Cleaning a driveshaft to get at paint marks

[JRSully]

Wondering if anybody has a good method of getting to factory driveshaft paint stripes when the drive shaft is covered in surface rust and 25 years of road crap, I can see them, just need to bring them out w/o taking them off completely. Thanks in advance SULLY

[SuperNovaSS]

Try the safest rust remover.


Jason

[m22mike]

I uncoverd a set last year on a 69 COPO Camaro I restored. The drive shaft had been covered in some kind of black Yuk. I could see the outline of two stripes and carfully wet sanded w/600 paper. They were very thin, but I was able to atleast determine the colors for later re application.
Let us know what color you find and the car type.
This is what I found, 4 speed L72 COPO Camaro.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/m22mike/copo161.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/m22mike/copo160.jpg

Good Luck
Mike

[JRSully]

Shaft in question is an original a 69 L78 Nova 4spd. Thanks for the tip

[m22mike]

Please let me know what you find, I am doing a 69 Nova L78 4 speed now, no original stripes were found.
Mike