Update on my Brumby

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:15 pm

1111giles wrote:Hey Jules,
You'd better add another 2kgs to that weight too ! - 'cause your Christmas pressie should have been collected today by Santa's little helper from TNT:mrgreen:
I took the 'paper work' upto Pete's place this morning, and he said he would get it booked for collection today (Monday 6th Dec).
When you get the parcel you may find that the sender is Electro Power Engineering - that's Pete's company so you now have his name for reference:D

Looking good mate.

Oh and Paul - Bet your hoping for rain today ! It's looking like 1:0 to me mate !

I choose to end this conversation about cricket now

1111giles wrote:So what is Santa Sam bringing you then ?:-D

Well due to his religion.. he doesn't celebrate xmas

so I'll just have to accept his prezzies

TOONGA wrote:Im getting a complete heavy duty clutch kit cheaper than I can get just a clutch plate in Australia and some SD cards for my Android MP3 and video player

TOONGA

See above

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:18 pm

TOONGA wrote:(PKB)

the pot calling the kettle black and it seems Team KFC LOST

TOONGA

Thats way I can say it and sleep at night

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:43 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Thats way I can say it and sleep at night

groan ......

no more cheese cake for you

it is diet time

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:55 pm

TOONGA wrote:groan ......

no more cheese cake for you

it is diet time

TOONGA

Nooooooo.... Noooooo.. sorry I take it all back

anything but the cheescake

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:10 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Nooooooo.... Noooooo.. sorry I take it all back anything but the cheescake

Hmmmmm let me see now

I think about it and get back to you

meanwhile please fill in form 34b and take it to floor 5

TOONGA

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:16 pm

lol...wasn't this thread about a Brumby at some point?

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:34 pm

AndrewT wrote:lol...wasn't this thread about a Brumby at some point?

yeah if you look about every 5th post is

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:31 pm

Update on TOONGA's life...and a Brumby, and everything in between

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:59 pm

steptoe wrote:Update on TOONGA's life...and a Brumby, and everything in between

yep like days of our life but worse

I tried something today

it was very sucessfull but rather stiff suspension wise.

I think I need 4 inch strut tops to get away with it either that or shorter L series shocks

pictures of what was done to the tops tomorrow

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:08 pm

It will be stiff if you have the Brumby's torsion bar wound up to the top.. wind it down for normal/daily driving and wind up when putting heavy loads in the back.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:48 pm

RSR 555 wrote:It will be stiff if you have the Brumby's torsion bar wound up to the top.. wind it down for normal/daily driving and wind up when putting heavy loads in the back.

That's right Paul - my thoughts exactly.

Toonga - those L series shocks, did you get them from a 2wd L series or a 4wd one? The 2wd L series have longer shocks by about 1 or 2 inches. So if you've got the 2wd drive ones and you want them sorter look into the 4wd ones.

Cheers

Bennie

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:59 pm

as far as I know the torsion bar isnt wound up but I will check tomorrow. I only did one side and that was the result so it came back out and the original shock went back in.

the shocks came from a 4WD wagon but Im pretty sure it is the way the top of the strut has been changed that is making the whole shock even longer.

TOONGA

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:52 pm

Ok so the torsion bar bolt in true form for this brumby won't move either way

thats where it is sitting as my phone camera is a piece of fecal matter those were the best shots I could get

this is what the shock looks like when compared to a brumby original

they came out of a wagon the same wagon my rear discs came out of

TOONGA

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:09 pm

That block you've got on top of the L's strut to mount it to the MY - can you turn it upside down to help "shorten" the L's strut?

Just a thought on that one.

Also, the torsion bar adjuster bolt can be really stiff to move - get some WD40 onto it then a big breaker bar - I've got a 1 metre bar and it works hard to move the torsion adjuster bolt on the trailer I've built. Its probably the same for yours. I think there's an access hole in the tray so you can do it from above rather than with a short bar from under the brumby

Dunno what you'll do if it happens to snap though...

Cheers

Bennie

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:06 pm

Bennie no hole in the back of the tray in the brumby unless I drill one the same size as the bungs for the tray. the MY wagons have a hole with a bung under the rear seat and all I ever had to do was get a wheel brace (cross brace) on to it an it would move without any problems

I thought about turning the tops upside down but I dont think I will be able to get to the bolts if I do that.

as for WD40 I drowned it this morning and no luck and I cant get my rattle gun in there because its too small a space

Im going to leave it for now

TOONGA

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:24 pm

Toonga I've had the same problem with the torsion bar....imagine how I felt growing up always hearing about the brumby's ability to be "wound up" and then I get one myself give it a go and get nowhere haha...I have tried penetrating oil multiple times and have the same limitations with the rattle gun, if anyone comes up with a solution it would be great to hear because I would love to wind it up for trips off the road

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:03 am

Jules.. keep dousing it with Penetrene everyday until you come to Perth again. Then we'll get it on the hoist and use the large powerbar. If it breaks, we have the old rear suspension from the 84 Turbo Leone sedan that we can replace with.

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:09 am

Suggest that you douse liberally with Diesel if this wont loosen it - then your buggered !

Heat of course always helps - but not sure if it would cause damage elsewhere

Jules - how did you load / what did you use for your latest sig. pictures ? - If you can add a couple or 3 bikini girls in there then that would give me a real stiffy.

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:45 am

hmmmm so more grovelling under the brumby just what I need at the moment I have a really bad case of old mans back today

the program I use is called Jasc Animation it once shipped with paint shop pro as for the bikini girls I did think about it but Ive had enough sigs "disappear"

my older brother swears by a mixture of diesel and two stroke oil from his days as a rigger

Paul hopefully it won't break but thanks its good to know there is an option if it does

I have a plan "B" but if it comes to that I will post pictures

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:51 pm

When you get around to making an access hole in the floor please post up measurements in this 54 page dialogue.

Does anyone actually know how much height gain can be had from this duck beak adjuster?

What sort of mechanism is it, like how does it work ?

Think I may have gained or dropped only 3mm either way not sure how far is too far or limits