Atc 70 Clear Cylinder Head Cover! (Lotsa pics! And a vid :])

[350xx]

Used a old piece of boat windshield.
Heres how it turned out.

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd396/Vortex350x/ATC70%20take%202/IMAG1325.jpg
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd396/Vortex350x/ATC70%20take%202/IMAG1326.jpg
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd396/Vortex350x/ATC70%20take%202/IMAG1327.jpg
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd396/Vortex350x/ATC70%20take%202/IMAG1329.jpg
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd396/Vortex350x/ATC70%20take%202/IMAG1330.jpg
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd396/Vortex350x/ATC70%20take%202/IMAG1331.jpg
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd396/Vortex350x/ATC70%20take%202/IMAG1332.jpg
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd396/Vortex350x/ATC70%20take%202/IMAG1333.jpg
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd396/Vortex350x/ATC70%20take%202/IMAG1334.jpg

Held up for a little while, then melted and the seal broke. Need some sort of stronger plastic and maybe some bushings for the nuts to tighten down on. R&D man.

Here's your video guys!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pca11X6CDus

[SteveCZ28]

thats actually really cool. sad it didnt hold up. but i think youre onto something here

[dcreel]

Great idea though.. Keep at it I'll buy a set for my 70.

[Jason125m]

Great idea. I love the clear flywheel cover too.

[Nubbinz]

Ive seen a lot of see through things, but never an engine. Just an idea, but I know a lot of phones and tablets have Gorilla Glass screens. I know unless u were to take the tip of a knife and grind it you cant scratch it. Maybe its as heat resistant as it is scratch resistant. The area dosnt look too big, If you got a few bucks you might wanna try ordering replacement glass for a kindle fire and putting it on there. Also is that a see through pullstart? If your going for that theme a plexi glass carb would look cool, maybe the top of the throttle lever box, chain cover.

[Big Mike]

There are clear clutch covers available for some dirtbikes, street bikes, etc, so this is possible.

http://www.superiorsleeve.com/cover1.jpg

[SteveCZ28]

Ive seen a lot of see through things, but never an engine. Just an idea, but I know a lot of phones and tablets have Gorilla Glass screens. I know unless u were to take the tip of a knife and grind it you cant scratch it. Maybe its as heat resistant as it is scratch resistant. The area dosnt look too big, If you got a few bucks you might wanna try ordering replacement glass for a kindle fire and putting it on there. Also is that a see through pullstart? If your going for that theme a plexi glass carb would look cool, maybe the top of the throttle lever box, chain cover.

screens for phones or tablets are not going to be heat resistant at all...that would be like trying to cook food with your cellphone. not gonna happen... so why would a phone manufacturer make their phones heat resistant?

[DasUberKraut]

You also can't cut or drill a screen. Tempered glass is my guess as to what would possibly work.

[350xx]

I cracked the flywheel cover, need some stronger plastic. hmm I could pop a couple of these out if someone wanted one, the hours of labor would determine price though.
Gonna try some different plastics if i get the chance, but they work awesome for a sand cruiser not so much on trails.
As for the rocker cover I need something very heat resistant.
However, both covers were just spur of the moment things and were from scrap materials.

[Swinger]

I do like your idea but agree with the guys on a tempered glass from a junk wood burner or something along those lines. Good luck and keep us posted.

[wonderboy]

You don't want an acrylic material (i.e. Plexiglass) you want a polycarbonate (i.e. lexan is the trademark name for clear polycarbonate sheet). Look for a piece of Lexan, and I'll bet it will hold up.

[Big Mike]

Go to the local hockey rink and steal a sheet of the glass from there, guaranteed that would hold up!!

[Nubbinz]

If I thought through half of what I do, Id have more money, and a lot less injuries. Suggestions I make are similar. But yeah, tempered glass from a woodstove door could be one thing to look into.

[1984 honda 200s]

There are clear clutch covers available for some dirtbikes, street bikes, etc, so this is possible.

http://www.superiorsleeve.com/cover1.jpg
And this looks whicked !

[tblumer]

Thought I'd share this link,

http://www.ridoutplastics.com/physpropofac.html

[jadleybray]

No one in there right mind would put tempered glass in a situation where it is going to vibrate like an engine :wondering

[Nubbinz]

Maybe a rubber gasket under the glass and rubber bushings on top to protect it from vibrating metal

[jadleybray]

Rocks, dirt, sticks? see where I'm going with this.

Looks sick, just need the correct material. As posted above, and I don't know the specifics of the material (lexan), there are covers already being manufactured. I'm sure you can buy a sheet and form your own custom pieces. Great Idea. Bet a few of these pop up shortly

[atc300r]

Did it melt where it contacted the engine .Or did it just melt from the heat of the engine.Could you use a thicker gasket like cork or urethane.

[Dirtcrasher]

LEXAN for sure, it is a bit more than plexiglass but has different properties. Plexi cracks easy.

Tempered glass will shatter if you try to drill it and like someone said " I wouldn't want that on a vibrating motor..."

[dcreel]

As I said before, if you build these and they are sturdy I will buy a set for my 70 and a set for my Lifan manual clutch 125.. Awesome way to think outside of the box..

[mxlj]

could try some mr-10 bullet proof lexan. it is used for bullet proof glass applications. i bought some years ago for making some custom r/c racing parts, its nearly indestructible.

[aldochina]

back in our old junior high school, the hall passes were pieces of scap lexan, i remember the one was full of different cal. bullets, piece was about an 1" thick though!! cool idea you have there!

[350xx]

Did it melt where it contacted the engine .Or did it just melt from the heat of the engine.Could you use a thicker gasket like cork or urethane.
It melted due to the heat of the bolts and head. Im sure with proper bushings and material, it would hold up great.

[350xx]

As I said before, if you build these and they are sturdy I will buy a set for my 70 and a set for my Lifan manual clutch 125.. Awesome way to think outside of the box..
If I do proceed with the process, I will for sure make you 2 sets!