Project: Refurbishing brakes
 

Decided to refurbish all the brakes on my pearly. Here are some pictures with some descriptions. I will update this thread regularly. Enjoy.

Origianl mounting caliper frame. 22 years of never been cleaned.
http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/1.jpg

Same mounting frame sandblasted:
http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/2.jpg

http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/4.jpg

Rear caliper:
http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/3.jpg

http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/5.jpg

Front caliper:
http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/6.jpg

Rear caliper painted with Rustoleum caliper paint (good stuff):
http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/7.jpg

http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/8.jpg

Front calipers painted:
http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/9.jpg

http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/10.jpg

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Continued:

Front calipers with new seals, boots, and pistons:
http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/11.jpg

http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/12.jpg

http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/13.jpg

http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/14.jpg

Rear calipers with new seals and boots:
http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/15.jpg

http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/16.jpg

Put back together:
http://www.dorianhernandez.com/images/svx/brakes/19.jpg

Re: Project: Refurbishing brakes
 

Nice job. How much did all the rebuild pieces cost?

Re: Project: Refurbishing brakes
 

Caliper pistons (Centric) were $15 a piece and I got 4 for the front; the rear were good. Piston boots and seals (Centric) were $5 a piece for the front and $3 a piece for the back. I reused the sliding guide boots since they were fine.

Re: Project: Refurbishing brakes
 

Did you have your own blaster? For those who dont what would a shop charge to clean all the parts you did?

It looks great BTW

Re: Project: Refurbishing brakes
 

I had access to an enclosed blaster. I don't know what a shop will charge; better off getting your own (tank and nozzle plus small compressor and sand); then you can take your time.

Re: Project: Refurbishing brakes
 

One of the break hoses broke, so I'll be doing those as well; stay tunned ;).

Re: Project: Refurbishing brakes
 

Very nice. Look better than new.

Re: Project: Refurbishing brakes
 

Nice job on the dust covers and the center rotors too.

Re: Project: Refurbishing brakes
 

Very nice job..I'm a satin black or flat black on cast aluminum myself.

Re: Project: Refurbishing brakes
 

Great Job!:cool: