My e-brake doesn't catch and hold so I removed it, and I see that this spring is loose. The spring appears to be intact but I'm not positive.

1) Does this spring still look good or do I need to replace it?

2) How does the spring properly attach?

Thanks,

Phil

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Just happened to have mine out of the truck and getting ready to paint it...mine looks like this, hope it helps...

 

Thanks! I think I got that.

Now, for a follow up question: This is where the cable goes through the firewall. I think there's supposed to be a clip or something to hold it... Is this correct? What am I missing here?

Thanks again.

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Yes there is a clip that holds the cable in place...Dennis carpenter and several other suppliers have them

 

The whole enchilada is shown here in an exploded view: 1964/72 Ford Truck Parts Catalog / Illustration Section 26, page 9 (1961/63 uses the same setup, same parts).

The brake handle's shaft (Ford: lever) has notches. At the bottom of the park brake control outer shroud, just in front of the mounting bracket is a shouldered pin (top-center).

When you pull the handle straight out, the pin drops into one of the notches, retains it in place (catches it).

When you turn the handle to release it, this action detaches the pin from the notch. If the pin is missing or has snapped, when you pull the handle out, it will not catch.

The Curli-Q spring that attaches to the parking pawl is notorious for either snapping or losing tensile strength.

OM-2859 .. Parking Brake Lever Pin / Obsolete

GREEN SALES CO. in Cincinnati OH has 2 = 800-543-4959.

JST AUTOMOTIVE in Lebanon TN has 11 = 615-443-3086.

FEUSSNER FORD in Freeland PA has 13 = 570-636-3920.
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OM-2786 .. Parking Brake Lever Pawl / Obsolete

JST AUTOMOTIVE has 2.

ANTIQUE AUTO SUPPLY in Arlington TX has 3 = 817-275-2381.
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OM-2788 .. Parking Brake Lever Pawl Curli-Q Spring / Obsolete

JST AUTOMOTIVE has 3.

GREEN SALES CO. has 76.
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8M-2814 .. Front Parking Brake Cable Clip-Retains cable to park brake assy / Obsolete/Reproduced

BELL-MCCALL MOTOR CO. in Hamilton MT has 6 = 406-363-2011.

JST AUTOMOTIVE has 9.

PARTS INTERNATIONAL in Farmers Branch TX has 15 = 888-727-0418.

SHOWALTER FORD in Vernal UT has 18 = 435-789-3818.

GREEN SALES CO. has 59.

There are 100's more scattered across the US, but Carpenter (800-476-9653) has reproduced it.

 

Thanks guys. Got the clip ordered.