Rear discs on a Brumby

alang · Post by **alang** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:54 am

Wrecker prices can be expensive but they have overheads as well purchasing the cars from auctions at a fair price can be hard if someone else is bidding too. I found the local Subaru wreckers at Cardiff a bit pricey and he sells ford parts too. most of the smaller wreckers are priced well but having the parts, my local don't have any Subaru's in his yard at all he only buys what he knows will sell quick.

OK what's the deal with welding the diff centres up as well have seen some posts talking about doing this and has got the better of me to ask. i know that if you like to drive on the sides of your tyres on two wheels both being on the same side you weld the diff up

Cheers Alan

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 12:13 pm

revmax wrote:Tonga. They had already been fitted to a Brumby and come with lines n stuff.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/170750001052 ... 1438.l2648
No repairs need as such untill I inspectthem but I will skip the discs and depending on price of caliper rebuild kit I may rebuild them. I probably will as that is the kind of person I am.
They will get abrasive blasted and a fresh coat of paint. (cause I can).

Did you notice they had been drilled to take the 4x100 wheel studs?

they are in good condition

TOONGA

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 12:53 pm

TOONGA wrote:Did you notice they had been drilled to take the 4x100 wheel studs?

they are in good condition

TOONGA

no ! What does that mean.

alang please ask your diff welding in another thread.

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:12 pm

nothing really, they just have the holes to take studs for a 4x100 stud setup.

which means you could run 4x100 rims if you get the front hubs drilled as well

TOONGA

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:36 pm

well done revmax. you beat me on that bid

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:48 am

revmax wrote:rear disc brake. Here we come. Got some off ebay today. Venom offerd me some earlier in this thread but I thought the price was more than they were worth but it appears as the his asking price was the going rate, anyway got some coming late this week.

You won those? Nice. I was watching them! You wouldn't be getting my rear discs for less than $500 + postage!!

Brumby Kid wrote:I was watching those, they started off real cheap, then escalated.
Unfortuneatly it was the wrong time of year for the bank account

Me too Cam - Sunnie the Brumby would have done well we these on his rear end! Discs are well worth the coin and effort compared to the drums, especially if you haven't just overhauled your drum brakes!

revmax wrote:alang please ask your diff welding in another thread.

Do a search alang, there's plenty of info out there! I think AndrewT did a post about his in one of his build threads (resto's area

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Enjoy the discs revmax! You'll love them. And I'm sure they'll hold their value!

Cheers

Bennie

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:20 am

TOONGA wrote:Did you notice they had been drilled to take the 4x100 wheel studs?

As well as the standard 4x140 (subaru pattern) so you'll still be able to fit your factory wheels.

4x100 is pretty common stud pattern for small cars but not to much chop if looking for large diameter rims though, as they tend to have vibration issues.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:56 am

RSR 555 wrote:4x100 is pretty common stud pattern for small cars.. not to much chop if looking for large diameter rims though.. tend to have vibration issues.

Is there meant to be a "but" before "tend to have vibration issues" Or am I missing something else here?

Written in a rush Paul?

Cheers

Bennie

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:34 am

El_Freddo wrote:Written in a rush Paul?

Kinda I guess but fixed for you Bennie

I knew what I was saying.. couldn't you read my mind

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:35 am

that must be the school teacher coming out in Bennie

Paul, if you have the time to go through a few thousand posts by El_Freddo you may find the odd typo to show up the teach

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:33 am

Thanks for the tips fellas. I look forward to cleaning, skimming and fitting the brakes.

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:32 am

revmax wrote:Thanks for the tips fellas. I look forward to cleaning, skimming and fitting the brakes.

revmax wrote: They will get abrasive blasted and a fresh coat of paint. (cause I can).

I'm going to say it

make sure you use either engine enamel or brake paint:)

and have fun, the biggest problem I had was getting the backings for the drum brakes off, 20 + years of brake dust and fluid had made a cement that was almost impossible to budge.

TOONGA

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:44 am

RSR 555 wrote:couldn't you read my mind

If I could read minds I probably wouldn't be on the forum!

steptoe wrote:that must be the school teacher coming out in Bennie Paul, if you have the time to go through a few thousand posts by El_Freddo you may find the odd typo to show up the teach

Start with the early posts

TOONGA wrote:I'm going to say it make sure you use either engine enamel or brake paint:)

Steer clear of the red/yellow paint theme, that "sponsor" is already taken!

TOONGA wrote:and have fun, the biggest problem I had was getting the backings for the drum brakes off, 20 + years of brake dust and fluid had made a cement that was almost impossible to budge.

Heat and hit, heat and hit, heat and hit - that worked for me!

Cheers

Bennie

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:32 am

El_Freddo wrote:If I could read minds I probably wouldn't be on the forum!

touché

steptoe wrote:that must be the school teacher coming out in Bennie Paul, if you have the time to go through a few thousand posts by El_Freddo you may find the odd typo to show up the teach

El_Freddo wrote:Start with the early posts

Pass

Not that I'm sure there is some good info and maybe 1 OR 2 spelling/punctuation mistakes in there but rather I can't be... hahaha

El_Freddo wrote:Steer clear of the red/yellow paint theme, that "sponsor" is already taken!

I think we might have convinced him to change 'sponsorship'

El_Freddo wrote:Heat and hit, heat and hit, heat and hit - that worked for me!

I can just see it now... fingers !!!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:47 am

RSR 555 wrote:I think we might have convinced him to change 'sponsorship'

Red and white for KFC??

Bennie

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:29 pm

Our shop colours are yellow Blue. But I don't want to advertise incase someone decides they want my Brum and will do anything to take it so Black it will be.
Thanks for the engine enamel tip.

555Ron · Post by **555Ron** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:06 pm

So, how does one get the RX brake lines onto the Brumby? Neither line seems suitable... are you guys getting someone to custom make you lines?

Toonga seems to have a line that fits and sits in the brace on his thread but neither my old or new line looks like the one he fitted...

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:34 pm

All I did was reshape the "L" metal lines to fit up to the rubber lines that were on my calipers.

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:40 pm

I just reshaped mine, but take care not to bend within an inch of the ends with the fitting and do 'em up loosish by hand before any spanners. It wasn't an easy as thing to do, though never lost any sleep over it after the same level of panic you seem to be in. Funny how no one mentions this tricky little procedure. Mine are no longer secured to the arm bracket.

Note how on an L series they have a hole in the end of the swing arm between the two bolts that I think the hose may fit on L. The MY does not have same hole.

555Ron · Post by **555Ron** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:09 pm

I ended up buying some new brake lines and bending them as i kinked the old ones when bending.

Only then did i realise i had a pipe cutter and flaring kit for brake lines in the shed. But they turned out pretty good... Expensive though