How to get nutty with a KX450F rear brake caliper

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As some of you know I built the rear brake caliper for Sean Collier's new bike.
I learned several things the first time around so while some of this is a rehash, some of it is new.
First things first you will need a KX450F rear brake caliper... Any year will do up to at least 2012
Next, strip it bare..

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{TIP} Use a air nozzle to blow the seals out... Most of the time you can re-use them.
Or just buy new ones as they are cheap..

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Put it in there..

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Use some of this on it..

Then some of that..

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It starts looking like this..

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No fancy mills or lathes.
I haven't even measured anything... All eyeball

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It's starting to take shape..

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A little grinder work and..

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Ready for weld...
I've left a message with my welder..
We will see how long it will take for him to get back to me...

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I received it back from the welder and started the clean up..
It's real rough right now but give it some time

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A little more progress..

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