emergency brake assistance

by **GARYSCC** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:12 pm

I am trying to figure out how to connect my e brake. It seems like my rod is not correct for my 1967?

by **Esteban** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:35 pm

Gary, it looks correct to me. The only picture I have at hand is the following:

Emergency Brake Esteban.jpg

I can measure tomorrow the length so you can compare with yours, but I'm sure it's correct.

by **RiverPatrol** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:40 pm

Esteban beat me to it.

The rod is correct for your '67. The rods didn't change between years, pretty much nothing did on the hand brake. I can see that you will still be missing the adjustment bolt that is the smaller one to the right of the larger one with the spring on it.

by **GARYSCC** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:50 pm

Ok now I see how it works. Is that small adjustment bolt complex or can jerry rig something?

by **bosque** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:20 pm

Sounds like you have a handle but......haha ebrake.....handle...... :roll:

by **GARYSCC** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:32 pm

haha. thanks again Esteban & Leslie - the picture and info was very helpful. Leslie had given me the the diagram previously, but I just didn't understand how it worked until I saw the color photo. Is the little bolt and spacer an important part of it to work? If so, should I try to find one on ebay or from one of you guys? Or, do you suggest I make one up myself?

by **Esteban** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 6:54 am

GARYSCC wrote:haha. thanks again Esteban & Leslie - the picture and info was very helpful. Leslie had given me the the diagram previously, but I just didn't understand how it worked until I saw the color photo. Is the little bolt and spacer an important part of it to work? If so, should I try to find one on ebay or from one of you guys? Or, do you suggest I make one up myself?

You can make one yourself. After reading your post and looking at my picture, mine clearly looks fabricated. Have forgotten about it.

by **RiverPatrol** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:44 am

Esteban wrote:
GARYSCC wrote:haha. thanks again Esteban & Leslie - the picture and info was very helpful. Leslie had given me the the diagram previously, but I just didn't understand how it worked until I saw the color photo. Is the little bolt and spacer an important part of it to work? If so, should I try to find one on ebay or from one of you guys? Or, do you suggest I make one up myself?

You can make one yourself. After reading your post and looking at my picture, mine clearly looks fabricated. Have forgotten about it.

I agree with Esteban. Just find a bolt long enough and use 2 nuts on the end to lock the adjustment. This is one of the 3 adjustments for the handbrake shoe.

by **miller** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:33 pm

Esteban wrote:I can measure tomorrow the length so you can compare with yours

bosque wrote:Sounds like you have a handle but......haha ebrake.....handle......

ahh what a great start to my day

by **GARYSCC** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:19 pm

Hi, I noticed my shoe was upside down with the correct picture so I rotated it and re installed it. Its all done except the rod is is too long as shown. Were there shorter wheelbase patrols made? It looks like I will need to shorten my rod by several inches. Any thoughts?

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