It’s home at last!

[Johnny4428]

Thanks Ken! No rush.

[Johnny4428]

Not sure whether this is coming back, it’s got quite deep battle scars and a big dent with a scuff. Are these painted?

[Sesman]

Yes painted. I’ve restored worse. Have a dig around in past posts and you will see what’s achievable.

[Johnny4428]

Yes it’s the dent that annoys me more than anything, I can handle “age related scars” I’ll have a go at tidying it up? Thanks.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Yes it’s the dent that annoys me more than anything, I can handle “age related scars” I’ll have a go at tidying it up? Thanks.

So is mine an age related scar or a dent either way it bugs me?


.500 alternator badge by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[Sesman]

Unfortunately I don’t  have a before and after. This is a comparison between new oem and restored.

http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,26825.msg247261.html#msg247261

[Sesman]

I removed the overpaint with my thumb nail before final satin lacquer coat. The original was dented a scarred, but not quite to the same extent as Teds, which I think is probably beyond cosmetic recovery.

[Sesman]

And that is not a challenge, Ted😁😁

[SteveW]

I need to remove mine to restore it. Do you lever it out from the front or remove the whole alternator cover and push it out from the back?

[Bryanj]

The 500 is held by pins on the back going into spring clips in blind holes
So you lever it off carfully, they are damned expensive

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

And that is not a challenge, Ted😁😁

Seasonal reply.

Oh yes it is, - oh no it isn't.

Acknowledgement: - Pantomime Dame.

[Sesman]

He, he😁👍

[Bryanj]

Ho Ho

[Oddjob]

Sorry to correct Bryan but do not try to lever the cover off, you will distort it doing that unless the spring clips are rusted through. Remove the housing from the engine, look inside and you can see the other ends of the pins, the holes aren’t blind, get a pin punch or a long thin nail and you can knock them out from the inside, do a little on each one first, just to loosen them off.

I’ve repaired far worse than that cover, the dent can be knock out from the back but a shot bag is needed ideally. The rest can be just blended in.

[Johnny4428]

Thanks I was wondering how these were attached and how to remove them. I will of course have a bash at restoring.