'66 Pontiac Resto-Mod Update

[wmhjr]

Looking great!! I had the same problem with my cross shafts. They were rusted before the first drive. I just ended up painting mine.

Coincidentally, I just got a call from SPC a couple days ago about this. They were following up. It seems as though even the replacement arms are finished with the same black oxide finish that just does not resist rust. They are "race" arms - and because there is really no bushing, tolerances at the rotating surfaces make powder coating not a solution. They recommend that I remove them again and paint them, as they will not hold up. They said that even in the box they will rust over time. I don't know if I have time to do this prior to the show in January, so I may just keep wiping them down with WD40, and then remove them after the show to refinish them. I'll have a big time gap between the show and the next time I need to move the car around.