Power steering box finish and tag

[roger440]

As per the title, would i be correct in assuming the steering box (power) would be black all over? And would that include the date tag?

[Hemidog]

No, cast steel finish.

[Hemidog]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,60019.0.html

[roger440]

Really? I was nearly convinced that they were black. Solves the tag problem though.

[resq302]

I could swear they were black also.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

They could have come either way.

I have done mine in black with white paint running down the side (TQ witness mark from the adjuster nut)

[roger440]

They could have come either way.

I have done mine in black with white paint running down the side (TQ witness mark from the adjuster nut)

Getting more confusing by the minute. Any ideas on the likely finish on a september 68 build car?

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

No confusion necessary   Im pretty sure its what was on the shelf that day of assy.

Do you have your original box?   Any traces of black paint?   If not the bare cast iron it should be.....

[roger440]

No confusion necessary   Im pretty sure its what was on the shelf that day of assy.

Do you have your original box?   Any traces of black paint?   If not the bare cast iron it should be.....

Sadly some one has painted it blue, and im fairly sure its not the original. So i dont know 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Sadly some one has painted it blue, and im fairly sure its not the original. So i dont know 

......and neither will anyone else.....your choice!

PS----I wont tell! 



maybe.... 

[tan top]

    originaly thought  my original box was  bare metal !  but after  having a good cleen , was  sort of a semi-ish gloss black    SPD november 22nd 1968  Hamtramck  assembly plant