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Hello,

Getting ready to install my very nasty looking drive shaft in my 72 Challenger. What steps should I take to prep this (i.e. - balanced, etc.)? Also can these be bead/sand blasted, and what finish would be correct to apply?

Thanks for any help.

- rich

if that d/s is nasty , for sure have it balanced, also check for cracks, i have shake and shoot work fine but , also dont load it up to much, also change u-joints,a must! drive shafts can be very sensative so be sure to install it with the u-joints centered in the boss with the correct clips, this is a must as a vibration will result, good luck , ask dave-r for more detailed info

MLMFLCN wrote:Hello,

Getting ready to install my very nasty looking drive shaft in my 72 Challenger. What steps should I take to prep this (i.e. - balanced, etc.)? Also can these be bead/sand blasted, and what finish would be correct to apply?

Thanks for any help.

- rich

Rich, I had mine high speed balanced, new Spicer U-Joints, I also had my driveshaft powder coated cast iron grey,(Bare steel is correct but I hate rust).

There you are. Hope it helps.

Thanks Eddie.

Very cool Christer, that was the "tech" stuff I was looking for.

Eddie,

Do you mind telling me what the powder coating ran you?

Thanks again,

- rich

MLMFLCN wrote:Thanks Eddie.

Very cool Christer, that was the "tech" stuff I was looking for.

Eddie,

Do you mind telling me what the powder coating ran you?

Thanks again,

- rich

I have a local guy that does it for 40.00 bucks. Larry Freeze was his name. He also did many of my suspension and crossmember pieces in chassis black,(semi-gloss). He died from cancer last year unfortunately. It will probably cost a little more than that Rich, you can also spray can it and get similar results, the PC is a little bit 'tougher' but both look better than rust. They make cast iron or steel colours too.

[/quote] Rich, I had mine high speed balanced, new Spicer U-Joints, I also had my driveshaft powder coated cast iron grey,(Bare steel is correct but I hate rust).[/quote] Good advice. And Spicer is the only way to go. If you got something under the hood.

patrick wrote: Rich, I had mine high speed balanced, new Spicer U-Joints, I also had my driveshaft powder coated cast iron grey,(Bare steel is correct but I hate rust).

Good advice. And Spicer is the only way to go. If you got something under the hood. [/quote] I would at the very least use quality U-joints. If the shaft comes off at the front.....bad scene man. I've even thought about using the U.S. tool bolt on DS loop. But I am pretty sure my X-pipe exhaust would interfere.