Topic: Early Parking Brake Bracket finish

[ChrisV289]

What finish should the brackets be that hold up the parking brake as it enters and exits through the body on the early cars?  I've seen both natural and black...Does it depend on plant/month?

[J_Speegle]

Chris just to clarify - are you looking at the bracket that holds/secures the E brake at the firewall or at the rear frame rail/floor?

[rockhouse66]

Jeff - maybe early cars are an exception, but aren't they both just bare metal?

[ChrisV289]

Rear frame rail/floor.  2 brackets on each side Right by the leaf spring bushing

[J_Speegle]

Jeff - maybe early cars are an exception, but aren't they both just bare metal?

Not at least at San Jose through 65

Rear frame rail/floor.  2 brackets on each side Right by the leaf spring bushing

Thanks Chris - now the search for some pictures to illustrate.  Guessing by early your still referring San Jose and at least through Oct 64?

[CharlesTurner]

The outside cable retainers are usually natural and inners semi-gloss black.

[J_Speegle]

Outers cruddy and rusty since they were bare






Inner

[ChrisV289]

Thanks for the information. Interesting that they aren't the same finish yet serve the same purpose. My outside ones were cruddy.