I've got a '31 Model A pickup on a '32 frame. I believe it's a '47 Ford rear end and brakes. I'm looking for cool e-brake ideas rather than the $200 speedway, Lokar, or other "bolt in" options. Anyone have a creative home-grown E-brake set up? I'd love to see it.....
Underdash e-brake handles from 40s-50s pickups and cars could be a starting point. We used a 41-48 Ford car handle assembly in the 32 which worked out well.
Fords starting in `40 had an underdash handle that you pulled. that's what i'm using in my `36 , along with the stock front cable from a `40 and the rear cables from gennie shifter
There are some ideas here... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169975&highlight=neal+brake Neal
I'm using nearly the entire set up, pull handle, pulleys, and evener out of a 56 chevy in my 37 chevy.
I used an early bolt on handbrake with a custom bracket next to the Lokar as I wanted the old timey look this provides. Easy brakect to fab out.
80's vintage Toyota trucks have a set-up that's really close to the under-dash t-handle on my '53 willys.
who needs a emergency brake any way, have two cars and just put them in park????????????? or first gear, thats what we did in the 50th's
In some states parking (emergency) brakes are mandatory. Also, if you don't have a car with an automatic trans, you can't put it "in park." In addition, I don't know if using your transmission (alone) to hold your car on a steep hill is such a good idea.
I went to the local junkyard and looked through the cars for something on the floor, found a nice handle and will make it work on the current build....
Browsing through here looking for ideas... as for the last two posts I think there is a difference between a "parking" brake and an "emergency" brake. I want an emergency brake....
If you decide to keep it under the dash and off the floor, here's a late 30's/early 40's Mopar truck, I think maybe a Power wagon. You can see it hanging vertically under the very left side of the dash.
Guess I am on the out here. I actually have ebrakes that work on my rods. Needed it when my front rotor broke the tabs of the casting and basically had zero brakes. Safety first period. My 39 Chevy I used a stock handle, but was able to at that time purchase a cable for it and worked fine on my nova rear. My 32 I just have the standard low line under the front seat. Close enough to grab, low enough to not be the center piece.
"I drove to work with the emergency brake on. This doesn't say much for me, but it really doesn't say much for the emergency BRAKE. They should just call it the emergency make-the-car-smell-funny lever." -Mitch Hedberg
Yeah, Mitch, I just pulled that trick the other day. (But I'm old.) That being said, I find the E-brake very handy for stick shift cars. I rarely use it on automatic cars. If you have a driveway that has any sort of grade to it, it comes in very handy when you have to hop out of the car (like if you forget something inside...like I do all the time) & don't have to shut off the car. Truthfully, I never in 48 years of driving had to use one due to brake failure. However, I always have it in mind in case that ever happens (like with my daily single master cylinder driver).
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