Clear Cam cover

Doctor G · Post by **Doctor G** » Wed May 23, 2007 5:40 pm

Why do you want a clear one?

If you gonna fit verniers then you can just cut holes in the cover to match the sprockets of the cam gears so you can adjust without removing the cover. + it would look nicer IMHO.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Thu May 24, 2007 8:41 am

Clear cam covers look cool. If I can get one then I will import a set of pretty verniers pullies.

just cut holes in the cover

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu May 24, 2007 8:45 am

actually those covers with holes cut for vernier pulleys do look quite good.

ban? i dont think so.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Thu May 24, 2007 8:47 am

I will stick with the STD one, might just paint it if I cant get a clear one.

Any idea what colour to paint it??

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:01 am

have you seen that post somewhere that i did where some dude powdercoated his tappet covers and cambelt cover in gloss black???

looks fantastic - its what i want to do too!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:06 am

I want to do the tappet covers in red again and maybe the cam cover in Aluminum silver.

What material is the tappet covers and cam cover made from?? Can they be anodised??

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:13 am

its aluminuim or some form of similar alloy!

mine were sanded down until shiny smooth and then polished.

i reckon they can be anodised no problem!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:16 am

ok cool, Ill get them anodised. I think it looks much better than painting or powdercoating.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:52 am

any ideas on costs for those 3 pieces - black anodised?

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:02 am

No idea, its no more expensive than powder coating.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:19 am

it will be cos i know a dude who powdercoats. no more than R120 for all 3 pieces!

but thats no reasonfor everyone to have a free for all!!! its not always possible!!!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:24 am

Well I have sent stuff for anodising and it is sometimes cheaper than powder coat. You see powdercoating is charged per area and electroplating is done per weight, dont ask me why it is done per weight but it is. I will find a price today for the anodising.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:35 am

yeah that is strange, because its a dipping process.

they should charge per surface area!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Thu May 24, 2007 12:42 pm

Thats it. Even galvanising is charged per weight and that is dipping aswell.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu May 24, 2007 12:54 pm

i guess its much easier to weigh something than to calculate or even guestimate somethings surface area!