Topic: Front suspension finish & paint marks - Oct 64 SJ Hipo

[edwardgt350]

1- are the tie rod sleeves clamps the same color/finish as the sleeves?
2- was grease applied to the threads?
3-are the tie rod sleeve bolts/nuts darker in color? would gun bluing achieve the correct darker appearance?

[J_Speegle]

1- are the tie rod sleeves clamps the same color/finish as the sleeves?

Both were formed and made from similar steel materials handled much in the same way[/quote]

2- was grease applied to the threads?

Would not expect to see any visible grease

3-are the tie rod sleeve bolts/nuts darker in color? would gun bluing achieve the correct darker appearance?

Yes you can use gun bluing to darken down the bolts and the nuts to a lesser amount  they were not dark or heat treated