What color should i paint my shaft?

[Lolz_cats]

Rebuilding my front drive shaft. What color should I paint it?

 

[Lolz_cats]

i am lucky . my local in town driveline shop charges 5 bucks extra to install the u-joints and c/v ball kit if you buy from him .

That's a steal

 

[imiceman44]

Got it put back together. Those cardan joints are a PITA..

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Yep.
I now have them done at a shop, they also will balance the shaft when done.
I did it enough times, I can check that off, and I'll be able to fix it on the side of the road if need be

 

[Lolz_cats]

Yep.
I now have them done at a shop, they also will balance the shaft when done.
I did it enough times, I can check that off, and I'll be able to fix it on the side of the road if need be

I ended up using zip ties to pull the CV ball into the seal and hold it together while I could press on the last 4 caps. Had I not had a hydraulic press to use I would have taken it to a driveline shop. I was considering dropping it off to get checked for balance but it did okay before it blew out so I'm just going to rock it.

 

[imiceman44]

I ended up using zip ties to pull the CV ball into the seal and hold it together while I could press on the last 4 caps. Had I not had a hydraulic press to use I would have taken it to a driveline shop. I was considering dropping it off to get checked for balance but it did okay before it blew out so I'm just going to rock it.

My press really makes short of all the tasks, but I learned all that with a hammer and a socket.
Then got the C clamp press.
Now I have the 20 ton press

 

[Lolz_cats]

My press really makes short of all the tasks, but I learned all that with a hammer and a socket.
Then got the C clamp press.
Now I have the 20 ton press

I have done many a joints with the old hammer and socket.

Since buying my new place I haven't had anywhere to work on my stuff. Most of my tools are at my brothers place in his garage that is stacked floor to ceiling with my uncle's estate. We are hoping to get some concrete poured in our pole barn and refinished once our house is done.

Then I can get some shop tools to fill the space.

 

[mrk5]

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Man, now I really want to do the crayon paint job!

 

[sweetk30]

You have to be SUPER CAREFUL with any sort of press as you can bent ears real easy .

 

[imiceman44]

You have to be SUPER CAREFUL with any sort of press as you can bent ears real easy .

I know.
Been there done that