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Re: Hand Brake

To: Paul <hove13@sprintmail.com>
Subject: Re: Hand Brake
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 16:05:35 -0400 ()
On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, Paul wrote:

> Hi Joe, Well you tell me what I need, all I have is a hollow rod, no
> button no ratchet.. The details in my Hanes workshop manual, show a
> totally different setup than I currantly have.... Even the handle apears
> to be the wrong one, the one I have is straight, the manual shows a
> slight kink about 1/4 the way from the top.... So I think I need the
> handle complete down to the junction with the cable.... I got my manual
> from checker autoparts next day, not bad since Amazon.com said the book
> was out of print........ 

Sounds as if you do have the correct handle for your car. The "bent" one
came in circa 1975 or so. You might be missing only the "guts" of the
handle, although a complete handle would be easy enough to swap in. 

--Andy

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