MY Red Brum Blog Thread

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:43 pm

Well it started out as a fun Brum but has turned into a major project, which I don't mind at all as I love to create and especialy love the "warm fuzzy' at the end.
Bought a 90 Brum woth lots of dints minimul rust and a totaly RS tail gate of a work mate. Most of he pictures of the progress have already been posted on this forum but I will try to link pictures n stuff back to this thread to save double posting as that just uses bandwith.
I forgot to take pictures the day I got it but have some not long after I washed, degreased it and marked up the rust spots in yellow.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:06 pm

Awesome Revmax! Can't wait to see this build thread progress in one thread

PM sent too

Cheers

Bennie

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:31 pm

Lots of little things have been done but a quick catch up and linking to existing threads

CD player and speakers fitted
showthread.php?t=20644

Well back gets balasted and resprayed
showthread.php?t=20786

rust removal
showpost.php?p=183944&postcount=37

Machined front discs.
showpost.php?p=185248&postcount=63

more guard and bonnet work.
showpost.php?p=185805&postcount=75

picked up a roll bar.
showpost.php?p=186030&postcount=80

more pannel work
showpost.php?p=186136&postcount=91

roll bar gets sone attention
showpost.php?p=186324&postcount=103

bonnet and guard
showpost.php?p=186470&postcount=108

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:36 pm

some time ago sunrasias got blasted and resprayed 2 pack

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:38 pm

front mud flaps got a clean up and painted.

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:10 pm

fininshed painting some rims I had collected.

Rims as I got them, pretty ugly.

One rim blasted back to bare metal with Garnett.

One rim primed with "Etch primer"

all four rims painted 2 pack white

One rim finished, Sika flex into rim join then 2 pack clear over the top.
They look "Bling"

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:24 pm

Got the bull bar back on today after rubbing it back, polishing it and 2K clear.
Just drove it for the first time in three weeks.

some before shots

B00sting · Post by **B00sting** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:49 pm

Nice work.
What process/equipment did you go through to fix up the bullbar like that?

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:59 pm

B00sting wrote:Nice work.
What process/equipment did you go through to fix up the bullbar like that?

Insanity !!
bar was rubed back with an orbital sander to remove stone dints/bures first 120 grade then 240 grade.
Then 4incc electric angle grinder with a 4inch stitched cotten wheel with cutting compound. then 4inch pneumatic angle grinder with 6inch cotton wheel and buffing compound. Then rubbed back by had with purple polish.
It is not as shiney as I wanted but I just got fed up with doing it over and over. today i wiped the wax of and just clear coated it. I wish I had of had another go at polishing it befor clear coating it.
Oh the mounts and posts were abrasive blasted and painted.
the inside of the channell was cleaned with acid aluminum cleaner.
I reckon I have spent over 12hrs on the dam thing and it is still not right but will have to do.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:59 pm

revmax wrote:

That Brum looks SMICK !! and looks like your son will claim it when you done with it

And looks like your neighboors are very smart too... white Liberty

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:03 pm

Thanks RSR it is a work in progress.
next is fit better tow bar, rear discs, polish roll bar and fitt.
then have a break for a few weeks then start on the doors. (power windows central locking knock some dints out and respray)
Josh and Bec will learn to drive on our "Bush bashing Brumby" not this one.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:09 pm

Will be nice to have power windows. The coupe had them so use the regs from that (much easier) but if not, you can modify the Touring Wagon ones.. I think Dave (Subarino) did it on Hatchie.

BTW.. don't forget to glad wrap the aerial or polish the number plate

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:25 pm

Machined the rear discs yesterday. They just cleaned up 0.05--.02 over minimum thickness.
Spent some time today cleaning the calapers inside and out and putthem back together.
Last week I blasted the backing plate and hub but forgot the discs. So I might just have to do that now.

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:42 pm

coming together very nicely, are you going to keep it red?

Bungers · Post by **Bungers** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:07 pm

Looks awesome mate, even better though is the fact youve done all the work yourself.

Nothing beats a 2pac finish, does my head in how people are taking things back to bare metal then painting with acrylics.

Well done again mate.

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:26 pm

Thanks Fellas
Thunder yep Red she will be.
Bungers yer the warm fuzzies are kicking in once each job is complete.

OH yer refitted the tow bar yesterday after it got a blast and paint job.

Machined disc

Masked for blasting and painting.

Blasted and painted

Might be fitting the rear discs Australia Day if we don't fly up to Palmers Island for the day.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:21 am

revmax wrote:Blasted and painted

They are going to be one set of very nice rear brakes.. can I send my set over for the 'revmax' treatment?

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:49 pm

Rear Disc brakes fitted. Brake lines flushed and bled.
Tested and pads bedded in.
Put some new outer wheel bearing seals in while I had it apart.
Far out it has been raining real heavy here today.

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:25 pm

Forgot to mention I bought some spanners especialy for brake lines from Gasweld on the way home yesterday.Am SOOOOO glad I did cause they fit the fittings perfect. No crushed nuts for me this time. They were only about $15ea.
Nothing like having the right tool for the job.
They are so nice I bought four spanners from 10 to 17mm. Only needed the 10mm and 14mm for the rear disc set up but I have the othes now "Just in case"

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:15 pm

Mate I think you've done too good a job...when your kids get older you'll be fighting em for the keys lol

Great effort, your attention to detail really shows