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After confirming they were available, I ordered the springs and shoe hold
down pins from Sunbeam Spares (UK) on Feb 27. They arrived today, March
10. The shipping cost more than the parts. But I never found any available
on this side of the pond.
Thanks for the hints,
Stu
On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 9:24=E2=80=AFPM James McLaughlin <jimmc13@socket.ne=
t> wrote:
> To all:
>
>
> https://www.sunbeamsupreme.co.uk/product-catalogue/alpine-catalogue/alpin=
e-brakes
>
> Alpine 4 brake parts are listed as available, so are Alpine 5. If you
> have stock rear drums these are the same. Just a thought.
> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Tom Hall via
> Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 21, 2026 5:43 PM
> *To:* Stu <sabre2tgr@gmail.com>; tigers@autox.team.net <
> tigers@autox.team.net>
> *Cc:* Rob Guerra (S9) <tiger351w@mac.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Brake shoe hold down pins and spring clips
>
> On 2/21/2026 1:53 PM, Stu wrote:
>
> SS is out of stock on these, and not sure when and if they could get
> more.. Are there any equivalent parts from our British cousins that will
> fit and are available?
>
> Stu
>
> Back in 2009 at SUNI in South Dakota my son-in-law, Rob Guerra, had this
> problem with missing these parts after he lost a wheel. We went to the
> local hardware store and bought some steel Pan or Binding head screws (th=
ey
> have larger heads) in an 8-32 size if I remember correctly. Also got som=
e
> similiar springs and some different sized washers which we super-glued
> together to simulate the OEM dished washers. Also some Nylock nuts to ho=
ld
> everything together. This repair lasted several years until we replaced
> the OEM drum system with my Wilwood based drum-disk kit. You just have to
> be creative. And yes there are several OEM replacements but I'd try my
> nearest NAPA store.
>
> --
>
> Tom Hall
> ModTiger Engineering LLC
> 5712 San Luis Court
> Pleasanton, CA 94566
> (925)462-3876modtiger@comcast.nethttp://tigerengineering.net/
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Aft=
er confirming they were available, I ordered the springs and shoe hold down=
pins from Sunbeam Spares (UK) on Feb=C2=A027.=C2=A0 They arrived today,=C2=
=A0March 10.=C2=A0 The shipping cost more than the parts. But I never=C2=A0=
found any available on this side of the pond.=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Thanks for the hints,=C2=A0=C2=A0</=
div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Stu</div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat,=
Feb 21, 2026 at 9:24=E2=80=AFPM James McLaughlin <<a href=3D"mailto:jim=
mc13@socket.net" target=3D"_blank">jimmc13@socket.net</a>> wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bord=
er-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,H=
elvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">To all:</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Robot=
o,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><di=
v id=3D"m_3028819675706320231m_-5284602379512243682ms-outlook-mobile-body-s=
eparator-line" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system=
,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt" dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Ar=
ial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href=3D"https:=
//www.sunbeamsupreme.co.uk/product-catalogue/alpine-catalogue/alpine-brakes=
" rel=3D"noreferrer noopener" target=3D"_blank">https://www.sunbeamsupreme.=
co.uk/product-catalogue/alpine-catalogue/alpine-brakes</a></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,A=
rial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Rob=
oto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Alpine 4 br=
ake parts are listed as available, so are Alpine 5.=C2=A0 If you have stock=
rear drums these are the same. Just a thought.</div></div><div style=3D"fo=
nt-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:12pt" id=3D"m_3028819675706320231m_-5284602379512243682m=
s-outlook-mobile-signature"><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontSe=
rvice,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Get <=
a href=3D"https://aka.ms/o0ukef"; target=3D"_blank">Outlook for iOS</a></spa=
n></div><div id=3D"m_3028819675706320231m_-5284602379512243682mail-editor-r=
eference-message-container"><div id=3D"m_3028819675706320231m_-528460237951=
2243682mail-editor-reference-message-container"><hr style=3D"display:inline=
-block;width:98%"><div id=3D"m_3028819675706320231m_-5284602379512243682div=
RplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>F=
rom:</b>=C2=A0Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Tom Hal=
l via Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
>tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b>=C2=A0Saturday, February 21, =
2026 5:43 PM<br><b>To:</b>=C2=A0Stu <<a href=3D"mailto:sabre2tgr@gmail.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">sabre2tgr@gmail.com</a>>; <a href=3D"mailto:tigers=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a> <<a href=3D=
"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt;<br><b>Cc:</b>=C2=A0Rob Guerra (S9) <<a href=3D"mailto:tiger351w@mac.=
com" target=3D"_blank">tiger351w@mac.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b>=C2=A0Re=
: [Tigers] Brake shoe hold down pins and spring clips</span><div style=3D"f=
ont-family:Calibri,sans-serif">=C2=A0</div></div><div>On 2/21/2026 1:53 PM,=
Stu wrote:<br>
</div><blockquote><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_default">SS is out of sto=
ck on these,=C2=A0and not
sure when and if they=C2=A0could get more..=C2=A0 Are there any
equivalent parts from our British cousins that will fit and
are available?</div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_default"><br>
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_default">Stu</div></blockquote><p>Bac=
k in 2009 at SUNI in South Dakota my son-in-law, Rob Guerra,
had this problem with missing these parts after he lost a wheel.=C2=
=A0
We went to the local hardware store and bought some steel Pan or
Binding head screws (they have larger heads) in an 8-32 size if I
remember correctly.=C2=A0 Also got some similiar springs and some
different sized washers which we super-glued together to simulate
the OEM dished washers.=C2=A0 Also some Nylock nuts to hold everythin=
g
together.=C2=A0 This repair lasted several years until we replaced th=
e
OEM drum system with my Wilwood based drum-disk kit. You just have
to be creative.=C2=A0 And yes there are several OEM replacements but
I'd try my nearest NAPA store.</p><p>--</p><pre><div>Tom Hall
ModTiger Engineering LLC
5712 San Luis Court
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925)462-3876
<a href=3D"mailto:modtiger@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">modtiger@comcast.=
net</a>
<a href=3D"http://tigerengineering.net/"; target=3D"_blank">http://tigerengi=
neering.net/</a> </div></pre></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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