[Bentwheelbob]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Mission creep is right! Nice stockpile of parts you have sitting around. What did you end up doing to protect the flange area on the air cleaner form boot scuffing?

Also, you may want to flatten out the glossy finish on the master cylinder. They should be flat black. I don't think it was a black phosphate finish as it appears to be a flat black paint on my 73 (or what's left of it).

So as Steve points out I need something to keep the air intake boots from scuffing the top of the snorkles. I have decided to give 3M Paint Defender a try. It is basically a spray on clear latex like material that is intended to be used as a spray on rock guard/bra that can be peeled off. Today I tried it out on a test basis using the lid on the old air cleaner which I am planning to media blast anyway. It seems like a pretty cool product. It sprays on thick, milky and with a strong orange peel appearance. As it cures it flattens out and turns clear. I'm pretty impressed. The only bad thing is that it is definitely higher gloss than the paint I used on the air cleaner. Here's a few pictures.