Parking brake is done

[Brent]

I finished the parking brake today:D

Poorboy has already posted some photos of the calipers and the way they mount on the top of the existing calipers. You can look under "parking brake phase 1" for the handle mount and the caliper mount.

The Parking brake calipers were salvage yard take offs so I sand blasted them,coated them, and installed new pads.

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Brent/DSCN0578.JPG
If you decide to get a pair make sure you get the bolts and the spring forks as well. The bolts are SS and have the threads on the top with a smooth shaft from the threads down.

This is how the pair of calipers will install on the rearend. A single cable pulls the two arms together.

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Brent/DSCN0579.JPG

The cable assy. I used had a threaded end on it so I drilled and tapped the arm on the caliper.

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Brent/DSCN0580.JPG

The bottom of the brake handle and the front cable hook-up.

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Brent/DSCN0581.JPG

The hook-up at the brake handle has 1.5"of adjustment and the calipers also have a screw on the top for adjustment.

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Brent/DSCN0582.JPG

To test it I used a 4 foot pry bar between the rear wheel studs and could not budge it:D:D:D

I feel more confident with this than the line lock.

Brent

[eliminator]

Good job, the emergency brake is the way to go.

Eliminator

[brfutbrian]

brent, it looks great, its worth the extra effort to have an e. brake. and though youll probably never need it for more than a parking brake, if you ever need it for more than a parking brake, even just one time, youll be thanking yourself that you took the time. later ,brian

[Brent]

Brian,

I never thought about that situation, but now that you brought it up, your absolutely right.

Brent