Good info!! I am planning on doing this to my Spitfire soon! As for the screws in the brake drum they are there to keep the drum on while on the assembly line so the don't drop off until it get's the station that installs the wheels and tires. Other that that they don't even need to be replaced sense the wheel holds the drum on.
It’s a good tip for cutting bolts or studs down, used it for years. But kinda surprised they needed cutting down, original studs were I think sized for steel wheels so I would have thought the extra stud length would be offset by the thicker MiniLites. But then I am not there to measure it and you are!
Any chance at sometime in the future doing a video on drum brakes. I've not had to play with drums brakes since the mid 90's would be nice for a bit of a refresher. This is definitely on my list of things to do😊
Good info!! I am planning on doing this to my Spitfire soon! As for the screws in the brake drum they are there to keep the drum on while on the assembly line so the don't drop off until it get's the station that installs the wheels and tires. Other that that they don't even need to be replaced sense the wheel holds the drum on.
Glad it's of use, it's a pretty straightforward job 👍
It’s a good tip for cutting bolts or studs down, used it for years. But kinda surprised they needed cutting down, original studs were I think sized for steel wheels so I would have thought the extra stud length would be offset by the thicker MiniLites. But then I am not there to measure it and you are!
Any chance at sometime in the future doing a video on drum brakes. I've not had to play with drums brakes since the mid 90's would be nice for a bit of a refresher. This is definitely on my list of things to do😊