So, thanks to George, I was able to get all the pieces (and a few spares) for the brakes on my 3/4 ton, 1953 chevy. The parking brake (emergency brake) cables, however, were cut by my brother when removed as I'm guessing everything was completely rusted horribly.
I purchased these reproduction cables as they claim to be for my truck:
http://www.classicpartsusa.com/prod...rts_Brake_Cables_Parts_Parking-Emergencyfrom classic parts USA that say they're for 1/2 or 3/4 ton long box. Has anyone ever used these? My troubles are this:
1. The bracket on the cable that bolts to the backing plate is in two pieces (like the original) but when you order it, if you look at the photo, it comes with the cable pushed out the front of the bracket so that the plates won't go together flush. I figured, 'ok, pull the cable back so the head is in the bracket' and it worked BUT then the cable that runs from that plate to the emergency brake bracket bolted to the brake shoe shortens and is so short it locks the parking brake on.
2. Even if I leave the cable out the end of the bracket as it is when it comes new and hold it up and compare it to the original, the cable part that's in the brake shoe hub (with the spring) is still about an inch or two shorter, although that doesn't seem to lock up the brake. BUT if I leave it that way, the bracket on the back of the backing plate won't go together. I can still bolt it to the backing plate, but the two pieces are so open at the end where the head of the cable is sticking out that it not only looks wrong, it'll get full of crud from any normal driving.
Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wong?
