The brake shields are intact, so here they will be refurbished instead of being replaced. Refurbishment is preferred over buying new for several reasons. The advantages of refurbishing are lower purchase costs and the fact that reuse is better for the planet. In most cases, the older parts are also better than newly manufactured ones, which, among...

Now some paint has been applied to the machined parts and it is already starting to look better. Bolts, washers and nuts have had a bath in the new zinc bath and the result is fairly good. A bit more practice may be needed here to achieve a really good surface finish, but it will probably get better and better over time. ...