Parking brake help needed
08-01-2009, 03:21 PM
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Parking brake help needed I'm in the process of rebuilding my car. It has a Ford 9" that the previous owner installed, the parking brake never worked and I wanted to find the problem while the car is apart. Well, after a few hours of working on it we finally realized something must be missing. I looked at a picture and found that the pin that goes in the cylinder that spreads the brake shoe is missing. Even better news is that it can only be purchased in a parts kit from GM. My question is does anybody have 2 of these around or know the dimensions of the pin so I can make one?
08-02-2009, 10:43 AM
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There are some folks here who replace their stock e-brakes, so you may want to re-post with a title saying "parking brake part needed" or something like that.
You can also try a place that deals in F-body salvage, like Cleveland Pick A' Part. They should definitely be able to ship them to you.
If you are completely re-building, you'll probably notice that the protective boot on the back of the parking brake plate (where the lever comes out) is disintegrated. If so, PM me and I can give you the name of the place that sells new ones. (To the best of my knowledge, there is only one parts store in the world that sells them.)
You can also try a place that deals in F-body salvage, like Cleveland Pick A' Part. They should definitely be able to ship them to you.
If you are completely re-building, you'll probably notice that the protective boot on the back of the parking brake plate (where the lever comes out) is disintegrated. If so, PM me and I can give you the name of the place that sells new ones. (To the best of my knowledge, there is only one parts store in the world that sells them.)
