Hi Jack. When you finally get the car restored it will be too good to drive. I hope 3M are watching and send you some of those wheels. Thanks for sharing and I’m looking forward to your next video.
This video makes me so happy. I feel like all I ever do in my garage is restore old parts to usable condition on my builds. I spend time vs money. Great videos Jack. Keep them coming.
Learnt something in the first few moment.. didn't know you could strip anodising. I know who is going to get the job washing dishes at your place now too ;)
Another great ep thanks Jack and very timely. I was hoping you could talk more about brakes over the years, specifically Bathurst. I think Larry pioneered the 'endless' pads amongst other things.
That's correct, Bathurst 1995 PE designed and manufactured their own "Perkins" Brake Caliper, and manufactured a thicker brake pad in conjunction with Endless in Japan, so there was no requirement for a brake pad change during the 1995 Bathurst Race.
Great thanks. Any chance of having a rummage around and showing us? And also a better look at some of the tools used for quick pad and caliper swaps. I think it was also Larry that used wheel braces with a big ring attached when the opposition was toying with early rattle guns?
Great channel jack ,can you clarify if Larry designed a extra thickness caliper,brake pad so he didn’t have to change pads at bathurst or was it a tale ?
A mate had a VE HDT Commodore with the AP racing 6 piston front calipers, that thing was no joke - it could probably lift the rear wheels from the ground on a hard stop in the right conditions I reckon.
Hey Jack, keep the good work going!! Funny question, Did Garth at Collins suggest that colour to you. I did a set of billet rocker covers 10 months ago and had them do it to a not that off the shelf process that was used in a different application that has that grey green look. I only ask as they look really awesome and it would be pretty cool to share that connection. Please keep the videos coming.
Be careful as the slimy finish means theres still caustic on it, i work in a process plant where caustic way stronger than this is used. just make sure you wash your hands really well
@@perkinsengineering yeah they are painted mainly duriff red, just look very similar design to when I pulled mine apart for rebuilding. Cheers for the reply
Great vid once again Jack are the calipers machined as a matched set? Also when surfacing on a flat table if you go in a figure 8 you apply a more even pressure over the surface with less chance of getting it off square
I don't believe they are machined as a match set, the fluid transfer is from the pipe that gets connected at the bottom of the calipers, so the rest is from a casting and machined as per a drawing. Correct with regards to figure 8, just a bit hard with the large/high caliper pieces and small wet/dry paper. cheers
Nothing Better than reworking or detailing parts
Thank you for the series of videos you are putting out. Some of us take great delight in watching. And yes you are a great presenter.
Cheers Richard
I love your work Jack and I love how Perkins Engineering is keeping it's part of the generational history of Australia's own racing development alive.
Many thanks David!
Jack, you are a chip off the old block and that's not a bad thing!
Keep em coming!
cheers!
Hi Jack. When you finally get the car restored it will be too good to drive. I hope 3M are watching and send you some of those wheels. Thanks for sharing and I’m looking forward to your next video.
Cheers Tom
This video makes me so happy. I feel like all I ever do in my garage is restore old parts to usable condition on my builds. I spend time vs money.
Great videos Jack. Keep them coming.
Jack, vapour blasting!
Nice work jack 🇦🇺👍❤️
Comes from racing and engineering pedigree but still restores brake calipers in a driveway. Love it!
Nice work mate, a lot of hard work there👌
Thanks Jack 👍
Lots off time to get it as new Jack great site.
Great work, Jack. You’re a natural story teller. 👍
Many thanks!
Little Larry lol your looking more and more like your Dad as you age Jack.
Is that a compliment 😂
@@perkinsengineering of course it's a compliment mate who doesn't love Larry Legend .
Cute bandsaw
Good job jack
great job Jack you are doing a amazing job, cant wait for the next video
Thanks Craig
Nice to see some good ol' fashioned elbow grease on a good ol' fashioned set of stoppers. Great to watch mate and nice final finish on the calipers.
That's it! Lots of elbow grease!!
on ya Jack.
Really enjoying this series of videos.
Cheers Pete
Learnt something in the first few moment.. didn't know you could strip anodising. I know who is going to get the job washing dishes at your place now too ;)
Yes I first read up about it on a BMX forum actually, where people restore the sprockets and all sorts of little parts on BMX bikes.
Thanks for the videos Jack. Great to be kept updated with the rebuild of the racecars.
No worries
Great video. The detail in how you've done it is great. I like seeing more of the workshop too
Another great ep thanks Jack and very timely. I was hoping you could talk more about brakes over the years, specifically Bathurst.
I think Larry pioneered the 'endless' pads amongst other things.
That's correct, Bathurst 1995 PE designed and manufactured their own "Perkins" Brake Caliper, and manufactured a thicker brake pad in conjunction with Endless in Japan, so there was no requirement for a brake pad change during the 1995 Bathurst Race.
Great thanks. Any chance of having a rummage around and showing us? And also a better look at some of the tools used for quick pad and caliper swaps.
I think it was also Larry that used wheel braces with a big ring attached when the opposition was toying with early rattle guns?
Fantastic work mate. Look great well worth the effort.
I learned something also.
Thanks for sharing
👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
Nice one Jack!!
Nice job restoring them Jack, look forward to seeing the rebuild 👌
You and me both!
Great vid Jack we use Coles brand soapy steel pads they work really good and they make Aluminium surfaces really shiny and they last longer.
Yes the Coles and Woolies ones are almost better than Jex aren't they!
Love your work Jack another great video looking forward to the next one.
Jack thanks heaps for doing these clips as my boy's are nuts on them.
Must say they have learned a thing or two why watching so thank you.
Cheers Ricky
Good one Jack, keep them coming, thanks.
Thanks, will do!
Great channel jack ,can you clarify if Larry designed a extra thickness caliper,brake pad so he didn’t have to change pads at bathurst or was it a tale ?
Another great video Jack, I don't know we're you find the time with your busy schedule
Haha yeah it's hard to get absolutely everything done, especially when you are the camera man and video edit'er aswell!!!
Top work Jack!
Another great video keep them coming jp👍
Old school👍🏾I’m sure this content will be helpful to many, cheers jack best wishes at Bathurst this year🤞🏾🍻
I'm sure 3M would jump at the chance to support a legend
Haha that would be handy!
Great Clip Jack. You need to give Hydro blasting a go for the restoration of some of your parts, it does a great job.
Yes we've used hydro blasting on our Harrop diff centres and also some caliper parts.
A mate had a VE HDT Commodore with the AP racing 6 piston front calipers, that thing was no joke - it could probably lift the rear wheels from the ground on a hard stop in the right conditions I reckon.
Great vid as always Jack. My brother has PE 18, I know he watches so I reckon PE18 calipers will be looking shmick after this.
Good stuff!
Did you tape up the bore holes before you got them anodising Jack
Hey Jack, keep the good work going!! Funny question,
Did Garth at Collins suggest that colour to you. I did a set of billet rocker covers 10 months ago and had them do it to a not that off the shelf process that was used in a different application that has that grey green look.
I only ask as they look really awesome and it would be pretty cool to share that connection.
Please keep the videos coming.
Hi Mick, no we matched the calipers to the original colour and sample we had, which was/is the colour they've ended up.
Nice work mate 👍🏼
Thanks 👍
oven cleaner does it as well
Be careful as the slimy finish means theres still caustic on it, i work in a process plant where caustic way stronger than this is used. just make sure you wash your hands really well
Yeah thats it, always wash the hand and typically wear gloves too.
Brilliant video, would you know how similar these calipers are to the ones that came out on the VT,VX and VY HSV range?
Ahh no idea sorry, i think some of those road car reds and yellow are paint...
@@perkinsengineering yeah they are painted mainly duriff red, just look very similar design to when I pulled mine apart for rebuilding. Cheers for the reply
Hey mate, they turned out mint! Just wondering how did you repair the Knick in one of the calipers cooling fins?
Just removed the part that was broken away and detailed the area.
Great vid once again Jack are the calipers machined as a matched set? Also when surfacing on a flat table if you go in a figure 8 you apply a more even pressure over the surface with less chance of getting it off square
I don't believe they are machined as a match set, the fluid transfer is from the pipe that gets connected at the bottom of the calipers, so the rest is from a casting and machined as per a drawing. Correct with regards to figure 8, just a bit hard with the large/high caliper pieces and small wet/dry paper. cheers
Old time way of stripping Ali for sure, probably not many around would know it now
Aqua blast?
"TRIMBLE" LOL actual name TRIMBOLE, of Robert fame family, drug dealers
Oven cleaner removes anodising super fast, just have to be careful haha.
Oven cleaner is caustic too.
Proof that you don't need to have the most expensive chemicals to do these jobs. Good old fashion elbow grease and time.
Exactly right!