I've got my rear suspension apart while I work out the new rear axle and replace a couple bad trailing arm bushings on my 67 122S Wagon.

I removed the springs and gave them a nice coat of ford-red paint a while ago, and I'd like to do paint my suspension components as well. However, I'm not sure what would look best for the other parts.

I'm trying to keep the car looking stock, but it has an upgraded B20E engine, M41 transmission, dual-circuit brake system, reclining seats, front and rear swaybars and an 1800E rear axle. When it's mostly done, I want to use it as my daily driver again. So, not a showpiece, nor a racecar, but I want it to look nice and respectable.

The suspension parts were originally coated in grimy undercoating and were painted black. I scoured my pair of spare torque-rods with a wire wheel and will be painting them with POR15 as soon as the weather improves.

I'm not sure what colors would look best for these parts. I guess black POR with chassis-coat black would be closest to original, but I thought maybe silver might look correct as well. Yellow and red are choices - but it'd probably be too much red with the red springs and all. Yellow would probably look a little too "ricer-like." Day-Glow green is "right-out" as well.

I had a look at Dale(Volvo245ti)'s painted up suspension and he went with black and silver for the front. I've not seen a painted up rears - especially not a wagon.

So, any recommendations or experiences here?