Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 11

From: 65 Sunbeam Tiger via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:29:19 -0800

I had a similar issue with a Mk1A I bought a while back.  A previous
mechanic had used pins which were too long, so had shimmed them with nuts on
the backside of the backing plate.  I ended up getting a set from the UK via
EBay earlier this year.  My set appears to be high quality hardware.
Shipping wasn't an issue, but took a couple of weeks.  Be aware that the
shipping cost will likely exceed the parts, and then add in tariffs, so
expect to pay $50 - $60 US.

Doug Babcock

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:03:34 -0500
From: Stu <[email-masked]>
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Cc: [email-masked], "Rob Guerra (S9)" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brake shoe hold down pins and spring clips
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Hi guys, Thanks for the suggestions.  I decided to do the new brake shoes
this winter, replacing what I think are the originals.  I got the car when
it was 10 years old and haven't changed them.    And even though the
springs, pins and clips that I have are OK, I was hoping to renew
everything,  The shoes are in the mail, and the springs are supposed to be
available soon.  And yes, I saw that a couple UK sources claim to have them.
Are there any issues ordering from them?  And I was considering the hardware
store solution as well.

Thanks again.

On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 6:14?PM Tom Hall <[email-masked]> wrote:

> On 2/21/2026 1:53 PM, Stu wrote:
>
> SS is out of stock on these, and not sure when and if they could get 
> more..  Are there any equivalent parts from our British cousins that 
> will fit and are available?
>
> Stu
>
> Back in 2009 at SUNI in South Dakota my son-in-law, Rob Guerra, had 
> this problem with missing these parts after he lost a wheel.  We went 
> to the local hardware store and bought some steel Pan or Binding head 
> screws (they have larger heads) in an 8-32 size if I remember 
> correctly.  Also got some similiar springs and some different sized 
> washers which we super-glued together to simulate the OEM dished 
> washers.  Also some Nylock nuts to hold everything together.  This 
> repair lasted several years until we replaced the OEM drum system with 
> my Wilwood based drum-disk kit. You just have to be creative.  And yes 
> there are several OEM replacements but I'd try my nearest NAPA store.
>
> --
>
> Tom Hall
> ModTiger Engineering LLC
> 5712 San Luis Court
> Pleasanton, CA 94566
> (925)[email-masked]://tigerengineering.net/
>
>
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If I'm not mistaken, Ford Capri (can't remember if MkI or MkII) pins, funny=
 washers and clips are about the same size.=C2=A0 They may not be any easie=
r to find, though.

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il.com>

Hi guys, Thanks for the suggestions. =C2=A0I decided to do the new brake sh=
oes
this winter, replacing what I think are the originals. =C2=A0I got the car =
when
it was 10 years old and haven't changed them. =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0And even th=
ough the
springs, pins and clips that I have are OK, I was hoping to renew
everything, =C2=A0The shoes are in the mail, and the springs are supposed t=
o be
available soon. =C2=A0And yes, I saw that a couple UK sources claim to have
them. =C2=A0Are there any issues ordering from them? =C2=A0And I was consid=
ering the
hardware store solution as well.

Thanks again.

more.. =C2=A0Are there any equivalent parts from our British cousins that w=
ill

fit and are available?

Stu

Back in 2009 at SUNI in South Dakota my son-in-law, Rob Guerra, had this

problem with missing these parts after he lost a wheel. =C2=A0We went to th=
e

local hardware store and bought some steel Pan or Binding head screws (they

have larger heads) in an 8-32 size if I remember correctly. =C2=A0Also got =
some

similiar springs and some different sized washers which we super-glued

together to simulate the OEM dished washers. =C2=A0Also some Nylock nuts to=
 hold

everything together. =C2=A0This repair lasted several years until we replac=
ed

the OEM drum system with my Wilwood based drum-disk kit. You just have to

be creative. =C2=A0And yes there are several OEM replacements but I'd try m=
y

nearest NAPA store.

--

Tom Hall

ModTiger Engineering LLC

5712 San Luis Court

Pleasanton, CA 94566

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