Topic: rear shock plate and shackles

[67gta289]

Some finish and fastener questions:
1. Rear shock plates - P&O, black, bare?
2. Axle "U" bolt finish?
3. Axle "U" bolt nut finish?
4. Do the axle "U" bolt nuts include lock washers?
5. Shackle finish?
6. Shackle nut finish?
7. Do the shackles include lock washers?
8. Spring front bolt large washer finish?

Thanks, John

[J_Speegle]

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1. Rear shock plates - P&O, black, bare?

Bare Steel. I normally strip them - wire brush them, use the gun bluing fluid then steel will them to the color of new steel with the bends slightly lighter

2. Axle "U" bolt finish?

Bare steel

3. Axle "U" bolt nut finish?

Cad or zinc

4. Do the axle "U" bolt nuts include lock washers?

No

5. Shackle finish?

Bare steel with darker (heat treated shaft)

6. Shackle nut finish?

Cad/zinc

7. Do the shackles include lock washers?

Don't see any

8. Spring front bolt large washer finish?

Believe bare steel

[ruppstang]

Looking at my pictures


1. Rear shock plates - P&O, black, bare?

Bare Steel. I normally strip them - wire brush them, use the gun bluing fluid then steel will them to the color of new steel with the bends slightly lighter

2. Axle "U" bolt finish?

Bare steel

3. Axle "U" bolt nut finish?

Cad or zinc

4. Do the axle "U" bolt nuts include lock washers?

No

5. Shackle finish?

Bare steel with darker (heat treated shaft)

6. Shackle nut finish?

Cad/zinc

7. Do the shackles include lock washers?

Don't see any

8. Spring front bolt large washer finish?

Believe bare steel

+1 Marty

[67gta289]

Thanks