Technical RAW CASTING TO MIRROR FINISH, SCOOP PICS < INSTALLED

I got this scoop to replace the stacks on my 471 blower. The scoop was a raw casting, but fairly nice casting. I sanded the casting down with 100 grit and cut the roughness down. Then worked it over with 120, 240, 400, and 1500, wet sanding. Then buffed and cut on the wheel with a cutting compound, and then finale polish. I think it will look good on the coupe. Not bad for 2 hours work. What do you guys think?

 

Looks great, nice work.

 

Thanks Doc!

 

Looks great, bet your arm is tired!
One day I'm gonna pull the M/T valve covers off the 57 and shine 'em up lie that.

 

Very nice... Can I ask, did you buy that off Ebay?

 

Yea 57dude takes some elbow grease, but ounce the course part of the casting is cut down, its not to bad.

 

Lets see a pic on the 471

 

Yes. ace5043. I liked the old look of the scoop, and design .

 

I will post pics of it installed on the coupe tomorrow !

 

Where did you get THAT?

 

Ebay!

 

Do you have a picture of it on the car that when you can tell how it really looks?

 

Looks good Mikey, But I did love your stacks.

 

Looks great!

 

I like shiny aluminum! Nice job!

 

Looks real good Mikey!
I know how much work (and how freakin dirty) getting cast aluminum to look that good is..
I spent many hours and lost my fingertips doing that to my Triumph 650 cases...
Worth it though..
That scoop looks great!

Tony

 

Polished AL beats chrome any day! Great job

 

Yep, a lotta work, but very rewarding.

 

Ha, you beat me to it, that's what I was gona say.

 

Is it me or does that checkerboard in the top photo move around?

Nice work!

 

Looks good! Did you do the finned area on top too?

 

Lmao.
Yes it moves
Yes it's a lot of work
Yes it's rewarding
Yes it looks great Mikey !!!!

 

If you find polishing parts rewarding, invest in magnesium wheels. It's possible to reward yourself every week!
Mad Mikey - is the scoop set up for a filter? It's gonna look good on the coupe.

 

Am I missing something about the checkerboard moving?

 

I love shiny scoops.
Looks great. Never seen one like this before, anyone know who made it?

 

Looks like one of Ritchies by the looks of it, he makes nice stuff

 

Yes. Its a Ritchies scoop. I am painting in between the finned area to match my valve covers. The scoop is set up to use a 6 inch filter.

 

Thanks guys, for the kind words. Here are some pics of the scoop on the coupe. I still have the stacks and like them, but changed to the scoop for now and more air flow for the racing season, that is coming up if winter ever quits! LOL.

 

Looks good Mikey!!

 

That is the bomb ...car looks great