I've probably done something terribly wrong but the Haynes manual is super vague - does this look right right?

My understanding is I now take this to the car, anchor one side and pry the other side into position.

I can then put the retaining springs on top and slide the pins through the backing plate?

The springs look to be in the correct positions, but the adjuster wedge should be on the outer side not behind, then hook the handbrake cable onto the silver arm, then fight them onto the backplates and fit the retaining pins :)

best comapre to a untouched set thats on the car , take pics if you have to as its confusing

best comapre to a untouched set thats on the car , take pics if you have to as its confusing

In an ideal world yeah, I'm building these ones from scratch unfortunately.

When fitting am i right to think you anchor one side on and then wrestle the other side in with a pry bar?

yeah seems the best way ..either that or try and fight to get a spring on

I've always struggled tbh , not a nice job to do

The only alternative, is to anchor one shoe to the back-plate - but you still have to juggle the springs and the other shoe into place.

Regards

Long prybar and it was a doddle. Cheers.