Subie Boys , Lovey80 Resto

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:27 am

whoops......looks like there's some discontent in the ranks....

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:13 pm

Got a chance to take some more paint of her today. Slow but steady .

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:22 pm

Do you use a wire wheel on an angle grinder to take all that paint off?

I dont know how you hang on to it for so long. I hate the vibration from those things!!

roscoruby · Post by **roscoruby** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:00 pm

vincentvega wrote:Do you use a wire wheel on an angle grinder to take all that paint off?

I dont know how you hang on to it for so long. I hate the vibration from those things!!

Yes we do. A wire brush ( 2 types, cup and flat to suit where we are up to ) on either a 5 inch grinder which i normally use and rick uses a 7 inch grinder with the wire brush on. Once you have done it for awhile , it is not that hard to use them for hours on end. It would be like anything , if you do it long enough , it becomes easier.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:15 pm

While Ross was doing some resto work on his massage recliner , i took some more paint of the brumby. Found a little bog.

I will be contacting a couple of the people on the list of cars we will be doing. We wish to shrink the list down from 9 cars. Once the list ends , we are having a break for 12 months to fix our own cars. When i drive in the rain , my feet get wet and i dont have the window down or the door open , just getting in first..lol..

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:24 pm

Had some time today to take some more paint off. Picking the places to remove the paint first. As Steve is in the last stretch of the project he is working on. ( the person it is being built for, prefers it not to be put on forum, and have to respect his wishes ) so i am clearing the areas that are to be seam welded and strengthened for the extra power of the EJ motor.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:32 pm

While Ross was out maintaining a couple of elderly peoples lawns , i got a chance to remove more paint.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:26 pm

Ross and i grabbed a wire brush each today and went at it .

This is inside the tray. The stuff in there used as a protector , it comes off but is a little harder to get off than the paint.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:14 pm

Good stuff!

rtcb65 wrote:

I noticed you've done the same thing as me with the captive nuts - snapped the bolts that hold the bumperettes on the rear of the brumby... I did this on Sunnie and am yet to get replacement nuts and bolts, I'm just glad I can access the rear nut easy enough to replace with a none captive nut.

Cheers

Bennie

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:28 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Good stuff!

I noticed you've done the same thing as me with the captive nuts - snapped the bolts that hold the bumperettes on the rear of the brumby... I did this on Sunnie and am yet to get replacement nuts and bolts, I'm just glad I can access the rear nut easy enough to replace with a none captive nut.

Cheers

Bennie

Hey Bennie,

Yer, it has happened to a few of them. Rust builds up on the thread and they wont come out. Break off instead. We will open the area's up and either take the bolt out or cut the nuts off and put new one's in. Then put anti seize or alike to try to stop it happening again.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:45 pm

And it still goes on, well off actually.

lovey80 · Post by **lovey80** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:58 pm

Coming along good now boys! I bet hanging onto the ginder your glad that the weather is starting to cool down. Looking good

Cheers

Chris

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:28 pm

Spent a couple of hours on the brumby today, removed the spare wheel mount and got the retainer ready for dressing up and strengthening . Also still at it , removing more paint.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:37 pm

Looking good there.. you guys are busy!!
Cheers
AP

tex · Post by **tex** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:39 pm

I can't beleive how many spot welds there are holding on that little spare wheel bracket, I'm still in this process!

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:51 pm

tex wrote:I can't beleive how many spot welds there are holding on that little spare wheel bracket, I'm still in this process!

I am not completely sure, i think there was around 14 , give or take.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:22 pm

Took some more paint off her and some of the ute tray stuff. ( What ever it is . A coating used as help protect it). It takes awhile .

lovey80 · Post by **lovey80** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:32 am

coming along very nicely boys! Only a couple more weeks before I get to see it again. How many cans of cold gal you up to?

Cheers

Chris

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:08 am

The light at the end of the tunnel is visible . About 80% of the paint is off the brumby now.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:32 pm

Got into it again today, removed some more paint. Looks like it is time to hang up the 7 inch grinder and get the 5 inch out, so the spots the 7 inch cant get to, will be reached. Here are some over all pics.