Topic: 1970 parking brake cable asembly

[app01]

May 1970 Dearborn B2

On the 2 rear parking brake cable assemblies where the cables come out from the rear wheel  backing plates, should there be a small rubber seal  (bell shaped) on the cable housing? If so, any idea where I can purchase just those seals?

The front cable  from the foot lever should have one, correct?

Thanks,
Tony

[specialed]

Yes & don't know how you would replace it without taking cable apart.

[app01]

My thought is that they should slip over the cable end(that small ball). and slide down the cable. Keep in mind that I am not referring to the one that is at the backing plate, but rather the end  of the cable where it attaches to the frame.

Thanks,

Tony

[specialed]

I never tried that but after 40 years that thin rubber boot dryrots & cracks & I am afraid you would rip the hole to big removing or replacing boot.  I have several cables at shop I replated but boot is bad & never looked for a source of someone selling boot separately but would be worthwhile looking into as that & the rubber sheathing tub ing is all that goes bad on cables unless they are pitted from rust.