Routing Univ E Brake Cables

I need to p*** the California Brake and lamp inspection on my '36 kit car. Rearend is a 4-link Ford 8" with drums. Lokar sells Univ E Brake Cables and floor mounted hand brake. I asked Lokar if they sell hardware to secure the cable midway to the floor above the driveshaft and to secure the cable where it curves to go to the backing plates in front of the rear driveshaft yoke. Lokar said they don't offer it. I told them the cable will rub the driveshaft and will move around/flop, and will contact the rear driveshaft yoke. Lokar tech said you will have to design your own method to secure the cable. Lokar's e brake cable kit does come with one mount to group the two parking brake cables (bolts to floor about 6" from hand brake) before they connect to the clevis adjusting bolt with jam nuts. Anyone have suggestions on the best fasteners to use on the frame or underside of floor to secure the cable? What about heim fittings that the cable could p*** thru?

 

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Mine are mounted with simple brackets (angle iron), shaped a little with a hole drilled and a rubber grommet in the hole. They seem to work well and can be positioned anywhere.

 

Cable clamps work fine as long as you don't overtighten them.

 

Mine p*** through a loop fastened under the rear kick with a rubber sleeve probably similar to coolbreeze's. You can check my homemade setup by viewing my album picture 9 if you have good eyes! When everything is ****oned up my cables stay out of the way of the driveshaft.

 

Yep, done that before too. Ch***is tabe welded on with a rubber grommet works really well.

 

Here's how I did it on my 36 Ford Coupe using readily available stainless steel/rubber hose clamps and 2 NOS original 36 Ford mechanical brake rod brackets I bought on eBay.

I mounted the brake handle on the p***enger side floor.

I made an additional mounting plate for the front cable mount and attached it to the inner frame rail under the car just behind the brake handle.

I then routed the cables back along under the body securing them with a SS/rubber clamp about half way back.

In front of the right rear wheel I mounted one of the brake rod brackets to the inner frame rail and ran both lines through it. One line went to the right brake ***embly, the other I routed across the top of the body above the rear axle secureing with a SS/Rubber hose clamp half way across. I then ran that cable through the other brake rod bracket that I had mounted under the car at the rear of the interior floor section.

Make sure that the brake cables are long enough after the brake rod brackets to allow for suspension movement. When you cut the brake cables to the proper length, measure 10 times and cut once.

The emergency brake works great in the car and you can say you used NOS parts.

Hope this helps.

Good Luck, Have Fun

 

WOW! Thanks for the sudden input/suggestions. Will be going with the Lokar black housing dual parking brake lines, because Summit currently has a sale on them. Appreciate everyone's comments on how they secured their brake cables. Will put your methods to good use. Thanks!

 

like shown above, i routed mine and used some gromet type clamps to hold to the frame where needed. just attached with self tapping screws.