Topic: Drive Shaft Markings

[ddonzella]

I need a validation on my interpretation of many posts on drive shaft marking. I have a June 12, 69 Dearborn Shelby. I got the colors from my build sheet. light blue lavender and Red. My drive shaft was "restored" improperly. So I think that the three stripes should be placed as follows:
1. in the mid section of the drive shaft
2. stripes approximately 1.25 to 1.5 inches wide
3. not neat
4. four to six inch separation
5. light blue first toward front
6. red towards rear.

Correct?

[J_Speegle]

I'm good with that - mid way or at the rear 2/3rds area approximately has been my observation

You can add them once the driveline is on the car (just have someone rotate the rear wheel) or build yourself a fixture that will hold and let you paint around the whole driveline without stopping in one shot. Have seen guys use old roller skates, skate boards or what every. Good time to get one of the kids or wife involved spinning the driveline

I've also used to sections of 2x4 screwed to a section of plywood to keep them in place and on their short side. This creates a moving driveline as you roll it across the 2x4's but is quick and not to fancy if your only going to do this once. Practice with rolling with one hand (or fore arm) while you hold a dry brush against the driveline for one fully (plus a little) rotation.

This takes a bit more skill and effort than the roller ideas

[svo2scj]

Boy I'm with you on NOT NEAT !!!!    So so many are done "masked off" and to perfect inch sizes !!!

When I did mine I used a PIPE TABLE (basically bearing rollers) and a board with brushes clamped to it!  We spun the driveshaft, moved the wet brushes to it and IMMEDIATELY stood on end (to let paint run and drip)

Mark

[ddonzella]

perfect! Thanks Gentlemen!

[svo2scj]

I want to say that some of the stripes were LESS than an inch on mine.    (If I recall the White and Blue were the widest.



Mark

[Mike_B_SVT]

I'm good with that - mid way or at the rear 2/3rds area approximately has been my observation

You can add them once the driveline is on the car (just have someone rotate the rear wheel) or build yourself a fixture that will hold and let you paint around the whole driveline without stopping in one shot. Have seen guys use old roller skates, skate boards or what every. Good time to get one of the kids or wife involved spinning the driveline

I've also used to sections of 2x4 screwed to a section of plywood to keep them in place and on their short side. This creates a moving driveline as you roll it across the 2x4's but is quick and not to fancy if your only going to do this once. Practice with rolling with one hand (or fore arm) while you hold a dry brush against the driveline for one fully (plus a little) rotation.

This takes a bit more skill and effort than the roller ideas

For applying the stripes I made some cheap rollers for about $6.50 (cost for 2 pairs of castor wheels), and a piece of scrap wood and some extra screws.  Worked like a charm!

[ddonzella]

The coasters mounted on a couple of boards worked great!
Thanks