I've decided to paint the axle housing with the Eastwood Extreme Chassis Black. I'm going to use the Satin version which is a little too glossy (in my opinion) but should still look really nice.
I ordered the Eastwood paint from CJ Pony Parts along with the rear brake hose. I ordered these parts from them because the paint is cheaper than Eastwood sells it. The rear brake hose was the best price I found. Additionally, CJ Pony Parts has free shipping.
I purchased the rest of the parts from NPD because CJ Pony Parts did not have everything I needed. The NPD order included the backing plate gaskets, rear brake lines, speedometer gear, and a few other odds and ends. Both of the parts orders arrived on Tuesday of this week.
Tonight, I put a second coat of Rust Encapsulator on the axle housing. There is no real rust aside from the spring perches. The inside of the perches were sanded by hand to get almost all of the rust out. I'll need to wait a day to start painting the housing with the Chassis Black. You must wait 24 hours between coats and 72 hours after the final coat.
I plan to have everything ready for assembly by the end of the weekend. I don't have a large amount of work to do. I just need to clean up a few more parts (U-Joints, backing plates, axle ends, etc). I'll be busy at work next week at least through Wednesday. I'll either start late next week in the evening or just wait for that weekend to finish the installation of the rear axle.
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