Front Drum

OEM brake backing plate assembly for twin leading shoe front brakes. Left side.

OEM brake backing plate assembly for twin leading shoe front brakes. Right side.

Single leading shoe front brakes are identified by a single wheel cylinder per backing plate. This plate replaces the earlier design. New Old Stock.

This is the larger of the two brake bleed screw sizes used commonly on the classic Mini; usually found on disc brake calipers, twin-leading front cylinders, clutch slaves and various piping applications

This is the smaller of the two brake bleed screw sizes used commonly on the classic Mini; used primarily on rear wheel cylinders.

Small 1/4" x 3/8" hardware bolt as used on wheel cylinders, timing covers, and 1974-on one-piece radiator housing. Sold each.

A complete set of bolt-on front brake backing plates with shoes, wheel cylinders, springs, etc.

This drum fits the front of all drum-braked classic Minis and the rears of all that don't require a built-in wheel spacer. Sold each.

Original Mk1 classic Mini Cooper and S rear drums had an integral spacer cast into the drum; can be used at the rear on on all later disc brake classic Minis.

This pipe carries the fluid from one piston to the next. These pipes are restoration grade copper with proper male fitting on both ends. Easily bent for final installation.

Twin leading shoe return springs are different from single leading shoe. Four are fitted. They are a bit tricky to get right when installing, so note how they come off,

1.25'' wide shoes for rear drums on all classic Minis. Also fits front of single leading shoe classic Minis. Standard friction material, bonded for longest life and no risk of rivet damage.

1.5'' wide shoes for front of twin-leading shoe brakes. Bonded friction material to prevent rivet damage

1.5'' wide brake shoes for front of classic Minis equipped with twin-leading shoe brakes. Made by well-known European manufacturer Mintex.

Short Pozidrive (not Phillips) head screw used to retain the front drum and standard rear drum to the drive flange or rear hub. Also for 997/998 disc brakes. 0.30'' thread

Small Pozidrive head screw as used in drive flange and brake drum applications. 0.51" thread length. See larger photo for comparison with similar screws.

Used only on the 15/16" late twin leading shoe setup, these small springs steady the brake shoes to the wheel cylinder. Sold each, use 4. per car.

Gasket between wheel cylinder and backing plate. Fits all backing plates with only one wheel cylinder.

The twin leading shoe cars all used a different gasket between the backing plate and wheel cylinder. Fits both early and late wheel cylinders.

This fits early twin leading shoe brake Minis with .80" wheel cylinders only. Sold each, use four (4) per car.

Wheel cylinder repair kit, 15/16'', twin leading shoe brakes. Requires one (1) kit per cylinder.

Metal spring circlip to attach the wheel cylinder to the brake backing plate.

Single wheel cylinder that attaches to the front backing plate on early drum-brake classic Minis; 15/16'' bore.

Front wheel cylinder for early twin-leading shoe brakes as found on early Minis through 1967, and the classic Mini Moke through 1968; bore diameter .8125''. Choose right- or left-hand side.

If you are on a tight budget, these aftermarket twin-leading-shoe wheel cylinders are ideal. 15/16'' bore as used on later models.

Front wheel cylinders for twin-leading-shoe classic Minis; 15/16'' bore; choose right- or left-hand side