The New, Newer Project: Part Tres...

[njsteve]

Here's the result after I soaked it with Boeshield wax protectant to keep it from surface rusting: (Ignore the Jack Russell dog hair - that stuff gets everywhere!)

Before, when it was in the car. (I don't know what makes up the darker areas on either side of the stripes - but it is definitely some type of finish on there)



and freshly removed:




and after:



The solution did not affect the oil-based blue and yellow paint marks on the yoke and front u-joint:



You can even see the original welding seam where the rolled tubing was welded together. The black paint mark appears to be in line wth the two tack welded weights. Maybe it was a position marking for the balancing porcess?

[njsteve]

Here's the u-jount straps after getting the grease off and a quick soak in the evaporust. (Yeah I mixed up the bolts, but got them corrected after the photo was taken). Not only are there two bolt styles but also two strap styles: notice how one strap is actually longer than the other, even though the mounting holes are in the same spots?

Before:




After:

[Xplantdad]

Steve again comes up with another &quot;solution&quot; [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[njsteve]

And here is the Dog Hair Disseminator Squad being supervised by their official Feline Surveillance Crew.

[earntaz]

Steve -- I did the same thing ... worked very well. Also, some of the moldings on my Nova had rust on the fasteners -- put them in the tube and that worked just as well. TAZ

[njsteve]

Yeah, but have you found a solution to the dog hair sticking to the car parts, problem? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yeah, but have you found a solution to the dog hair sticking to the car parts, problem? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] </div></div>

The pets just want to be part of the help!

[scuncio]

That is one amazing turnaround on the driveshaft.

Were you concerned about the liquid penetrating any porosity in the weld seams and filling the tube with Evaporust? I can't imagine those welds were always perfectly done.

[njsteve]

Not really. I didn't hear any sloshing sounds afterwards.

[njsteve]

The cleaning continues. I have been carefully wiping down the underside of the car with some rags and a little diesel fuel. The diesel method seems to work wonders on the original exhaust system. It cleans the surface rust right up and then slowly evaporates leaving a slightly less rusty looking exhaust system. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

I found some interesting items on the rear differential after wiping the grease off. It looks like the differental was half-heartedly blacked out on random surfaces of the tubes and the center section before installation at the assembly line.

Here is the factory GYC stamp code (3.08 posi) on the partially black painted axle tube. There is also a &quot;191&quot; stamp which could be the date of assembly (191st day = July 10, 1973) which matches with the late July build date of the car.



and here is something I haven't seen before: a yellow ink stamp of the same &quot;191&quot; on the upper webbing of the center section.



An orange &quot;G&quot; on the top and bottom of the center section:





Some green paint marks on the upper portion of the axle tube, partially covered by the black paint: