'63 Giulia Spider Normale Restoration (Euro)

[pathung]

By the way, does anybody have a good suggestion on polishing bakelite? I'd like to polish up the steering wheel and the horn button-surround. Thanks.

[Gordon Raymond]

Patrick,
If they are all as good as the pictured flare you will have no problems. I'm pleased you liked the "spare time" photos. I sometimes make internal engine parts, that no one ever sees, strikingly wonderful to look at when I have a moment. Gordon Raymond

[Alfar7]

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I'm pleased you liked the "spare time" photos. I sometimes make internal engine parts, that no one ever sees, strikingly wonderful to look at when I have a moment. Gordon Raymond

[user459]

Patrick,
I have had good success using Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish on both the aluminum and the bakelite or plastic. I use a microfiber polishing cloth and both come out great.

[pathung]

I'll give it a try, Terry, thanks. Fine grade steel wool would still scratch the bakelite, you think?

[Gordon Raymond]

In answer to both Terry and Patrick, yes even 0000 steel wool will make fine scratches in the wheel rim, but thats OK because you can minimize the deep ones, and Automotive Glaze Polish for paint, used by hand, with a soft cloth, and patience, eliminates even the 0000 steel wool marks!
For Richard, wait until you see the cam sprockets and flanges!
Gordon Raymond

[alfabits]

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Originally Posted by pathung By the way, does anybody have a good suggestion on polishing bakelite? I'd like to polish up the steering wheel and the horn button-surround. Thanks.

[ESjaavik]

Gordon,

Why don't you make a thread on DIY parts?

If that's hobby work and not your profession, it is just amazing! It is even if it is your profession. I machine my own parts on a hobbyist basis, so I can appreciate the work that went into that one! You just raised the bar several notches.

[Subtle]

George.

Great job on the polishing!!

The Norton Commando--Many years ago, I had a girlfriend with one (sigh).

Was there also an 850, with a "Manx" cam, or some similar name?

[pathung]

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Originally Posted by alfabits Patrick, I polished the center ring on my polishing wheel with the green polishing compound. I have done that to all my Bakelite pieces, i.e. fuse holder etc... George

[pathung]

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Originally Posted by Gordon Raymond For Richard, wait until you see the cam sprockets and flanges! Gordon Raymond

[Gordon Raymond]

Patrick,
Richard liked the sprocket, pictured earlier, so from my collection of cam sprockets, I picked the best, then measured all the vernier flanges and found two almost identical. Turned the outside of the vernier flanges so both were identical, weight, diameter and length. polished the cam journal bearing end.
Then the two least worn sprockets. Exact same width and weight. Polished the front and rear faces to match the intermediate sprocket. Everything was media blasted with powdered glass before any polishing, then cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner. The photo's look good, but in ones hand, wonderful! What a great waste of time! Who, besides me, really looks inside an engine to see if someone really worked on it? Gordon Raymond

[Pat Garrett]

Gordon,Pat,
Both of you guys are making me want to throw a sheet over my car, if I get with in a hundred miles of your Alfa's. Such nice work and I know just how much it takes to get them that way.....