68 to 71 Emergency Brake Conversion - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

LT-102 · 12-22-2002, 04:37 PM

I have a 71' C20 that I restored. As a part of the restoration I had to replace the cab, and the best I could find was, the best I can tell, a 68'. Not thinking about the emergency brake I find that the 68' use a handpull, versus the foot press one in the 71'. I find the 71' mechanism will not fit and I'm trying to figure out how to bolt in the hand brake "AND" what to do about the cable. All help is appreciated. Photos of an installed handbrake would be super.

12-22-2002, 04:37 PM	#1
LT-102 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Greenville, Oh USA Posts: 166	68 to 71 Emergency Brake Conversion I have a 71' C20 that I restored. As a part of the restoration I had to replace the cab, and the best I could find was, the best I can tell, a 68'. Not thinking about the emergency brake I find that the 68' use a handpull, versus the foot press one in the 71'. I find the 71' mechanism will not fit and I'm trying to figure out how to bolt in the hand brake "AND" what to do about the cable. All help is appreciated. Photos of an installed handbrake would be super.



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