So, I got a call from the coater, finally.
The day that took years to arrive is here...
I dug around in the bottom of one of the carts here.
There's some parts left under here, I think..
Ah, yeah, there the stuff is...
Had to lay it all out to make sure it was all here...
Had to shine up some bolts.
Precision Metal Finishing in Canby OR did a fabulous job for me.
Shining them up per their recommendations.
Fine steel wool.
It makes more of a difference than it looks like in the pics here.
The stuff shines almost like chrome afterward.
This is a 'White Cad' finish.
Cleaned some scunge out of the bores.
Also scraped away a few places the masking missed.
Time to polish the faces of the lettering.
I had it done to a certain degree,
but,
Should have been completely polished if it was going to be done right.
Set-back, had to mask. No big deal.
Blue tape to keep from sticking, and foil tape to resist burn-thru.
Support your local polisher.
This is Santa Cruz Metal Polishing.
Ian is my hero...
Unmasked, cleaning the grit out between the letters with a toothbrush. Fun work.
Sanded the halves flat on some wet-dry glued to plate.
Can't really see the shine, but it's way better than it was.
Bling Bling Wooka Wooka
So, here's a question...
Is this stuff for lubing piston seals, or is it backing anti-squeal stuff for pads?
Was taught to use clean fluid to lube seals, but this looks like a better way to go.
Another guy I talked to.
(and he's a real pro, too) said to use a bit of grease(!)
So, what brake fluid would be right for these and a stock Ate master for type 3?
Dot 4?
Got a favorite brand?
Also,
What to put on the caliper half bolt threads?
The cad is supposed to have lubricative/anti-seize properties,
But my inclination is to use anti-seize or even blue lock-tite...
Does anybody know the correct torque for the caliper halves?
You can look up torque values for these size fasteners,
But doesn't the grade 12 factor come into play?
Anyhow,
Here is my contribution to the Brembo conversion.
Please don't hesitate to school me on anything you see me doing wrong here, or anything to add to the conversation is totally welcome.
Thanks to all of you guys for the inspiration.