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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 32 | ok, so my 53 3100 has a 70's 7.5 gm 10 bolt in the rear and the previous owner (my late uncle) installed the 10 bolt and cut the 70's drum parking brake cables about 3' from the axle and just left them hanging. my question is I want to install a parking brake system and need to know what is my best option??? the original foot emergency brake is still in the cab. do I go full on replacement with some after market kit or try to hook up the 10 bolt system to the 53 system?
please give me some much needed advice, I am at a loss.
thanks in advance!
Loving my new (old) '53 3100 5 window!
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | The 53 cable would be very difficult to attach to the '70s backing plate. I have the same setup as you have, as do others I have seen.
The best that I can offer is to get a new '70s parking brake and MacGyver it to your '53 parking brake crossbar. I could tell you how I did mine, but I am not proud enough of it to recommend it to anyone.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 32 | Ok sounds good, thanks for the info. Was thinking of getting a universal kit and trying to work magic or if the wallet allowed, a floor mount complete lokar setup.
Loving my new (old) '53 3100 5 window!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 385 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 385 | I have the lokar floor mount setup. Made a custom mount for it and used the lokar custom e brake cables. I did not want the original left foot e brake anymore.
You can easily keep your current left foot system and just get new cables that will work with your current rear end and chassis brake bar. | | |
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