Technical Wheel cylinder links keep falling out of cylinder

I didn't do my homework on that before answering looking at spring kits on Rock Auto the spring for both sides are the same. I've probably done a hundred brake jobs on similar setups too.

I caught that cable in the wrong place before I read through all the posts again and think you answered again before I finished trying to write legibly. I don't know how I missed that last night though.

 

I'd bet that is the result of the shop lead showing the new guy who had never done a brake job how to assemble the brakes using the left side backing plate and telling them that the right side hardware had to go on the other way but when the guy was putting them together on the bench he set the shoes on the same as the left side. I've fixed a lot of "I did a brake job at home on Saturday and now it pulls bad to one side" home done brake jobs on Mondays because the guy had the car up on stands and did the first side and either went around to the other side to see how to put the shoes on or just put them on and matched what he saw but didn't put the primary in front.
Note that the "under" spring is way up off the boot on the wheel cylinder on the left hand side in the photo.

Probably in the next month or two someone in this group will be sitting in the garage looking at the 11 x 2&something brakes on his nine inch and think, Damn, I remember that thread and oops.

 

I worked in one shop where one "mechanic" darted back and forth to look at how one side looked so he could assemble the other side.

I always start with the back shoe first, get the hold down spring in first. Then the E brake lever or cable. The star wheel and bottom spring, then the equalizer bar/spring. Then the front shoe.

From there make sure nothing is hung up and both shoes are against the top anchor.

 

Perhaps your magic turban needs an overhaul.

 

The park arms are relaxed as pictured. The reason the red strut springs are overly compressed is the shoe adjusters are in all the way.

 

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During my occasional cruise through H.A.M.Bone to keep current with perceived brake theories, I came across this. I wonder how many replies this thread will generate?

Now what would that have to do with an obvious incorrect foundation brake assembly?

- WILLY STOP BRAKE TECH -​

 

I would take the time, and very carefully look over the remaining brake system and chassis, because of the sloppy/dangerous issue you have already discovered, before I put any miles on that roadster.

 

In the Airline Industry there was a saying by the Chief mechanics " Better to ask a stupid question Rather than having to explain a stupid mistake. You dont get a second chance at 35, 000 feet was my Motto