 914 Shift Ball Fix or Junk?, Has Anyone Restored These? |
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| Lucky9146 |
 Sep 22 2017, 02:03 AM
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Always Wanted A Bigger Go Cart  Group: Members Posts: 1,613 Joined: 22-September 14 From: Poway California Member No.: 17,942 Region Association: Southern California 
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A buddy gave me this shift ball today and the clear plastic over the shift pattern is all cracked/ crazed. The cracks do not appear to go all the way through and actually look like surface cracks but not sure?
Has anybody got any first hand experience fixing these? Or is it even fixable? Clear plastic replaceable? Look for another shift ball? Any help appreciated  |
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| mepstein |
Sep 22 2017, 05:41 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,273 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I have restored a couple. Same as any other plastic part. Fine sandpaper to very fine to compounds on a buffing wheel. May not look new but some patina on an original part isn’t bad. If it doesn’t work or look the way you want, just use it until you get a better one.
At worst, you have 20 minutes into the restore. |
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| Lucky9146 |
Sep 23 2017, 11:18 AM
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Always Wanted A Bigger Go Cart Group: Members Posts: 1,613 Joined: 22-September 14 From: Poway California Member No.: 17,942 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 22 2017, 04:41 AM)  I have restored a couple. Same as any other plastic part. Fine sandpaper to very fine to compounds on a buffing wheel. May not look new but some patina on an original part isn’t bad. If it doesn’t work or look the way you want, just use it until you get a better one. At worst, you have 20 minutes into the restore. After my last post I thought (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I now know it is a $5 part at best and I got it for free, whats the worst that can happen if I take my DA with 220 to it? Lets just say it is not as rounded at the top as it was, then wet 600 came out not that bad, took like 10 min max. Would never have gotten there with just hand sanding. Thanks again guys! Just going to run it for now.  |
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Lucky9146 914 Shift Ball Fix or Junk? Sep 22 2017, 02:03 AM
JawjaPorsche Why even try to fix it which is impossible when yo... Sep 22 2017, 03:28 AM
DM_2000 For this kind of thing in general, the pattern is ... Sep 22 2017, 03:48 PM burton73 I do plastics (acrylics and Polyesters) for a livi... Sep 22 2017, 04:18 PM Mikey914 Well, not that I wouldn't mind selling you one... Sep 23 2017, 01:13 AM DM_2000 Something to think about for repair / buy new. ... Sep 23 2017, 05:56 AM Elliot Cannon Install it and use it. Just the way it is. :) Sep 23 2017, 08:24 AM Mark Henry I'd say screw it that one.
Mine has some craz... Sep 23 2017, 08:32 AM
Lucky9146 Thanks all for the info and opinions. Looks like 3... Sep 23 2017, 10:08 AM |
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