Bought an old hamcan for this project on eBay for .99 the other day - straight, but the chrome was shot. I used some air tools where I work to cut an opening in the front, and then I sandblasted the rust and the remainder of the chrome off of it. Here are a few pics...
Inside of my old SE air cleaner, adapted to the Ironhead
Screen curved correctly & JB Welded in, with donor office supply basket behind
Cover in sandblast finish (cool looking, but it would rust like mad)
Primed and painted with "cast aluminum" engine paint
The finished product
Inside of my old SE air cleaner, adapted to the Ironhead
Screen curved correctly & JB Welded in, with donor office supply basket behind
Cover in sandblast finish (cool looking, but it would rust like mad)
Primed and painted with "cast aluminum" engine paint
The finished product