Bren MKIm restoration

[mrclark]

Thank fully no it wasnt welded up inside at least when I was given it, the lower had been cut about three times then welded up back together. Who ever deactivated that must have been on angel dust or something like that.

I'd like to see those pics when or if you post them.

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[Brian Dick]

Nice job mrclark!

[GUTS]

Very nice job Sir! Tht is a fine display piece.

[Peter Laidler]

It could be a '34. We had a few out including the 7.62mm and 7.92mm MG42's

[tankhunter]

It could be a '34. We had a few out including the 7.62mm and 7.92mm MG42's

Propa Lush!................Lol

[Peter Laidler]

While we're on the subject of refurbishing old dewats/deacts. Has anyone painted one back to 'spec' with that satin black barbeque or exhaust paint? I painted and baked the exhaust manifods of my MGB GT V8 and Mini Cooper with sunkorite and it lasted very well (the V8 is now in Tasmania.....). And even though the exhaust paint might not be the spirit based sunkorite we use now, I'm sure that the heat resisting exhaust paint should be perfectly acceptable on a deact. Has anyone got any comments as to its durability after painting and baking?

[ZB26]

I too wonder what kind of paint finish can be used on the Inglis BREN. Would your average BBQ paint work?

[mrclark]

I wouldnt paint it, park or blue it, unless its an enfield refurb

[Peter Laidler]

What finish did the Canadian Army in Canada give them post war? In Germany, all the Brens from the UK/Canadian pooled Ordnance stocks were phosphated and painted. Nobody cared what mark type or manufacturer they were, they all went through the same process.

Back to ZB's question. Has anyone repainted a deact/dewat with hard bake barbeque paint? What does it come out like?

[tankhunter]

[Back to ZB's question. Has anyone repainted a deact/dewat with hard bake barbeque paint? What does it come out like?[/QUOTE]

Peter, I had a Repainted Barbeque once, & the Sausages came out Matt Black, & Hard Baked!...................