stand for? /ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif

[bbdon]

National Nostalgic Nova (http://www.nnnova.com/)

[Nova Research Project]

Marlin,

I have not seen very many original numbers marked on the chassis components. I agree with Wayne that the numbers are sequence numbers. But the sequence number is from the Broadcast sheet not Fisher buildsheet. ALA the Lanny Weatherford Broadcast sheet in Nova Times from may 96? time frame. Nova Times did show a Fisher Body sequence on the engine cradle. I have not talked to Wayne about it specifically yet.

Greg

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Gregg;
I was also referring to the Shadow Gray giveaway car.