How would you recommend painting these parts?, Suggestions wanted Options

[oakdalecurtis]

I cleaned off the 30 years of grime from the front suspension parts. Here's pics. My plan is to put a rust inhibitor compound on the torsion bar, suspension arm and other exposed metal parts. Then I thought I would paint the torsion bar, suspension arm and tie rod a satin black, but leave the sway bar links in original metal. Maybe I'm overthinking this, but fellow members have given me good advice and ideas so far.

[injunmort]

i would paint the parts that were painted. if the plating on the plated parts is compromised, you can have them replated, polish them real well and either cover with sharkskin (a metal protectant) or spray with clear laquer. the longest term solution is replating. painting or treating will require periodic reapplications to maintain.