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06-29-2007 #1
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If they're forged or cast, a good spraying of Wurth Rostoff with the excess wiped off will keep them like new for years. I've been using it on stuff for years and it always makes me laugh when people ask how old the parts are and they don't believe me when I tell them they're not new.
Tommy
Tommy Souren
"The older I get, the faster I was."
Grandma's 20k mile '80 Malibu Classic, in-progress factory style LS6 454, Legend LGT 700 5 speed, 9" 3.70 posi, Global West suspension, 12"/11" discs.
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06-29-2007 #2
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depends where you live...
the answer to this question really lies in where you live and/or store your car. I live in hawaii where the humidity hovers around 80% year round. The stainless steel cross-shafts on my upper a-arms from DSE are rusted, and they've only been on the car for 2 years! My tie rod ends looked like **** after 2 months. I painted everything but the threads, and the threads that weren't used are completely rusted up. So where do you live and where will the car be stored?
06-30-2007 #3
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I paint all my new suspension parts when new, for anything other than a daily driver. It only takes a minute or so and lasts forever. I just wipe them down, rattle can etch prime, and spray a coat or two of color. You can just barely see the tie rods in a pic in my PT Garage. I do the steering boxes too.
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