Covers for brake and coolant reservoirs

[identiti66]

So I've been googling for black covers for the aforementioned parts to no avail.

If anyone knows a source for these things that aren't chrome or polished I'd appreciate the info..

Alternatively, I could try DIY'ing it but can only thing of acrylic as a medium.. but it gets pretty hot under the Z22 bonnet so I'm thinking that might deform pretty quick?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated...

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Arnt they just yellow again same as the oil?

Couldnt you dye them again. Or are you on about the bottles themselves?

 

[identiti66]

The bottles..
The coolant cap is (now) black, the brake fluid one was already black.

Worst way I could buy chrome/polished ones, rub them down and paint them. But they carry a premium so I'd rather look for alternative options first.

I thought about getting a new coolant bottle and dying it but then I wouldn't be able to see the coolant level.. dunno if I'm ok with that.

 

[Dave Gilbert]

What about fabricating your own out of steel n powder coating. Steels cheap and powder coating is cheap enough

 

[identiti66]

That could be cool but I don't have the tools to cut sheet metal (or drill that hole for the neck of the tanks) and make a decent job of it.

Cutting and bending acrylic is much easier.. I'd have a better shot of not making a pigs ear out of that.. Not much use if it turns to crap with engine heat admittedly...

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Worth a go with acrylic i wouldnt know where to start with that myself.

But i have a welder n im not scared to use it. Thats why i said steel, cos thats the route i would go if i was going for it.

 

[identiti66]

Acrylic's easy.. just need a straight edge and a heat gun. The edges could be 'interesting' to work out, I guess if the bends were accurate enough that might be ok.

Wish I could weld.. need to keep my eyes open for a bargain mig welder.. the missus wants to have a bash too.

If I can get a pot big enough I think I'm going to have a bash at dyeing the coolant header tank.

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Id like to see that.

i bought my welder new i think it was £175 sealey mightymig 150

Been a good welder had it about 4-5years now.
Im not bad at sticking 2 pieces of steel together, i wouldnt say i can weld because my weld (on thin steel) look pooo most of the time

 

[identiti66]

Need a big stainless steel pot.. would block up all the holes, dunno why but I don't think I want to dye the inside.

That seems cheap for a welder.. the list of larger workshop tools I 'need' is growing...

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Just had a quick look for you.


Heres a link to 1 the same as mine

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=361423565592&alt=web