I was asked to post about anodizing. So I am including the first two attempts. The items are both designed to hold pieces to the car, an oil thermostat and a fuel filter. The oil thermostat genrally hangs by its hoses, and I don't like that. so here is what I folded with a vise and pliers. I made the cardboard pattern first, but do not have the photos of that.
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and the other side
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It just clips into place and then is hard to get out. I havent drilled the tabs for mounting. This one is splotchy, and it also will shine up when I seal the color by boiling the item. The color is really in there. Go longer and you can truly hard anodize, but I am just exploring this.
And I also wanted to mount the fuel filter for the 3.2. This one is made to spring clamp at top and bottom. I cupped the top to fit into the filter rim, but I will add a clamp - which I plated to look like new. (more later)
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I have less than $50 invested.