Emergency Hand Brake Question
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Mountain Pass
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From: Near Orlando, fl
Emergency Hand Brake Question
Hello again eveyone,
One of the many things I need to do to get my 52, F-1, on the road is to make sure I have brakes. I will be rebuilding the master cylinder this Sat. My question to anyone who may know is the connections of the emergency hand brake to the lever in the cab? When I started work, I found that the emergency cable had been disconnected and was laying in the back of the cab. The cable has a yoke on one end with the cable covered with a sheathing and on the other half, a bare cable with a threaded bolt, welded to the end of the cable. At the lever in the cab, I see a hole in the bracket, below the handle, however, I could not figer out how to attach the cable, to the lever. This is one I guess a person may have to look at to answer, but I though I would see if any one could describe to me the attachement from the two rear cable lever to the cab lever.
In a side question, I will be needing to replace the two exhaust tail pipes from the mufflers, entended to the rear bumper. I live in the Orlando area. The muffler shops I have called of course tell me that they will have to cut and bend the pipe for me, however, this is at a cost of around $150.00 for the two tail pipes. For two pipes less than 6 feet long with a bend, this seams high. Any suggestions before I blow my kitty for the truck?
One of the many things I need to do to get my 52, F-1, on the road is to make sure I have brakes. I will be rebuilding the master cylinder this Sat. My question to anyone who may know is the connections of the emergency hand brake to the lever in the cab? When I started work, I found that the emergency cable had been disconnected and was laying in the back of the cab. The cable has a yoke on one end with the cable covered with a sheathing and on the other half, a bare cable with a threaded bolt, welded to the end of the cable. At the lever in the cab, I see a hole in the bracket, below the handle, however, I could not figer out how to attach the cable, to the lever. This is one I guess a person may have to look at to answer, but I though I would see if any one could describe to me the attachement from the two rear cable lever to the cab lever.
In a side question, I will be needing to replace the two exhaust tail pipes from the mufflers, entended to the rear bumper. I live in the Orlando area. The muffler shops I have called of course tell me that they will have to cut and bend the pipe for me, however, this is at a cost of around $150.00 for the two tail pipes. For two pipes less than 6 feet long with a bend, this seams high. Any suggestions before I blow my kitty for the truck?
old and in the way
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From: Lovely Hueytown Alabama
how bout this
FLFLAT,
I changed mine over to a foot pedal...but seem like the mechanism are similar...
My cable is terminated in a pressed (swaged) ball that sides into a slotted hanger loop hicky thing (technical term)... this look like yours ???
john
I changed mine over to a foot pedal...but seem like the mechanism are similar...
My cable is terminated in a pressed (swaged) ball that sides into a slotted hanger loop hicky thing (technical term)... this look like yours ???
john
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Mountain Pass
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From: Near Orlando, fl
Wow,
thanks "jniolon" for the nice pic. This answers the question, and gives me a start where I had no idea. Also, thanks 51 dueller, you are correct. The next step is to find this missing "U " bracket.
Yall have a good one!
Monte
thanks "jniolon" for the nice pic. This answers the question, and gives me a start where I had no idea. Also, thanks 51 dueller, you are correct. The next step is to find this missing "U " bracket.
Yall have a good one!
Monte
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Monte; I think the term is (clevis),which has a female 5/16 fine thread on one end and a 5/16"un-threaded hole on the other to except a pin and cotter pin.A bolt and self-locking nut can be used if you don't have the pin. The cable should have threads on both ends.The cable is held in place at the handle assy.by a (C) clip .like the ones used on the brake lines. I hope this helps . Jim VA.
