As the title says I am trying to figure out how to connect the Ford rear end parking brake cables to the the cross bar. The cables have no connectors. Is this something I could find at a FLAP? Haasman
I put a Ford rear in one of my Jeeps. I think I looped the upper end of the cable and double clamped it... Steve.
Here is my 1951 Chevy 3100. I`m breaking it for parts because of my health problem . If you are interested in any of the parts , you can contact me via email.. charlesducan788@gmail.com .
We eliminate the cross bar and convert the park brake to what has been used for the last seventy years. The rod from the pedal to the cross bar is cut to length, threaded with a 3/8-24 die, a banana shaped equalizer put on the threaded rod, and then the E-brake cable is run from one backing plate through the equalizer to the other backing plate---just like modern cars. Since the cable can slide in the equalizer this always gives equal braking to both sides and gets rid of forty pounds of junk. Pics of an AD with an open driveshaft rear end: Rod from pedal to cross shaft cut, threaded, and equalizer installed: Loop of cable from each backing plate runs through equalizer:
