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Talk about great minds, I was just designing a similar cover for myself so will share. My plastic is Lexan, but about 3/16" thick. I have included a hole near the top of the cover with threads for a 1/8" pipe plug. A 1/4 - 20 machine screw with a washer and an o-ring for a seal would proba...

If the rust is quite light you might try "Naval Jelly" it does a good job on light rust and leaves a protective, durable coating of a zinc compound that resists new rust. Residue can be rinsed off and fine steel wool used to polish it. No abrasion and a protective coating - a great combina...

In your case why not just make the mount that you fabricated reversible to change the direction the alternator, etc. faces? That will change rotation of the driven part without the motor reversing. Easier I would think and without potential for electrical glitches - $$$$$