My wife ended up having to work at the office for a week so was able to make noise.
The casting was So-So so was not easy and has some pits that simply can not be taken out.
Had the week to get it done and just did

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How many hours?

NICE !!!!! I'll offer 50.00 for it LOL Would look good on my 38

Nicely done!

To many.
I will not do another with no real flat areas to speak of

Us southern guyz need to stick together

all bids from Nebraska..

My bid is 60 beans ... and one PORK CHOP

The thermostat housing, thermostat, bolts, sender, and nipples cost me 100

My nipples cost me WAY more than $100

Nice work! Looks fantastic!

Really does look great!
KID

Very nice, I did a Sixpack tonight too,the last one can be seen on the front fender! Everytime I post a picture lately it loads sideways! This had nothing to do with my use of the Sixpack!

I want that Van

My wife won't go within 50 feet of that van! She calls it the PERV van. I agreed,PERV stands for Pete's Excellent Recreational Vehicle!

Awesome!! i remember how long it took me to do my 383's MP1

fIxEd .....

You really do great work. I'm having trouble polishing a few aluminum pieces I've made for my 68 Dart. I'd like to talk to you sometime about it.

Wow! Amazing work!

Honestly you must be one of the most patient people in the world. Your attention to detail is incredible!

Thanks for posting that up. It's nice to see quality workmanship like that.

I agree - simply beautiful work! If you don't mind me asking, will you coat it with anything to prevent corrosion? If so, with what? Or, is it good to go the way it is? Rob

simply STUNNING !
it makes me tired and want to take a nap just thinking about how much work that took.
it shows how much you love aluminum ! can't wait for the next object you beautify.

A final polish and few coats of Carnuba Wax.
I have to put on sweat pants and a nice soft T Shirt to clean the one in the Car now. As I will be climbing all over the fenders and header.
And have to pull the distributed out the motor, and the cross member off so as to drop the transmission down enough to clean it as well. I will use Speedy All Metal. Followed by Wax. The water beads off good enough.

Have you tried this stuff ?
POLISHED ALUMINUM SEALER LINK

Beautiful.

How did it take for your fingers to stop bleeding 😂

Nice work as always!

Thanks for all the nice comments.
It did take much longer than I thought end was going to stop and finish later.
My herniated disk in neck and back are telling me I am old.
As far as that Zoop Seal I had tried it worked fine. My problem is parts get dirty even towing and not really driving.
So needs cleaning just like the painted items. So like wash and wax. Light clean with Wenol Red or Speedy and Wax. Never ever use Speedy 1st Step. It is for badly kept items and leaves scratches that are not removed by the All Metal.
The polished just needs cleaned and waxed maintenance just like chrome and paint.

What is,really funny now is I used to live 3 miles from a Super Shops. They had a,B&M blower that was ( Dick Landry )
Every time I went it was in the glass case and would have fit under the R/T Hood but only came as cast not polished for small block Molar.
So I never got one.
A year later I started really doing alot a Stainless Restrations and Polishing.
I regret not getting one.

Wow!

Shiny chrome and polished aluminum isn't my thing, but mad respect for people that can do this level of polishing. I have trouble sanding wood and getting it to look smooth under paint, LOL.

Absolutely amazing how smooth that came out.