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where can i find a good brake fitter in melbourne? i got some rb74s from race brakes melbourne but they don't do caliper painting. rb74 = 220 fitted. I was wondering whether i should take the brakes and have them fitted somewhere else that will do colouring? or should i just get them to check the calipers, do the pads and head somewhere else and get them to paint?
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why don't you just paint them yourself?
http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... 63&start=0

i was thinking of doing the same thing sometime soon
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Where are you based Demonic Hordes?

I'll do it for you for a case of beer!
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Bennoz wrote:Where are you based Demonic Hordes?

I'll do it for you for a case of beer!
Why dont we trade with beers in this world,
Who needs a plastic paper with peoples head painted on it?
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So how many cases of beer do I have to give GPXXX to get my hands on his turbo FTO for sale? :wink:
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yeah? i live on the west side of melbourne; hoppers crossing however, i can travel to you and i'd be more than happy to donate to you a case of beer if you could do it for me.

Yeah, looks like i'll do the brakes and have them check out the calipers now.
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demonic_hordes wrote:yeah? i live on the west side of melbourne; hoppers crossing however, i can travel to you and i'd be more than happy to donate to you a case of beer if you could do it for me.

Yeah, looks like i'll do the brakes and have them check out the calipers now.
Sorry mate, Im Sydney :wink:
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demonic_hordes wrote:yeah? i live on the west side of melbourne; hoppers crossing however, i can travel to you and i'd be more than happy to donate to you a case of beer if you could do it for me.

Yeah, looks like i'll do the brakes and have them check out the calipers now.
aha!!!!
I am moving to hoppers in 2 weeks,
I will let you know if I get thirty by then :lol: :lol:
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benny, i hope you did realise that this was a "victoria" forum. :p

mxysxy. sweet, lemme know.
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.... in all my whoring today... I did miss that :lol:
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You've been whoring all day?! Hahaha :lol:

Are you serious about moving to Hoppers Crossing Max? I'm from Hoppers and rnbboi (Ken) is from Point Cook and we form the westside FTO homies! Word!

Hahaha :lol:
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Was just gonna say...Image ... sheesh!!! :lol:
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And look... the sec follows me down here! You not got any paperwork to do!! :P
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By the way I have done my calipers and brake drums and believe it or not my advice would be to do them by hand rather than spraying.

The paint will end up more evenly and you control the thickness of the coats and you won't have to trouble yourself with any masking whatsoever.

Just make sure that you don't use WD40 to clean off any rust coz you're brakes will kinda die for a while. I learnt that the hard way!

Actually does anyone know if this has permanently screwed my brake pad/rotor? The brakes work as normal now though.
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Nacho wrote:Are you serious about moving to Hoppers Crossing Max? I'm from Hoppers and rnbboi (Ken) is from Point Cook and we form the westside FTO homies! Word!
Hahaha :lol:
Yeah, Bought my first property about 2 months ago,
House settles in 2 weeks,
I am very close to the highway, walking distance to the train station.
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lol u guys...move to the East side where all the real men live...

I'm just an exception out here :P
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demonic_hordes wrote:where can i find a good brake fitter in melbourne? i got some rb74s from race brakes melbourne but they don't do caliper painting. rb74 = 220 fitted. I was wondering whether i should take the brakes and have them fitted somewhere else that will do colouring? or should i just get them to check the calipers, do the pads and head somewhere else and get them to paint?
painting is easy....

do what i did. jack the car up....put it on stands...take off all the wheels...sand some sh*t of the hubs etc...when u get sick of that sprey with some de-greaser...

tape up some stuff if u want...I didnt

sprey sh*t everywhere, leave for 30min and do again...and again and again...

mine still looks awsome....u maye get stuff on the disc...it will come off on your first drive.

KJ
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Nacho wrote:
Are you serious about moving to Hoppers Crossing Max? I'm from Hoppers and rnbboi (Ken) is from Point Cook and we form the westside FTO homies! Word!
Hahaha

Yeah, Bought my first property about 2 months ago,
House settles in 2 weeks,
I am very close to the highway, walking distance to the train station.
wooo... the more the merrier hehhee. :P so... a house warming party max? imagine having ftos all lined up outside your house :wink:
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rnbboi wrote:
Nacho wrote:
Are you serious about moving to Hoppers Crossing Max? I'm from Hoppers and rnbboi (Ken) is from Point Cook and we form the westside FTO homies! Word!
Hahaha

Yeah, Bought my first property about 2 months ago,
House settles in 2 weeks,
I am very close to the highway, walking distance to the train station.
wooo... the more the merrier hehhee. :P so... a house warming party max? imagine having ftos all lined up outside your house :wink:
heay, I have already 4 parties lined up, why not the fifth one,
I will let you know about the time and details
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