Date:         Tue, 09 Apr 1996 17:06:15 -0400
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From:         dworkin@ari.net (H Steven Dolan)
Subject:      Re: Real Cheap traction

At 01:20 AM 4/10/96 -0500, Sglw@aol.com wrote:
> ... The mod is to have 2 handbrakes side by side. They can
>be grabbed together as an emergency/parking brake.

I have seen this on dune buggies/Baja bugs, but never on a bus. Off the top
of my head, if I were doing it I would:

fabricate longer cables;
rig fairleads to bring the cables into close parallel;
fabricate new bottom hinge for two stock vertical bars;
new top plate to carry two ratchet bars;
new handles to clear each other.

A lot of work, but it could be done.  OTOH,  if I did such a thing, the
temptation to see if a bootlegger's turn was possible in a bus would be
almost irresistable <grin> but not too smart.

                      Steve Dolan
                      Alexandria, VA