Clear Cam cover

GGary5724 May 2007, 10:06

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??

vveecee24 May 2007, 10:13

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!

GGary5724 May 2007, 10:16

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

vveecee24 May 2007, 10:52

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

GGary5724 May 2007, 11:02

No idea, its no more expensive than powder coating.

vveecee24 May 2007, 11:19

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!!!

GGary5724 May 2007, 11:24

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.

vveecee24 May 2007, 11:35

yeah that is strange, because its a dipping process.

they should charge per surface area!

GGary5724 May 2007, 12:42

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

vveecee24 May 2007, 12:54

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

GGary5724 May 2007, 13:20

True that, never thought of it like that. Well done.

GGary5730 May 2007, 12:41

Can get a clear cam cover for the RB26 for R700, not bad. Now just need to find out what mods are needed?!

vveecee01 Jun 2007, 12:10

start searching for pics of front and back of the cam covers!

GGary5701 Jun 2007, 12:19

Easier said than done.

vveecee01 Jun 2007, 12:26

fine then i will do it...

i'll get back to you in a month and a half, cos i'm still trying to find pics of vlades sister but i keep getting pics of... hang on, that shouldn't be mentioned!

GGary5701 Jun 2007, 12:29

Ja have a look but try make it snappy, not like the suspension drawings we are still waiting for 😈 .

vveecee01 Jun 2007, 12:41

i think i need to deprioritise my action items...

vveecee01 Jun 2007, 13:08

here's the clear cam cover

GGary5701 Jun 2007, 13:11

2 problems with that.

1, to cut that and make it while still keeping it looking good is going to be a hell of a job.

2, It says RB26 😕 .

vveecee01 Jun 2007, 13:22

i'm not really sure,

but the two top mounting holes look like they're in similar places, but those bottom two look way wrong!

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