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Re: Rear top brake spring

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rear top brake spring
From: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 12:31:25 -0400 (EDT)
According to wizardz:
> 
> it's been awhile... and honestly I'm not sure if
> it was on a spit I did it..or some other car...
> but I usually hook the spring to both shoes first
> then put them in place, spring end first, then use the
> leverage of the other end to stretch the spring
> and place the bottom ends of the shoes in place.
> then complete the assembly.
> 

Not on a 1979 Spitfire.  The bottom spring can only be put on while
the shoes are off the car. The top spring must go on after the shoes
are back in place.

bill

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