Did you send a few of the part out for plating and polish & paint some yourself.
I’d don’t have access to a lathe but have thought about trying to mount the mag cover in a drill press….haven’t figured that part out yet.
No paint on this motor.
Every hobby I’ve had an interest in has
had aluminum to polish. My stuff comes out
pretty well but if its next to someone’s stuff
that really knows what he is doing ( like Phil
Gatzow, the gas tank guy) I see I still have
some to learn.
I did the Nickle plating. Watched some You
Tube videos. I can get it done but still have
some to learn as well.
I suspect I’m rather hard to find on You
Tube as 200 views is a big number for me.
They’re mostly for someone that comes here
looking to understand something I have
some experience in or I’m just showing off
my motors hopefully creating some interest
in the motors I enjoy.
Lacking the skills and equipment I have a long
list of imaginative solutions, mostly failures.
Occasionally one will work out but usually not
as good as this one.
Tubs.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.