[Spridgets] Brake spring

[bmwwxman]

Now you've got me worrying about Mr rear brake set up.....  Grrrr

On Sat, Sep 22, 2018, 4:00 PM crusaderchuck55 at aol.com via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> The beehive spring with the little "J" hook is a pain if you do not use
> needle nose vise grip pliers.   That allows you the ability to controll the
> direction of the hook of the spring and feel positive engagement.
>
> The rear brakes on the '70 midget utilise the two return springs
> attachment on the back side of the shoes to literally pull the shoes
> against the backing plate.   The earlier brakes like my bugeye used the
> beehive spring to hold the shoes against the backing plate to acomodate the
> sliding single piston wheel cylinder's motion.
>
> Chuck
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