I have read many places that the factory dipped the bare steel lower control arms in cosmoline to prevent rust for a while. Many people on this forum try to replicate this appearance with various gold and amber spray paints. I painted the LCAs with Eastwood Detail Gray which looks like bare
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replicate look of cosmoline on lower control arms with amber
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replicate look of cosmoline on lower control arms with amber
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