68 Z Pitman Arm Rebuild

[68camaroz28]

Originally Posted by SMS

Ready for the steering and brake component projects.

Looks very clean and nicely done. No issue but if planning on any judging a-arms were painted assemblies so the dog bones, washers and bolts should all be black.

[SMS]

Originally Posted by 68camaroz28

Looks very clean and nicely done. No issue but if planning on any judging a-arms were painted assemblies so the dog bones, washers and bolts should all be black.

I’ve gone back and forth on that 100 times.

And thank you for your build thread and advice. I use it all the time.

Will probably end up black or maybe something like 90% covered. Looking at survivors it seems like the factory guys were not too careful regarding coverage in that area. My initial attempt to satisfy my personal taste vs correctness was to do the bright washers and bolts in phosphorus.

I am real happy with how the springs came out. Did a lot of blending and experimenting and they have a little bit of heat treat bluish tint in the right lighting.

[SMS]

Originally Posted by 68camaroz28

Looks very clean and nicely done. No issue but if planning on any judging a-arms were painted assemblies so the dog bones, washers and bolts should all be black.

Thanks for all the input. Despite personally liking the contrast in the A arms, I did ultimately decide to do it right and have redone that part of the work. When I get some time, I'll post some more photos and details of this project.