Parking Brake

[brownie62]

Anyone replace the pull parking brake on a 62 with some other type? I am smoothing my firewall and want to remove it from protruding through it. Thanks in advance for any ideas!

[Uncle Skip]

Go to your local junk yard.
Take some metric tools and a pair of small bolt cutters (just in case).
Find a rear wheel drive import with the hand brake on the transmission tunnel.
Take the pull mechanism out of the car and unhook the cable and let it drop to the underside of the car.
Get under the car and take the pull cable off the e-brake cables that go to the rear wheels.
Put your new parking brake on the transmission tunnel of your slick.
OR...... look at the Lokar and Gennie websites and see their hand brake kits.

Happy New Year

[brownie62]

Thinking about maybe trying to fab up something electronic to pull the cable, maybe this. May try the import brake if this falls through.

http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?i ... e=electric

[charliemccraney]

You don't have to go import. American stuff have them, too. That is my plan. I haven't spotted one I like, yet.

I don't really like the look of the aftermarket offerings.

[Toyz]

The screw-type linear actuator sounds like a great setup, assuming it will hold positioning (and load) when unpowered. I'm not sure I would want something that required up to 24 amps to remain engaged. It probably DOES maintain load, though, it'd be interesting to find out. Personally,I would want the quickest cycle time available; I'm just too impatient!
Please keep us posted if you go this route.
I had thought of utilizing the old hydraulic brake locking valve for an emergency brake, but that would be of little use in case of a hydraulic failure.

Paul

[ICEMAN6166]

i think it would be nice to have 2 levers, one for each side. then when one rear is spinning pull that side and let the other side get traction.
worked excellent on my vw thing i had years ago.

[Toyz]

i think it would be nice to have 2 levers, one for each side. then when one rear is spinning pull that side and let the other side get traction.
worked excellent on my vw thing i had years ago.

Makes for relly neat handbrake turns, too
Paul