To get this quest to open up, I did exactly 35 quests, which gave me Searing Gorge Quests. I did all the quests at Thorium Advance, including Lunk's quests. I then went to Thorium Point where I completed all the quests which then sent me to Iron Summit. At Iron Summit, I only completed [npc=47393]'s quest line, which returned me to Thorium Point. There was only one quest available there. This quest will then bring you into the Slag Pit. After finishing my quests there, I received the quest Welcome to the Brotherhood, which returned me to Thorium Point. After turning this quest in, I was able to turn in my [item=18945].
These are the quests I did.
Note: Thorium Advance & Thorium Point quests may be a little out of order but if you complete all these quests, you should be able to open up Gaining Acceptance. FYI, I also did this Horde side.
Badlands
To the Aid of the Thorium Brotherhood (This quest will start you off if you have not picked up the quest from the command/call board in the city.)
Thorium Advance
A Lumbering Relic
Out of Place
The Fewer, the Better
A New Master... But Who?
Dig-Boss Dinwhisker
A Proper Antivenom
Lunk's Task
Lunk No Kill
Lunk's Adventure: Spider Rider
Thorium Point: The Seat of the Brotherhood (Lead-in to Thorium Point quests)
Thorium Point
Lunk's Adventure: Cranky Little Dwarfs
Curse These Fat Fingers
Dark Ministry
Heat That Just Don't Quit
Recon Essentials
Rasha'krak
The Spiders Have to Go
Twilight Collars
Lunthistle's Tale (You probably don't need to do this quest. I did it on accident.)
In the Hall of the Mountain-Lord (Lead-in to Iron Summit quests)
Iron Summit (Do [npc=47393] quests/questline.)
Siege!
Set Them Ablaze!
They Build a Better Bullet
Deceit
Lunk's Adventure: Rendan's Weakness
The Mountain-Lord's Support (You turn in this quest at Thorium Point)
Operation: Stir the Cauldron (This will fly you to the Slag Pit and you can pick up the Slag Pit Questline once inside.)
Slag Pit (Quest Line)
Slavery is Bad
Sweet, Horrible Freedom
Rise, Obsidion
Kill 'em With Sleep Deprivation
Twisted Twilight Ties
From Whence He Came
Welcome to the Brotherhood
Congratulations, you are done!