Date:         Thu, 6 Oct 2005 15:07:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: E-brake relocation
Comments: To: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
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I think you get them "lengthered" at the Viagra shop.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: E-brake relocation


> Where does one get a cable "lengthered"??
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Andrew Grebneff
> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 8:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: E-brake relocation
>
>
> It's a simple modification. If you want an underdash pull-out
> ("umbrella-type") handbrake lever, find a suitable item at a wrecker,
> make mounts to fit it under the dash... you'll need a couple of
> pulleys to run the cable around and have the cable lengthered.
>
> I had the underdash handbrake on my 70 Toyota Crown coupe replaced
> with a floor-mount (pull-up... fortunately very few nonUS-made
> vehicles have those wawful foot-operated parking brakes). Lever-types
> are far more ergonomic.
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
>
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