I must have been really bored today....

[Disco_owner]

ok seeing I've now completely rebuild the front end of the disco , the job has taken me nearly 2 weekends , yeah ,I know I work sloooow:p , but I get the Job done:D. I must have been bored , I had to paint the calipers to see what they look like in Ferrari red.:p

Caliperia Italia
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so now my vehicle should stop faster:p


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[Rangier Rover]

What is it with you and a wire brush + paint.:p They will look um..... Interesting:D

[Cap]

haha - awesome mate, they look good! I did something similar the other week when I painted my disco rims black. I thought it was just me that likes tinkering with the Disco :cool:

[Rangier Rover]

haha - awesome mate, they look good! I did something similar the other week when I painted my disco rims black. I thought it was just me that likes tinkering with the Disco :cool:

No ..... Khos just likes tinkering with paint:D Trust me:eek::D

[Cap]

I 'spose the smell of paint and thinners is enough to pop the lid open and paint something :D :angel:

[Disco_owner]

What is it with you and a wire brush + paint.:p They will look um..... Interesting:D

:D:D I know you what you mean , I must have a fixation on cleaning metal surfaces and painting them :( , It's a Vicsous Circle.:p


haha - awesome mate, they look good! I did something similar the other week when I painted my disco rims black. I thought it was just me that likes tinkering with the Disco :cool:

:mad: Pics :mad::D

thanks Stooge , I only got around to painting 1 side , some cleaning involved with the wire brush , It's an obsession you see:p

[Cap]

Ill have to get some pics, but let me assure you the quality of work aint no where near yours!

Looking again at the photos, you didnt prop them up in your bed room?? Is that a way to get a good night - to impress her??? hehe

[Rangier Rover]

I wonder what colour the alternator out of my 120 would be now if you were still here:eek::D

[Disco_owner]

Ill have to get some pics, but let me assure you the quality of work aint no where near yours!

Looking again at the photos, you didnt prop them up in your bed room?? Is that a way to get a good night - to impress her??? hehe

Haha , I can assure you all preperation work was carried out inside the garage:D

[Disco_owner]

I wonder what colour the alternator out of my 120 would be now if you were still here:eek::D

you didn't have any Red or Hot Pink in the Fridge:mad:



:D:D

[Rangier Rover]

you didn't have any Red or Hot Pink in the Fridge:mad:



:D:D I had it hidden cause you were here:p Have signal red in the other shed:D Not tellin what other shed:p

[justinc]

Looking good! Now is the perfect time to fit a caliper spacer kit and convert to vented rotors:twisted:
Did one last week and the result was fantastic!
JC

[Cap]

Looking good! Now is the perfect time to fit a caliper spacer kit and convert to vented rotors:twisted:
Did one last week and the result was fantastic!
JC

Dont gimmie ideas JC, cant afford ideas at the moment!

[Rangier Rover]

Dont gimmie ideas JC, cant afford ideas at the moment! If it aint broken don't fix it seems to apply with budget 4X4ing I seem to think. In my case anyway:angel:

[Disco_owner]

Looking good! Now is the perfect time to fit a caliper spacer kit and convert to vented rotors:twisted:
Did one last week and the result was fantastic!
JC


I 've got vented rotors set up my rangie :), Tony's driven it , the brakes are UNREAL:cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1035.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-tutorials/80224-servicing-brake-calipers-how.html

[Rangier Rover]

I 've got vented rotors set up my rangie :), Tony's driven it , the brakes are UNREAL:cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1035.jpg


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-tutorials/80224-servicing-brake-calipers-how.html

Yep.... pulls up heaps better with the 285s on than mine ever did with 29s or 31s let alone 33s. Has a nice feel to the pedal as well... Not hard nor sinking.

[Disco_owner]

Yep.... pulls up heaps better with the 285s on than mine ever did with 29s or 31s let alone 33s. Has a nice feel to the pedal as well... Not hard nor sinking.

Actually come to think of it , next time I come up....whenever that might be .....:angel: I'll bring a Service Kit for the 89 calipers , pull them apart and put a service kit thru em........the kit has stainless steel pistons and are better quality that the OE Pistons. should I bring a can of Ferrari red as well? :p

[Rangier Rover]

Actually come to think of it , next time I come up....whenever that might be .....:angel: I'll bring a Service Kit for the 89 calipers , pull them apart and put a service kit thru em........the kit has stainless steel pistons and are better quality that the OE Pistons. should I bring a can of Ferrari red as well? :p

Oh no you wont!:D Remember I'm dumping the 89 calipers for fender ones and vented disc that I have here. So will need a sevice kit for them and some Ferari red:D Definatetly will do all calipers as the rest of the diffs will be all new. Should see the Rangie out.

[Disco_owner]

Oh no you wont!:D Remember I'm dumping the 89 calipers for fender ones and vented disc that I have here. So will need a sevice kit for them and some Ferari red:D Definatetly will do all calipers as the rest of the diffs will be all new. Should see the Rangie out.

Sounds good Tony , you'll be happy with this set up as you 've discovered , have you installed the Lift kit on the 89 yet ???

[Rangier Rover]

Sounds good Tony , you'll be happy with this set up as you 've discovered , have you installed the Lift kit on the 89 yet ???

No lift yet:(

VSB 14 is putting the wind up me ATM:( I need to talk to the engineer again as what we had previously discussed was that fine now may not be.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

what good is any of this without on-car PICS???:p

[Rangier Rover]

what good is any of this without on-car PICS???:p

He is waiting for the 22" custom chrome rims, low profile tyres 4" chrome exhaust tip and a big sub woofer :p

[Cap]

He is waiting for the 22" custom chrome rims, low profile tyres 4" chrome exhaust tip and a big sub woofer :p

Ill be dissapointed if I dont see a coffee machine in there! :p

[2_door]

He is waiting for the 22" custom chrome rims, low profile tyres 4" chrome exhaust tip and a big sub woofer :p

+ cappucino maker.....now thats Stooges dream ride :eek::eek::eek::wasntme:

and if it flexed, then its mine ;-)

[Disco_owner]

what good is any of this without on-car PICS???:p

There will more more piccys in time , I got around to doing the LHS today :cool: Back ones are next weekend:p

[Disco_owner]

He is waiting for the 22" custom chrome rims, low profile tyres 4" chrome exhaust tip and a big sub woofer :p

:D:D:D

no custom Chrome rims on the disco unfortunately , I've got a set of LRA 16x8 black rims to go on shortly , Chromies get damaged too easily:p

[Disco_owner]

Oh no you wont!:D Remember I'm dumping the 89 calipers for fender ones and vented disc that I have here. So will need a sevice kit for them and some Ferari red:D Definatetly will do all calipers as the rest of the diffs will be all new. Should see the Rangie out.

yes ,I remember now , you did mention this , anyhow the service kit is the same for both , pistons are xackery same , so are the seals , difference is in the Caliper spacer and the vented rotors vs normal calipers and solid rotors.:)

[Disco_owner]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/740.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/741.jpg
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pic on RHS shows what was inside the rear RHS caliper...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/744.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/745.jpg

I reckon it pays to pull things apart and take a looksie
inside from time-time even thou folks on here believe
"if it aint broke don't fix it" moto....

[Disco_owner]

The Rear RHS Calipers Cleaned / Painted and then Baked in the oven at 200* Deg for Paint to cure well.


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Well there you have it folks , The rear Calipers will be finished this weekend , unfortunately no Cappaccino machine in the back of the Disco yet:p