My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

lts70 · 11-25-2010, 12:11 AM

My little bike I am restoring to take to shows in the back of my truck needs a brake switch. I cant find one anywhere. It is the kind that works by pulling and not pushing on the switch. I would like to find one as close to what is in these pictures but I am open to anything that would work at this point. Please help! Here is a link to the bike i am talking about
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3931887

retodd7711 · 11-25-2010, 08:28 AM

P.M. me Monday or Tuesday.
My junk man will be back from holidays and We'll see what we can find.
Todd

Restrorob · 11-25-2010, 09:26 AM

You should be able to fab a different bracket for something like this;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BRAKE...item19c13c5794

lts70 · 11-25-2010, 01:49 PM

Thanks Restrorob I might have to get something like that coming. Going off of your item in similar products on eBay I found this one that might mount up a little easier

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

retodd7711 I will send you a PM Monday, ultimately I would like to find a switch that looks as close to original as possible, hopefully your guy has something.

lts70 · 11-28-2010, 02:46 AM

If I cant find the original style this one may not be to bad.
http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index....t_detail&p=337

peglegs · 11-28-2010, 04:09 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/37-38...Q5fAccessories
not sure if this might work or maybe modify to work for ya.......maybe call joe and ask....just a thought good luck

lts70 · 11-29-2010, 11:57 PM

I wonder if it would be possible to modify one of these head light switches, with out changing its apperance, to be a momentay switch instead of stationary. Any thoughts? It is the closest I have seen apperance wise.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

lts70 · 12-02-2010, 06:46 PM

I went through some lighting books at NAPA and have had no luck so far on finding an original looking piece. I hate it when you have 90% all original parts to complete a project and then you cant find a handfull of small stuff to finish it off right.

Restrorob · 12-02-2010, 07:26 PM

Open the old one up and see if all it needs is the contacts cleaned, You really have nothing to loose by trying right ?

lts70 · 12-02-2010, 07:40 PM

I would if I had one. The pictures above are of someone elses bike. Mine did not come originaly with the upgraded light kit, I have been able to piece together all of the other original peices (Head light, head light braket, 6v battery box, and brake light assembly) except for this sqare body switch.

redneckbilly · 12-03-2010, 07:20 AM

you should find pulling stop switch in every motorcycle junkyard. most japs from 70-80s used them for drum brakes on rear wheel. harley also. i have few of them but it will cost to much to send it from croatia. you look ebay under honda vf, yamaha xs, kawasaki kz, suzuki gs. harley are ironheads, shovels, pans....anythinhg that have reardrum brake. if yoou don't find anything PM me i'll send you one via ordinary mail.

lts70 · 12-05-2010, 06:15 PM

I wonder if I can take one of those motorcycle switches and put it inside a square body headlight switch to get the look I am after. Or some how modify a headlight switch with a spring so that it would work as a momentary switch. I wish I had some old switches to mess around with to see if it is doable, I hate having to buy something with the chance that it will not work.

Restrorob · 12-05-2010, 07:30 PM

OK Man, Every time I see this thread I do a little search.....

See if this one will suit your purpose;

http://www.elecdirect.com/product.aspx?id=13888

redneckbilly · 12-06-2010, 02:37 AM

I belive you can do it. actually they are short. they only seems long because it has loooong plastic bolt that goees through bracket and is used to adjust it...so if you chop of that bolt you have one small switch you can put anywhere...

lts70 · 12-06-2010, 06:40 PM

Holy crap Restrorob that is it! I just need to find out if it will work with a 6 volt system, if it does I will be ordering one for sure.

Anyone know if it would work with my 6V setup? I can see how it would not work if it was a 6v and i needed a 12v but vise versa should work...right? Anyone know how many amps a 6V Lantern Battery pulls? as long as it was not too much more than 10 amps I would be ok I think.

Restrorob · 12-06-2010, 09:59 PM

That's rated 10 amps @12 VDC, There's no way you will pull over 10 amps with those 6 VDC lights.....

Go fer it !

I want to see some pics of YOUR Scat Kitty when you git-r-done !!!

11-25-2010, 12:11 AM	#1
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! My little bike I am restoring to take to shows in the back of my truck needs a brake switch. I cant find one anywhere. It is the kind that works by pulling and not pushing on the switch. I would like to find one as close to what is in these pictures but I am open to anything that would work at this point. Please help! Here is a link to the bike i am talking about http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3931887 Attached Images __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance.

11-25-2010, 08:28 AM	#2
retodd7711 chrome makes it go FASTER! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 2,884	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! P.M. me Monday or Tuesday. My junk man will be back from holidays and We'll see what we can find. Todd __________________ She can't cook and she won't clean. But she looks good in a skirt and she brings me beer. She can stay for now. EDIT:: But she left me anyway, So forget her. 1962 GMC Stepside V6 4 speed My rolling resto thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=324226 My old farm truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3465005

11-25-2010, 09:26 AM	#3
Restrorob The One And Only !!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hole in the woods Florida Posts: 4,567	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! You should be able to fab a different bracket for something like this; http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BRAKE...item19c13c5794 __________________ 93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. *"Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!*

11-25-2010, 01:49 PM	#4
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! Thanks Restrorob I might have to get something like that coming. Going off of your item in similar products on eBay I found this one that might mount up a little easier http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT retodd7711 I will send you a PM Monday, ultimately I would like to find a switch that looks as close to original as possible, hopefully your guy has something. Attached Images __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance. Last edited by lts70; 11-30-2010 at 12:05 AM.

11-28-2010, 02:46 AM	#5
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! If I cant find the original style this one may not be to bad. http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index....t_detail&p=337 Attached Images __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance. Last edited by lts70; 11-29-2010 at 04:41 PM.

11-28-2010, 04:09 AM	#6
peglegs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: grants pass, oregon Posts: 390	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/37-38...Q5fAccessories not sure if this might work or maybe modify to work for ya.......maybe call joe and ask....just a thought good luck __________________ 1990 chevy 4x4 with a 1940 IHC body

11-29-2010, 11:57 PM	#7
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! I wonder if it would be possible to modify one of these head light switches, with out changing its apperance, to be a momentay switch instead of stationary. Any thoughts? It is the closest I have seen apperance wise. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT Attached Images __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance. Last edited by lts70; 11-30-2010 at 12:07 AM.

12-02-2010, 06:46 PM	#8
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! I went through some lighting books at NAPA and have had no luck so far on finding an original looking piece. I hate it when you have 90% all original parts to complete a project and then you cant find a handfull of small stuff to finish it off right. __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance.

12-02-2010, 07:26 PM	#9
Restrorob The One And Only !!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hole in the woods Florida Posts: 4,567	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! Open the old one up and see if all it needs is the contacts cleaned, You really have nothing to loose by trying right ? __________________ 93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. *"Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!*

12-02-2010, 07:40 PM	#10
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! I would if I had one. The pictures above are of someone elses bike. Mine did not come originaly with the upgraded light kit, I have been able to piece together all of the other original peices (Head light, head light braket, 6v battery box, and brake light assembly) except for this sqare body switch. __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance.

12-03-2010, 07:20 AM	#11
redneckbilly Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: croatia roads Posts: 128	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! you should find pulling stop switch in every motorcycle junkyard. most japs from 70-80s used them for drum brakes on rear wheel. harley also. i have few of them but it will cost to much to send it from croatia. you look ebay under honda vf, yamaha xs, kawasaki kz, suzuki gs. harley are ironheads, shovels, pans....anythinhg that have reardrum brake. if yoou don't find anything PM me i'll send you one via ordinary mail. __________________ Go tell that long tongue liar Go and tell that midnight rider Tell the rambler, The gambler, The back biter Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down You can run on for a long time Sooner or later God'll cut you down Last edited by redneckbilly; 12-03-2010 at 07:26 AM.

12-05-2010, 06:15 PM	#12
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! I wonder if I can take one of those motorcycle switches and put it inside a square body headlight switch to get the look I am after. Or some how modify a headlight switch with a spring so that it would work as a momentary switch. I wish I had some old switches to mess around with to see if it is doable, I hate having to buy something with the chance that it will not work. __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance.

12-05-2010, 07:30 PM	#13
Restrorob The One And Only !!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hole in the woods Florida Posts: 4,567	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! OK Man, Every time I see this thread I do a little search..... See if this one will suit your purpose; http://www.elecdirect.com/product.aspx?id=13888 __________________ 93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. *"Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!*

12-06-2010, 02:37 AM	#14
redneckbilly Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: croatia roads Posts: 128	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! I belive you can do it. actually they are short. they only seems long because it has loooong plastic bolt that goees through bracket and is used to adjust it...so if you chop of that bolt you have one small switch you can put anywhere... __________________ Go tell that long tongue liar Go and tell that midnight rider Tell the rambler, The gambler, The back biter Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down You can run on for a long time Sooner or later God'll cut you down

12-06-2010, 06:40 PM	#15
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! Holy crap Restrorob that is it! I just need to find out if it will work with a 6 volt system, if it does I will be ordering one for sure. Anyone know if it would work with my 6V setup? I can see how it would not work if it was a 6v and i needed a 12v but vise versa should work...right? Anyone know how many amps a 6V Lantern Battery pulls? as long as it was not too much more than 10 amps I would be ok I think. Attached Images __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance. Last edited by lts70; 12-06-2010 at 06:57 PM.



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12-06-2010, 09:59 PM	#16
Restrorob The One And Only !!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hole in the woods Florida Posts: 4,567	Re: My 70's little buddy needs a brake switch...please help!!! That's rated 10 amps @12 VDC, There's no way you will pull over 10 amps with those 6 VDC lights..... Go fer it ! I want to see some pics of YOUR Scat Kitty when you git-r-done !!! __________________ 93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. *"Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!* Last edited by Restrorob; 12-06-2010 at 10:01 PM.

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