Topic: Parking brake handle

[CCP]

  Hi guys. I ordered a new parking brake handle for a '66 i'm working on, but can't figure out how to get the old one off. It's just the plastic end that says ' BRAKE'.  I see a pin, but no way to drive it out. Is there a trick to this?

    Thanks, Pete.

[jwc66k]

After the handle is out of the car, use brute force, a cold chisel, a medium size hammer, a bench vice and finally a 1/16 inch drift pin.
Jim

[CCP]

  Not sure what you are saying. Just break the old handle off in pieces? Seems kind of medieval.

[midlife]

Drive the pin inwards and then pull the remnants of the handle off.  Install the new handle, new roll pin (or re-use the old one if you can find it), and you're good to go.

[Bossbill]

Depending on how well the pin is in there it's often easier to do this with the p/b assembly, including cable, out of the car.

That way you have a way of supporting the rod in a bench vise to drive out the pin. I often use the bench vise as a cradle -- not clamping the item in, but cradling it between the jaws.

It might be best to have a piece of soft wood under the rod near the pin when you drive in the pin.

[rrenz]

Just did mine not long ago. As mentioned its best to take the whole unit out of the car and put it on a vice to drive that pin out. Mine didn't take much force.

[CCP]

  The assembly was already out of the car, and yes, it was much easier. Did as suggested and drove the old pin in and it worked like a charm!
 You guys are the best.

                Thanks,  Pete.

[CCP]

  Pulled the handle for the first time and it broke in my hand. Junk, just garbage. I am never ordering anything from that company again!

[jwc66k]

Pulled the handle for the first time and it broke in my hand. Junk, just garbage. I am never ordering anything from that company again!

For reference, what company? The "supplier" (who you bought it from), or the "actual manufacturer"?
Jim

[rrenz]

Had the same concern with mine. Haven’t had a issue in the last couple years. Believe mine came from NPD. Was figuring if the new one broke I’d just restore my original however it’s held up well.

[CCP]

  Tossed the box away, but the supplier was Larry's. It seems that everything I have gotten from them is lower end, hobby quality junk.