Tom,
The spring and pin are very important! They hold your shoes in the correct position so they do not "flop" around. Do not attempt to leave these off.
Here is a photo of the front and rear assemblies installed on the truck.
Harold
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Brake Front Left my truck.JPG (95.07 KB, 149 downloads)
Brake Front Right my truck.JPG (76.58 KB, 151 downloads)
Brake Rear Right.JPG (85.38 KB, 147 downloads)
Brake Rear Left.JPG (77.51 KB, 139 downloads)


Harold
Is a restoration ever finished?