Well, I made some progress today.

Early this morning, one of many packages came in. Rotors, calipers, and pads are now in my hands.

After running some errands, I came back and started disassembly. I removed the soft line (frame to rear end), which came apart easily, then gutted the rear brakes. The backing plates are still on at this point.

I'll take more of it apart when I get more things.

That said, I did have trouble getting the lines free from the wheel cylinders. I had to hit each side twice with the propane torch and quickly followed up with some PB blaster. That said, the lines didn't freeze to the nuts. The nuts themselves were solid inside the wheel cylinders.

Beyond that it came apart OK. I'll take the rest apart when I get the bearings, clutches, and lines, that will be when the rest comes apart. That said, I still need to get a new sawzall with a carbide blade, gear oil, and I'd like to swing that impact too.

I've got the bracket bolts soaking with some PB at the moment, although having been protected by the drums they shouldn't be too awful to get apart.

Nothing really to see as far as the rear end goes, at this point. I intend to degrease it and paint it black with Rustolem high performance enamel, and primer of course.

I don't know what is all over it, but brake clean doesn't touch it. I suspect it's a mix of brake fluid, gear oil, and hydraulic oil. I plan to clean it with gasoline first to get the oil off it, hit it with a very coarse wire brush on an angle grinder until I'm satisfied, then wash it with dawn and water.

I am interested to see how well that cover turns out. I might as well try to clean it up since I have it. I can always replace it.

Last edited on Sat Dec 21st, 2019 06:46 pm by TheArcticWolf1911