I managed to find a few pics of my Minifin tappet cover from when I started refurbishing it and by George was it in a state...
When I decided to clean it up it was looking a little worse for wear...
![[Image: DSC_0710.jpg]](http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s389/Miniac86/My%20GTS/Side%20Projects/Tappet%20Cover/DSC_0710.jpg)
![[Image: DSC_0713.jpg]](http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s389/Miniac86/My%20GTS/Side%20Projects/Tappet%20Cover/DSC_0713.jpg)
This is as it stands at the moment(still a work in progress), the pic makes it look far better than what I tend to think it is...
![[Image: DSC_0498.jpg]](http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s389/Miniac86/My%20GTS/Side%20Projects/Tappet%20Cover/DSC_0498.jpg)
![[Image: DSC_0496_1.jpg]](http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s389/Miniac86/My%20GTS/Side%20Projects/Tappet%20Cover/DSC_0496_1.jpg)
You can just make out the pitting that's still present on the back and front flat panels, not to mention on the fins themselves.
I have to say though, that I don't recall it being in such a state and looking at the then and now pictures has made all the efforts that much more worthwhile.
When I decided to clean it up it was looking a little worse for wear...
![[Image: DSC_0710.jpg]](http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s389/Miniac86/My%20GTS/Side%20Projects/Tappet%20Cover/DSC_0710.jpg)
![[Image: DSC_0713.jpg]](http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s389/Miniac86/My%20GTS/Side%20Projects/Tappet%20Cover/DSC_0713.jpg)
This is as it stands at the moment(still a work in progress), the pic makes it look far better than what I tend to think it is...
![[Image: DSC_0498.jpg]](http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s389/Miniac86/My%20GTS/Side%20Projects/Tappet%20Cover/DSC_0498.jpg)
![[Image: DSC_0496_1.jpg]](http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s389/Miniac86/My%20GTS/Side%20Projects/Tappet%20Cover/DSC_0496_1.jpg)
You can just make out the pitting that's still present on the back and front flat panels, not to mention on the fins themselves.
I have to say though, that I don't recall it being in such a state and looking at the then and now pictures has made all the efforts that much more worthwhile.


1979 GTS