Do I need to replace the back plates if I change to 126 hubs and brakes?
Atb Jon
Atb Jon
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- 500L
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Technical Back plates
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Technical Back plates
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Yes---the 500 did not have "brake-shoe retaining pins"---the 126 does. Also, there is a completely different style of rubber boot where the hand-brake lever sticks out of the rear back-plates. These boots are difficult to find, but FD Ricambi has them in stock.
Ok thanks, I was considering buying new back plates, I will clean up my old ones and re use them. Just got a shot blasting cabinet so I'll give them a blast and repaint.
I'm going to buy the up graded CV joints as everything is in bits now.
