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34fordy · 02-01-2024, 03:25 PM

When painting steering tubes and other thin metal parts were they immersed so that the inside as well as the outside was protected?

FlatheadTed · 02-01-2024, 03:50 PM

I don't think they worried about the inside , but dipping makes the most sense ,as the tube needs to be rolled around to paint it . I have seen them coming down the line hanging , The steering lock would be painted at the same time (fitted ), as the hardware would be assembled after .Filling the little screw holes etc on the lock with paint would be a issue
, sprayed likely .Ted

Newc · 02-01-2024, 07:34 PM

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Ford did a lot of dipping, carefully notice the hardened drop on a lower surface. Newc

02-01-2024, 03:25 PM	#1
34fordy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Fort dodge, Iowa Posts: 825	Paint immersion? When painting steering tubes and other thin metal parts were they immersed so that the inside as well as the outside was protected?

02-01-2024, 03:50 PM	#2
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: Paint immersion? I don't think they worried about the inside , but dipping makes the most sense ,as the tube needs to be rolled around to paint it . I have seen them coming down the line hanging , The steering lock would be painted at the same time (fitted ), as the hardware would be assembled after .Filling the little screw holes etc on the lock with paint would be a issue , sprayed likely .Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters , Last edited by FlatheadTed; 02-01-2024 at 04:02 PM.

02-01-2024, 07:34 PM	#3
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,488	Re: Paint immersion? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ford did a lot of dipping, carefully notice the hardened drop on a lower surface. Newc