Brumby Project

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:09 am

I thought it would be worth putting up some pics of the brumby now before we start anything.

She is a bit rough but I still love the brumby

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Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:09 pm

And after some work late this arvo, have the radiator out, bonnet off and the grille, headlights etc.

Will probably have a go at getting the engine out in the next couple of days, any last minute advice for a self admitted novice.

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Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:12 am

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the new six gauge dashboard painted and ready to go in

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The interior stripped out except for the dashboard.

The whole cabin will be covered in a sound deadning spray

555Ron · Post by **555Ron** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:47 pm

James, There's 4 bolts under the car holding it on the engine mounts, 4 holding it to the gearbox and 2 each side holding it to the exhaust headers. I would take lots of photo's and number all the hoses as you take it apart. It's relatively simple to get out, i used a crane on mine with a couple of slings but they say you can lift it out with 2 blokes. You'll need to slide it forward before you can lift it.

Did you buy Gary's EA81? Do you want your old engine? I kinda need one;)

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:22 am

Thanks 555Ron,

Managed to get the engine out today, actually used a chin up and boxing stand with a block and tackle...worked like a dream. And yes we have it all lined up for gary's engine to go in. Shouldn't need the old engine at all

Am now organising a car trailer and while we have it completely stripped taking it to a paint shop. fix up a couple spots of rust then going to get the gun metal grey paint job.

Once we get it back then the new engine, gearbox, exhaust, brake system and interior

sure am going to be busy

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Tue May 10, 2011 9:25 pm

So I have been incredibly lazy so far with pictures and I can see me forgetting to take pictures as I go so here is quite a few of different parts etcs

The new seats we will be putting in with a bit of fiddling around with the rails etc...hoping they will be more comfortable for the long trips

Painted the majority of the interior paneling today, pretty happy with the way they turned out. Some of the panels look brand new

The side sill after paint job

The speaker pods out of a VS Statesman. got the idea off here (thanks guys)

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Tue May 10, 2011 9:27 pm

New slotted cross drilled rotors for the front

New Master cylinder to go in

The rear drums (yes that is a terrible colour, I had some spare engine enamel I had lying around and thought I would give it a go) lucky you won't see them behind the sunny's

Using sound deadner to improve the look of the wheel arches as well as a rust preventative

interior with sound deadner, again trying to reduce road noise and avoid rust

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Tue May 10, 2011 9:27 pm

The engine bay almost stripped (transmission obviously still to come out) this will be painted in the full respray

New gearbox with a lick of black paint

new pads and shoes

the dash for the 6 gauge cluster (cheers el freddo for getting us onto this one) was a pretty scrappy brown with some serious cracking however has come up pretty well after many hours of sealant and filler followed by sanding and many layers of paint

New steering wheel to go in

Rear bumper that we finally managed to acquire

ashleyn · Post by **ashleyn** » Wed May 18, 2011 10:27 am

What did you use to paint the interior panels ?

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Wed May 18, 2011 6:07 pm

just the 3M brand vinyl paints, they have come up alot better than I was expecting.

I have just painted the headliner and the panels above shoulder height in a buckskin colour (kind of beige like) and it looks great, I think the car will look nice a fresh when it is all together

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:45 pm

Some pics of the brumby back from the paint shop

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:23 pm

Very nice, Great color choice:p

dobo · Post by **dobo** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:46 pm

that looks awesome!, all it needs is some matching 14" sunnys

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:57 pm

farking horn!!! there is a brumby here in maryborough that is owned by a local young panel beater and it is a very similar color, has silver 14'' sunrasia wheels, looks real good, even went to the effort of getting original stickers for it!!

bryan

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:57 pm

Looking good James.

Pm me with your paint job cost if you can.

Maybe you should get your new engine rocker covers painted the same colour.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:10 pm

Man, get 'em to do the external mirrors before they forget paint codes. Looks schmick

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:40 pm

Cheers guys

I am really happy with it, I bet the old man is keen to see it. I have not picked it up from the paint shop yet but it is actually supposed to be a metallic (although to me doesn't look it in photos). Also the side mirrors were done as well as the engine bay

We do have 14" brand new sunnies we were running before the rebuild just took them off for the painting and stripping process. I think they will look great with the new lick of paint.

For anyone that is interested the colour is actually off a Honda S2000 it is called moonrock grey.

Trying to introduce a really subtle theme of red to lighten it up a bit.

Gary I can't remember what colour the current covers are? I was thinking red to go in with the theme. (hopefully all going well we will be over to get that engine very soon

)

Cheers again guys

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:57 pm

Yeah, stick with the S2000 colours - nice touch. Se if you can match the horsies under the bonnet and that induction roar they were good for

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:36 am

That looks awesome mate! You should be stoked!

Can't wait to see it all come together again!

Cheers

Bennie

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:59 am

Very Smart ! Red pins will look the dog's wotsits

looks a quality job too .

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