Brake Shoe Hold Down Hardware
1968 Dodge Dart with 9 in. drum brakes.
The hardware kit for my drum brakes contains brake shoe hold down hardware consisting of a stepped spring and T-retainer as shown below. The retainer is slightly too wide to fit through the hole in the backing plate. I have discarded my original hold down pins, and I can't find any listing for pins for 9 in. brakes, so I need to use the new hardware.
My plan is to enlarge the backing plate holes slightly to accommodate the new hardware. Has anyone else had to make this modification?
1968 Dodge Dart with 9 in. drum brakes.
The hardware kit for my drum brakes contains brake shoe hold down hardware consisting of a stepped spring and T-retainer as shown below. The retainer is slightly too wide to fit through the hole in the backing plate. I have discarded my original hold down pins, and I can't find any listing for pins for 9 in. brakes, so I need to use the new hardware.
My plan is to enlarge the backing plate holes slightly to accommodate the new hardware. Has anyone else had to make this modification?
