[Spridgets] Rear Brake Beehive Spring question

[Ron Soave]

Paul A told me he never used them. I try with needle nose vise grips, trying
to loop through the small hook. If they go easily, I use them. if not, Paul
never steered me wrong. So after a day, I'd leave 'em off!
 
RS
"That which
you manifest is before you" - Enzo the dog


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From: Dave KK7SS <kk7ss at frontier.com>
To: spridgets_autox.team.net
<spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 8:33 PM
Subject:
[Spridgets] Rear Brake Beehive Spring question

Just Slightly O-T.

The rear
brakes for my Morris Minor are similar, if not the same, as on the Bug-eye
(1959)

My question is about those %$#% Beehive Springs,
Lindsay Porters'
Restoration Manual says the Professional restorers (The Minor Center, Bath,
UK) say it's ok to omit them! BL's Workshop Manual mentions removing them but
not refitting them!

I've been fighting to fit the first one of these all day
long and I'm ready to quit!

For those that have fitted the beehive springs,,
Do you try to feed the small end in from the back of the shoe?
Or screw the
big end in from the front of the shoe?

I'm ready to just forget about them!!
--
Dave G  KK7SS
Richland, WA

'59 Morris Minor 1000 - working on it..
'65
Sprite - in process :(
'76 Midget - co-owned with #4 Son :)
'06 Honda Civic
Hybrid
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