Hello all,
I’m seeking advice about the appropriate finishes for the main rotating shaft in the steering column on a ‘29 chummy.
While dismantling my column I’ve found the largest of the inner shafts was quite rusty. A quick clean with sandpaper and a wire wheel reveals that the shaft was not smoothly finished. It appears to have a grooved machined finish that’s now somewhat pitted due to the corrosion.
Was this shaft coated in any way when it came out of the factory?
What originally protected it from corrosion?
A long ago dried up grease perhaps?
Any advice on how I should finish it before reassembly?
I’m seeking advice about the appropriate finishes for the main rotating shaft in the steering column on a ‘29 chummy.
While dismantling my column I’ve found the largest of the inner shafts was quite rusty. A quick clean with sandpaper and a wire wheel reveals that the shaft was not smoothly finished. It appears to have a grooved machined finish that’s now somewhat pitted due to the corrosion.
Was this shaft coated in any way when it came out of the factory?
What originally protected it from corrosion?
A long ago dried up grease perhaps?
Any advice on how I should finish it before reassembly?