Steering components (center link, tie rod ends, ball joints, etc.) originally came as bare metal, Tie rod ends are "steel" colored as they were shot peened. Center link was heat treated so it's a cast iron color. Inner fenders were 80% gloss black along with subframe, tranny crossmembers and control arms. Starters were "cheap" GM semi-gloss black which is like Eastwoods Underhood Black (I believe 30%)
Front coil springs were either cast iron gray or semi-glass black. The anti-sway bar was also cast iron gray. Anti-sway bar clamps were wither bare or semi-gloss black. Driveshafts were bare metal with the id stripes on them.
The steering boxes are not specifically mentioned, but I thought they were semi-gloss black with the top part (cover) where the adjustment screws are was bare metal. The restorer believes front brake calipers where high temp flat black but it usually burned off so after the cars were driven so this is not certain.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
