<VV> Guide plates on the brakes

Dave Keillor dkeillor at tconcepts.com
Thu Jul 30 22:48:53 EDT 2009


Agreed, front only.  The rear anchor pins have a slight flange on the
outside edge which would prevent the washers from fitting over the pin.

Dave Keillor
 
-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Dave Ziegler
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 6:39 PM
To: Harry Yarnell
Cc: Virtual Vairs; Stephen Upham
Subject: Re: <VV> Guide plates on the brakes

Never seen them on rear wheels, just on the fronts.

Dave.. .
On Jul 30, 2009, at 4:55 PM, Harry Yarnell wrote:

> What are guide plates? The little oval shaped steel stamping that  
> fits over
> the stud at 12 o'clock? Well then, yes. I think its purpose is to  
> keep the
> pullback springs away from being pinched by the ends of the brake  
> shoes.
> Or are we talking something else?
>
> Harry Yarnell
> Perryman garage and orphanage
> Perryman, MD
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net


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