Yellow Trans-Axles? Just Curious...

[GasDaddy140]

When I first saw my field acquired 65 Corsa heap's yellow trans-axle, I thought, why would someone paint that thing yellow? Then I saw a few more yellow trans-axles while searching Corvair "things" online. I have painfully hand rubbed, scraped, brushed, wiped, and sprayed my yellow trans-axle clean on my work table. I'm trying preserve the yellow

[notched]

Transaxles from GM were typically bare cast iron. If you see one that is yellow then someone painted it.

[GasDaddy140]

Thanks Notched! And for the VIN decode too ( I have a 1965 Corsa made in, March). Again, I think, why would someone paint that thing yellow? I'm keeping it yellow.

[notched]

The original owner of my 66 Corsa painted the transaxle industrial green. Needless to say I stripped it all off!