Mini brakes: advice needed

[bitzman5]

HI IM NEW TO THIS SITE RE THE MINI BRAKES IF YOU TAKE THE BACK PLATE OF THE FRONT PUT ON SHELF THEN TAKE THE REAR BACK PLATE MILL THE CENTRE HOLE BIG ENOUGH TO GO OVER STUB AXEL THEN RE DRILL THE POSIONING BOLT HOLES YOU THEN HAVE HANDBRAKE AND SHOES ALL GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION HOPE THIS HELPS THIS IS ALL PROVIDING YOU ARE USING THE FRONT STUB AXEL

[peanut]

Thanks for that, Bitzman.
I wanted to have twin-leading shoes brakes so needed the front backplates. The question of having brakes the 'wrong way round' only applies to the type with a single-piston sliding caliper design. Mini rears have a single cylinder but with two opposed pistons, so you can get them upside down but not wrong way round. (I think!)

[TwistedPatience]

Not sure what I have, don't remember mucking about with the brakes but they work ok and have done for the last 10 years, so not sure if it's that important and hope to convert to disc in the future.


I do love that frame tho'

[peanut]

You should try filling and sanding it - it is driving me mad!