Help E Brake
 

Hello,

I need a picture of the emergency brake frame bracket (parking brake) on a Task Force truck. It has been so long since I removed that I do not remember how to put it back. I took the rivets off. I now need to relocate it a few inches back.
I need to see the bracket and how the cable attaches to the lever on the frame bracket.

Thank you,

Re: Help E Brake
 

Hope these help some...

I don't have any up near the front of the cab.

Bob

Re: Help E Brake
 

stock location on my '59 1/2 ton.....a couple inches back from frame deformation for steering box......

Re: Help E Brake
 

Has anybody used a different type of brake pedal, such as one from a 70s car?

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DransportGarage, hsdropout,

Thank you very much for the pictures. I have been looking on the web for days with negative results.
I want to keep the E brake somewhat original. I have a Lokar universal kit but I really like the brakets and levers under the cab as well as the bracket on the frame. And most important the brake handle in the cab. Now I just need to get a hold of Control Cables and order a new set of cables.

Next time I will take pictures before I take things apart.

72Mountaineer,
I still have the OEM pedal but I will change to a flat shaft pedal to match the accelerator shaft.


Again, thank you all for the pictures.

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Look at my build thread, I used a 74 truck inside foot pedal assemby and cable mated to the stock back linkage.

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I like it!!! That would have been option two. Specially if it releases when you push on it....

I got to do my can corners as well.

I see you replaced the lower door hinge caged nut...IS that working out with just replacing the lower portion and not the whole hinge pocket?


Thanks for the help.

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On the driver side I had to replace the complete hinge opening. On the passenger I only replaced the lower half that was rusted out. I always leave as much of the original as I can (cutting back to good metal) so that hopefully the alignment is ok. I haven't hung the doors yet but do not think I will have issues I took measurements from the step at the bottom and side to the original nut locations and am less than 1/16th off my measurements. The nut has about 1/4" play in all directions so I'm ok.

The truck brake has a pull hand release that mounts under the dash.