Handbrake sussed on the 32

[nzsimon]

Well after a weekend and a burned finger I have sussed the handbrake

With such a small car like a 32 I didn't want the lever on the floor so I started with the dash mounted unit that I cut out of the Lexus / Crown

The unit was HUGE so I started cutting off all the extra sherman tank parts and ended up with a unit that would fit

Cut and grind and weld and I had some braketry that would work

The pedal was ugly being made from two bits of metal spot welded together so I tiged down the seams and buffed off the weld then a coat of paint and it works well

Awfully hard to photograph

[rumrumm]

I went the same route on my '32 but used the Lokar unit--a very slick piece. That solved the space problem I was dealing with. I have a machinist buddy who milled matching pedals out of billet for the dimmer switch, brake and emergency brake as I could not find mathcing round ones.  It looks like that Lexus unit was made for your application--nice installation.

[Dave]

Well after a weekend and a burned finger I have sussed the handbrake

With such a small car like a 32 I didn't want the lever on the floor so I started with the dash mounted unit that I cut out of the Lexus / Crown

The unit was HUGE so I started cutting off all the extra sherman tank parts and ended up with a unit that would fit

Cut and grind and weld and I had some braketry that would work

The pedal was ugly being made from two bits of metal spot welded together so I tiged down the seams and buffed off the weld then a coat of paint and it works well

Isnt your Photo Backwards?
Dave

Awfully hard to photograph

[slocrow]

Isnt your Photo Backwards?
Dave

You know Dave, I would have lost the bet. I thought for sure you would have said something about the difficult location of the cup holders.......

Nice job on the brake conversion......Frank

[enjenjo]

Dave doesn't use cup holders. That would mean setting his beer down. It'll never happen

[Dave]

Dave doesn't use cup holders. That would mean setting his beer down. It'll never happen

Thanks Frank.............
Dave

[SKR8PN]

WHEW!!!   Dave,setting down his beer?? I was getting concerned there for a minute......
One of THE first questions I had for my Doctor,after I had my heart attack,was "Can I still have Beer".
If he would have said "NO",
I was gonna tell him to just kill me now