Looking to try a creative solution for a small parking brake lever for my 33 Chevy hot rod. Thought about fabricating a small lever or using a large tie down handle. Even thought of trying a locking PTO cable. Anyone tried an electric style motor other than the over priced and way too much wiring for the E-Brake brand. Hope to get a discussion going for some creative ideas and pictures of this creative group of hot rodders ?
I used one for a Mustang II in my T bucket I built in the early 70's and got on the road in 1974. The wrecking yards are full of boxes with wheels with easy to adapt park brake handles.
Yeah, between ratcheting center console types, van under dash over-center tubes, older car under dash pull and twist, and early Ford floor mount long handles (stock or rod), I'd say chose your preference and don't try to reinvent the wheel. They aren't a big service item, but are almost universally over-engineered to last. Electrical sounds like a drain wanting to happen, and it's not legal unless the latest wizz bang 'request function' stuff has gotten changes to the law. Gimme a cable to yank, with some leverage.
My new late model full size SUV has an electric parking brake. I wouldn't put one in an old car though. The expensive Lokar lever works all right, if you can afford it. Not many pintos or 70s vettes in local wrecking yards these days, unfortunately. But there might be something useful at a pick a part with 90s crapboxes in it? I haven't really spent any time driving the cars that are in junkyards today, so I don't know.
Model A coupes are pretty small so I mounted a 48 to 52 F1 e-brake handle up under the dash. It works really well and doesn't need a bell crank on the frame. Looks very inconspicuous and frees up non existant floor space. They show up on flee-bay all the time
My Father's 1940 PLY had a hand brake like one shown ,,, allwas like the look in kick panel,, "" J handle "" """solenoid"" Just a thought practical but not !!! A solenoid that rest @ closed when no power is supplied.
I don't like the look of plastic handles of 70s stuff, look at Taylor Dunn carts or fork lifts. You could make use of a servo of some sort to activate the arms on rear drum brakes or you can go with a line lock for the rear. Both of these seems too much trouble for a parking brake vs an official HAMB brick.
Geeez! It was a humorous (I thought) reference to a thread a week ago) regarding late model Ford parts being OT and late model GM parts are allowed (like Vega boxes, and S10 trannys). I guess the gag didn't work in the room. Maybe I should stick to visual aids and sight gags.
No no problem I see you post a lot ,I didn't think you were serious but maybe not I feel do whatever you wanna do to your car and it doesn't always have to be car part related just not the terrible R--Rod I feel there some here should stick to Horse & Buggy,,, but then again they would probably kill the Horse!!
Those Ford people would say that. Walter P Chrysler was putting hydraulic brakes on cars coming out of his factory starting in 1924.
All metal simple ratchet, floor mount, is what I pulled from a Morris Minor. Not a popular or plentiful pick, I know, but all those sporty Brit cars use the same. There is a guy near me who likes to stuff Mouse motors into MGs. I'm sure he could supply one. Let me know, I'd give him a yell. We aren't far from each other.
Modern car stuff looks bulky and plastic encrusted. Look at commercial truck/industrial/ag stuff. Old postal trucks, step vans, tugs/ fork lifts. They are simple, cheap and look good.
No worries Billy - its all good. I missed the early post inferrence. Are you here all week? I'll tell my friends.
I repurposed a '41 Chevy truck brake handle on to my champ car build to actuate the rear parking brake cables to set it into a drift in the corners. (The car also has 4-wheel hydraulic brakes - thanks Mr. Chrysler). Maybe something like this?
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