Rear Brake setup advice

[Swivel]

Afternoon chaps, my early 83' Torker 280x has a flat brake bridge so need suggestions please of how to setup the brake? The axle is too long and the curved washers can't be used, so what can I use but still make it look decent? I've not come across this before on any of my frames....

Thanks, Matt

[Gnarlyscoots]

Find someone on here Matt with the correct thread die and cut the thread down as far on the spindle as you can 

A lot of people use the Skyway Pro pad fins too. Not my cup of tea but worth a shot if you have some 

[That Swan Guy]

You can get shortened spindles that don't use the rounded washers.

[Swivel]

Find someone on here Matt with the correct thread die and cut the thread down as far on the spindle as you can 

A lot of people use the Skyway Pro pad fins too. Not my cup of tea but worth a shot if you have some 

Ah ha, that's what i've seen before but those skyway pro pad fins will be a bugger to get hold of in Gold I should think. Thanks to you and Nick for your advice 

[leehunt1]

make sure u put rear brake lever on the right for extra gayness..!

[Rodgy1970]

I seen Skyway brake fins used, looks like an expensive option though.

http://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/52181#.UUsPTTfccR0

Someone with a lathe could make you a spacer in about 5 mins, something like these or try some of these links.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=aluminium+spacer&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[neil]

Use a front brake or spindle and turn the curved washers so they face each other making a wide flat washer
But a front brake spindle should do the trick thats what i used to hace on me old hutch

[Swivel]

Thanks for the advice chaps, just popped into Travis Perkins around the corner from me in Epping and they had some washers to sort this out 

[Rabdul06]

Use a front brake or spindle and turn the curved washers so they face each other making a wide flat washer
But a front brake spindle should do the trick thats what i used to hace on me old hutch

Yep - this is what we used to do - turn the washers around to face each other...

[mattbloke]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ what him and Neil said 

[region11]

Curved washers, face to face 

[bobbbbsy]

make sure u put rear brake lever on the right for extra gayness..!

were you not drivelling on about how unhelpful certain posts were yesterday ? 

yeah .. flat washers and a hacksaw ! sorted

[Jaan]

Cooling fins all the way 

[Spen69]

Matt you know I love ya buddy, but seriously, did you not think to just put the curved washers face to face.......

You'll be starting a new thread in the lounge - "laces. How do they work?" next.......

Hugs

Spen

PS - I told Simon you must be building a Torker with the colour of the bits you had off him last week - send me a pic mate, I can't wait to see it. Did you like the brake blocks he found for you.....

[leehunt1]

make sure u put rear brake lever on the right for extra gayness..!

were you not drivelling on about how unhelpful certain posts were yesterday ? 

yeah .. flat washers and a hacksaw ! sorted

Not me,,?

[Hootski70]

PM sent Matt .

[not johndub71]

Thats a front spindle i.e. its longer. Rebuild brake with a shorter rear spindle.