Parking brake levers question

[nxtruck]

Guys,
I'm in the process of getting the parking brakes working on my '65 C-10 and am needing the levers that attach to the rear shoes. They're gone on mine. I have a factory rear end out of a '71-72 C-10 and the levers are still on it. Does anyone know if these will work? If not, does anyone know if they're available in the aftermarket? I've looked through some of my catalogs, but haven't seen them listed.
Any help is much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by nxtruck

Guys,
I'm in the process of getting the parking brakes working on my '65 C-10 and am needing the levers that attach to the rear shoes. They're gone on mine. I have a factory rear end out of a '71-72 C-10 and the levers are still on it. Does anyone know if these will work? If not, does anyone know if they're available in the aftermarket? I've looked through some of my catalogs, but haven't seen them listed.
Any help is much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

not sure if the 70's era stuff works. if u havent already post on WTB what you need, hope u paid ur due's. anyway ive never seen them in a brake spring kit either, goodluck!!!

[Sharps40]

break out yer google foo....I've dug them up at Oreillies before .... for starters....

Strut, rear, drum brake

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...make=Chevrolet

hold down kit

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...RWD&vi=1322682

cables for l/r long and short wheelbase

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...RWD&vi=1322682

I'll keep looking but I for 99.9% for sure recall seeing the levers you want available thru oreillies.....just a matter of runnin it down.

[Sharps40]

I think this is it....

Left Rear

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...1312&ppt=C0064

Right Rear

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...1312&ppt=C0064

Spring kits

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...1312&ppt=C0064

[nxtruck]

Thanks for the replies, guys!
Sharps, I don't think that those levers in the self-adjuster kits are the ones I'm looking for, but I may be wrong. The levers I'm looking for are actually held to the rear shoe on each side by a c-clip. I'll try to find a diagram and have a look, since I'm at work right now and can't take the brakes apart until I get home this evening.
Thanks again guys!

[Sharps40]

Okay....you want the heavy duty levers that attach to the top of the shoe and then to the cable. Expanders or some such.

The rear drum brakes and kits are pretty much the same thru the late 70s. If the set up you have are the 11x2" drums, you can most likely simply transfer the emergency brake levers to your 65. One pretty simple indicator of whether they are the same will be the shoes....my guess is 65 rear shoes are the same...as such, levers will most likely be the same as well as their attachment points.

[pimpston65]

is this it?

[Sharps40]

Holy Crap! Thats it! Betcha....

[nxtruck]

Thanks again, guys!
pimpston65, yes, that is it. That's a very good pic of it. I couldn't find a pic that good of it.
Sharps, I'm not sure if the shoes on the '71-72s are the same as the '64-66s, but I can find out easy enough. I'm going to take them off of the donor rearend and see if they look like they'll work. My shoes are the 11" x 2"s, so it sounds like there's a good chance that they will work.
Thanks again guys!! I really appreciate the quick help!!

[Sharps40]

99.+% sure the levers you have on the newer rear are what ya need. The rear brakes didn't/don't change much. Luck.

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by Sharps40

99.+% sure the levers you have on the newer rear are what ya need. The rear brakes didn't/don't change much. Luck.

yeah i been down this road before, they dont sell it aftermarket. for odd parts like the strut bar and the spring for it, i went to a pull it urself place, the Ebrake lever is a diff story. try the different yrs and cross ur fingers plus some forum members are good for coming up with em!!!

[nxtruck]

I'll hopefully find out tonight.
Thank you sirs!!

[cab_01]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

yeah i been down this road before, they dont sell it aftermarket. for odd parts like the strut bar and the spring for it, i went to a pull it urself place, the Ebrake lever is a diff story. try the different yrs and cross ur fingers plus some forum members are good for coming up with em!!!

Exactly I looked everywhere to buy these and failed. Had to go to the junk yard and get them. Found them on old chevy vans.