flak monkey
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| posted on 29/6/09 at 06:47 PM |
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What should I do with the duratec cam cover?
Debating what to do, if anything, with the cam cover on the duratec.
It's in very good condition as it is, the engine having never seen road muck before, so I am tempted to leave it bare.
What would you do?
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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omega0684
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| posted on 29/6/09 at 06:48 PM |
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powdercoat yellow 
[Edited on 29/6/09 by omega0684]
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 29/6/09 at 06:50 PM |
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Knowing your skills David, I would be tempted to make a Carbon Fibre cover with a metal plate inlay that reads
POWERED BY
FLAKTEC
While that is being made I would polish it.
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Benzine
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| posted on 29/6/09 at 07:08 PM |
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Function not fashion: bare or polished. I painted my first engine but it looked a bit plastic/clinical. Bare metal/bare metal with clear laquer or
polished up ftw
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 29/6/09 at 07:37 PM |
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poilsh it and laqure it.
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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matt.c
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| posted on 29/6/09 at 07:50 PM |
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Stop tw*ting about with that cam cover and get it in!!! 
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andkilde
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| posted on 30/6/09 at 02:56 AM |
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I suppose "wear it like a hat" isn't an officially sanctioned option?
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Andy D
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| posted on 30/6/09 at 08:30 AM |
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Can you etch the letters P, I, N, T, and O on it? 
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coozer
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| posted on 30/6/09 at 08:39 AM |
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As said, just stick it in and forget!
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1980 Z750
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NS Dev
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| posted on 30/6/09 at 12:12 PM |
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are they not plastic? Evidently not but the one on our caterham is!
anyhow, I'd just bung it on!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 30/6/09 at 12:53 PM |
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The early ones are aluminium, the later ones are plastic.
Think I will just stick it on for now. Might make a laser etched plate for the top though
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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DarrenW
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 11:35 AM |
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I assue yours is Ali. Can you machine down the Duratec bit and fit a new laser cut plate with wording of your choice?
Sorry i dont know what the OE cover looks like so i may be way off the mark. Custom style cover would look cool. Or just fit the std one for now and
get the conversion sorted, then change it later when its all de-bugged.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 11:46 AM |
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There is nothing marked on the cover at all, just a blank space where the label should be
So yes I can make a laser etcher plate to fix on if I get around to it
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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DarrenW
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 11:49 AM |
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If its blank i think id be tempted to polish it up and leave it bare. Keep em guessing..
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