79/73 E-Brake question
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79/73 E-Brake question
So somewhere in the mix of things the 79 frame/e-brake and the 73 body comes up short. Anyone else have an answer to this? I would rather not go buy another brake cable or another truck for one part. I know I can make something, just need a push in the right direction!
So like a foot rod connecting the two with a brace/bracket? Anyone have a solution to this?
So like a foot rod connecting the two with a brace/bracket? Anyone have a solution to this?
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From: Ideeho
Not sure its the "correct" way but I'd think you could make it work with a piece of all thread and a "coupling nut" from the Home Depot. If you dont know what a coupling nut is, it is a nut that is 1 1/2" to 2" long that you can "couple" two threaded rods of the same diameter and thread pitch together with. Think pipe coupling and youll get the picture. I know Home Depot has em............Ive used them on other projects.
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From: Ideeho
Agreed............Should have probably mentioned it.
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From: Eagle River, AK
I think coupling nut is the correct term. A turnbuckle I believe has different thread directions on either end so that it either spreads or contracts when the turnbuckle is adjusted. A coupling nut is a long nut that is threaded completely through in the same thread direction.
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From: Stanley, VA
I think coupling nut is the correct term. A turnbuckle I believe has different thread directions on either end so that it either spreads or contracts when the turnbuckle is adjusted. A coupling nut is a long nut that is threaded completely through in the same thread direction.
And yes, use Loctite on the treads. Personally I'd shy away from the welder. On a rod this small the weld might harden the metal and make it brittle, subject to cracking.
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From: British Columbia, Canada
If your worried about it loosening even with Loctite, just grip the threads near the nut with vise-grips to slightly distort the threads, this should ensure that the nut wont pass that point (as close to the nut as possible) and won't be that hard to remove if needed.
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Sorry for the last post, for some reason I was picturing a turnbuckle in my head. You could use my idea in reverse to distort the threads slightly, add loctite and torque it together, if you can hang on to it..good luck.
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From: El Paso
I'm sorry I thought he wanted to add another rod then connect them together. A turnbuckle has two opposite ends with reversed threads so you can connect two separate threads of the same kind and pull up the difference, no left handed threaded rod needed
