Powder coating done cheap

[dhbfaster]

I was just wondering....on the axle housing, the origional is black on the tubes and flanges and cover, but actually a dark red on the differential housing. Can you do a two color powder job?

[doghows]

Not very easy. The dark red is actually a primer that you paint on the center removable piece. I normally only coat the housing itself not the rest of it.

[Luva65wagon]

The Pumpkin is done in Red Oxide primer from the factory. They never painted them. You can get that anywhere, of course, but you should also get a new set of lock nuts for when you reassemble it, along with a new gasket. The new nuts come with new copper flat washers, which actually seal the bolt portion from leaking..

If anyone else has stuff to send over to Steve, be sure to let me know. I'm heading over there on Friday and have a little room left.

Hum... I should look around for some stuff too...

[falcon cobra]

So when did a 61 4 door with a 144 come with a 8" and a removable 3rd member??

[dhbfaster]

I'm not sure I understand what you guys are talking about. Are we talking about the same style of reAr axle? Pic below. The only bolts are the bolts for the cover. Everything else is basically one piece...(brake stuff is all removed..) I assume it's possible to take off the tubes but I don't have any hardware for putting them back on. Why could it not all be painted (powder coated) black at once?

[doghows]

Ok here is the deal. The cover needs to be off. All gears bearings and seal out, if the axle looks like the picture I can't do it. I will melt the seal when I bake it in the oven.
Did you remove all the internals? I need an empty housing, meaning the tubes and center that is attached to the tubes only. If the cover and pinion is all still in place don't send it over it needs to be completely taken apart..
Roger if you read this you will know what I need hopefully we are good.. Thanks Steve..

[dhbfaster]

Yep, the pic was just to show which one, but whats on its way to you is a totally empty housing only, with the tubes, and it's clean. The only thing I didn't remove which now I wonder about is the vent.

[doghows]

Nope your dead on. Now were on the same page, you'll love it when it's done thanks.

[BillP 98201]

Very nice Gene..... Definately has character!

[Luva65wagon]

Gene - it looks like that anomaly stuck!

Were the casters too small? It sure looks better than the day my mom and I emptied it to get it into my car.