Hi guys,
I installed a parking brake cable kit from Lokar. It was realtively simple.
My '54 has a Malibu rear-end.
-Don
'54 3100 in NY
>From: "stephen johnston" <stephenzone@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "stephen johnston" <stephenzone@hotmail.com>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] parking brake cable
>Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 20:46:10 -0500
>
>Jeff
>last year when I mounted the axles under the leafs on my jeep, the parking
>brake cable was too short . I went to the local napa auto parts and got a
>universal cable and cut it to length. Did a nice job don't know why it
>wouldn't work here.
>steve 55TF GMC 9300
>
>
>From: "Jeffrey Engel" <jengel@ghnaes.com>
>Reply-To: "Jeffrey Engel" <jengel@ghnaes.com>
>To: "List, Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>, "R.Oliver"
><rtoliver@shaw.ca>
>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Front end swap
>Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:01:39 -0600
>
>I am right in the middle of installing a rear end from a Lincoln Versailles
>in my 56. My problem is that I can't find anyone locally that will make a
>parking brake cable for the Lincoln calipers. What did you do for your
>parking brake setup?
>
>Thanks!
>Jeff Engel
>1956 TF
>1957 TF SOLD!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of R.Oliver
>Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 6:12 PM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] Front end swap
>
>
> On my 1949 GMC I used the complete front
>crossmember from a 1977 Pacer(use the front end
>from a 6 cylinder model,much lighter springs on
>the 4 cylinder),gives you independent suspension
>and disc brakes.I used the rear end from a 1979
>Lincoln Versaille,also disc brakes and the bolt
>pattern is the same for both front and rear(
>Ford 5x41/2 )I have changed the pumpkin in the
>Versaille rear end,it came with 250 gears I went
>to 389 posi.I don`t think the overdrive in my
>700r would work too well with 250 gears but
>would be a great gear ratio for a 235.A kit is
>available for the Pacer front end swap,forget
>exactly where I got it but was around
>$100USD.The rear end bolts up to the original
>springs.Somewhere on the net is an article on
>the front end swap,maybe the archives.just not
>sure exactly where.these are both an easy
>install and all the parts are still
>available.Ping me off the list for further info.
> R.T.Oliver `49 GMC
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