Got a little done yesterday.

[Polymer-2]

I got my hours cut back at work so I seem to have Fridays free now. Anyway it gave me some time go get something done on the bike. I spent an entire day cleaning the engine a couple of weeks ago so yesterday I scuffed it with a scotch pad and shot some high temp low gloss black on it and polished off the edges of the fins. I polished off the alternator and ignition/advance covers the best I could although they had some deep scratches I couldn't buff out. I wish I had some better ones. Now I have to decide whether to paint or try to polish the valve cover.
Here are some pix.

[Tech78]

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[Polymer-2]

RidzaK8 wrote

 Look's good, I painted my 78's engine just like yours, right down to the polished fins on the head. Great minds must think alike.

What did you do with your valve cover? I'm thinking high temp aluminum paint because all the nooks and crannies would make it almost impossible to polish.

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[Four 2 4]

Looks very clean!  I'm jealous!  Too close to riding season for me to pull motor now...maybe next year!

Nice Work!

MJ

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[Four 2 4]

I saw up above some comments about the aluminum paint.....that's what the previous owner did to mine..he even went so far as to paint the exhaust.  It really looked bad, especially in areas where it started to rub off.  I replaced the painted exhaust, and it's taken me a long time to get it off the engine components.(still not gone off everything)  I know polishing is not the easiest thing either, but I am convinced it is the way to go.  My old man always told me....do it right the first time....not bad advice.

MJ