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Drive train color question.

Vehicle: 1972 K20 Suburban built Flint plant

The NP205 transfer case is the original and looks to be red oxide primer, the rear drive shaft shows no sign of any color and is covered in surface rust but the front shaft has what looks to be red oxide on the front female section which connects to the diff.

Were both drive shafts (both the small female end and the long tube) on both the front and rear painted red oxide matching the transfer case or left raw? Most paint them black but Id rather follow what is factory.

For the front and rear axles and springs, were they also painted black from the factory? Only the rear diff cover shows any evidence of black paint.

Any low mile 4x4s out there with unmolested undercarriage? Pics?

Thanks for any info