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Dash mounted handbrake
« on: 31 August 2009, 01:01:24 »

I am looking for a dash mounted handbrake lever for my kit car, One of the Alfa models has one and the Ford ranger.

Anyone know of other vehicle that I might be able to try & get this type of lever from.

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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #1 on: 31 August 2009, 04:51:43 »

citroen 2cv had a very odd one if memory serves and also in a different way scania, daf, etc all have them but its lorry air brakes. so probably wont help
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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #2 on: 31 August 2009, 08:53:37 »

most of the early ford rsnge had them, i.e.
cortina,zephyr mk11 and 111, zodiac mk111 and mk1111, also austin j2 bus, many austins of the same era, etc etc so check out the classics being broken, and classic websites etc!! :y

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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #3 on: 31 August 2009, 08:56:48 »

most trucks now have dashboard mounted handbrakes only problem is they are air operated,so dont know if that will help you ,unless you can a conversoin on one
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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #4 on: 31 August 2009, 09:12:50 »

Mercedes W123 series had them. Converting to air is doable but a lot of hard work just to have your handbrake in a different place!
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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #5 on: 31 August 2009, 09:39:22 »

Quite a few american cars had them, maybe try an american car breaker.
Also if memory serves me correctly some japanese cars had them in the late 80s early 90s.

Also the honda crv.
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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #6 on: 31 August 2009, 10:01:30 »

The Austin/Morris/Wolsely/etc 1800 (landcrab) had a dash handbrake.  Well, the Wolsely 18/85S that I once owned certainly did....   ;)
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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #7 on: 31 August 2009, 12:52:52 »

I think the term is "shotgun handbrake"

Changing over is gonna be a right pain.
Extending the cable, securing brackets for the shotgun mechanism etc.

A lot of work involved there buddy :y
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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #8 on: 31 August 2009, 14:22:54 »

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The Austin/Morris/Wolsely/etc 1800 (landcrab) had a dash handbrake.  Well, the Wolsely 18/85S that I once owned certainly did....   ;)

Whoa  showing your age there Brucie
Ive never seen one  and i thought i was old  ;)

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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #9 on: 31 August 2009, 15:58:36 »

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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #10 on: 31 August 2009, 21:16:44 »

Nissan vannette had them (we've got one at work, 'K' reg) and also old Vauxhalls, (cresta, Velox, etc).
worth trying the breakers, or fleabay for one, maybe complete with the fixings and the longer cable, etc.
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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #11 on: 31 August 2009, 22:13:10 »

of course there is nothing to stop you mounting a standard floor mounted lever off a mini say(short) on the bulkhead,  so its out of the way???? :y and in a vertical position?? rather than an umbrella type one? also dont the delicas have umbrella handbrake?

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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #12 on: 01 September 2009, 00:00:24 »

Thanks for all the suggestions, I will follow up some of them and see what comes up.

The reason for an "umbrella handbrake" is so that I do not need to position it on the drive shaft tunnel as it can intrude on "elbow" room in a Seven type sportscar.

There is an option to position it in the vertical, on the passenger footwelll, but i was trying to hide it away (and make my own individual marks on the car).

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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #13 on: 01 September 2009, 00:31:47 »

Im sure old mercs have dash mounted handbrakes (around late 80's) iirc. ::)
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Re: Dash mounted handbrake
« Reply #14 on: 01 September 2009, 05:25:35 »

some mercs its a button in the footwell but i dont know how it works as im too poor to own one :'(
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