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I am looking for the boot that fits over the the floor mounted park brake lever, I'm also looking for the spring in the brake release handle, this is for a 1962 gmc 920. Thanks

I was never able to find one for my '57 3600 after a long search a few years ago, so I improvised.

I'm assuming that you have an SM420 transmission in your truck with the floor parking brake attached to it the same as mine. I don't think that the Chevy came with a boot that goes above the floor, just one that goes below the floor...not sure about the GMC. I wanted one for above the floor to provide a finished look, but I also wanted to replace the one under the floor to reduce breeze from coming up through the floor.

For the one that mounts under the floor and is secured by the rectangular bracket that screws into the transmission floor pan, I modified a rubber shifter boot to make it fit. Here is a link to one like I used:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cwa-53004433/overview/

It worked OK, not perfect.

For the one above the floor, I modified a different shifter boot and secured 'whiskers' to the inside of it using black silicon. The whiskers create a slot for the lever to travel through. The whiskers are the things that you see along the base of escalators that your legs rub up against. They are also used along the edges of commercial receiving doors at warehouses. I got a couple scraps from the maintenance shop at a local warehouse.

I am very happy with how this one came out. The rubber floor mat slips into the groove in the bottom of the boot to hold it in place. It is held in place by the groove, not glue, so it can be easily removed. I installed it about six years ago and it doesn't show any signs of wear and has never slipped out of place. Here is a picture--

http://s844.photobucket.com/user/ma...571_zpsfc372823.jpg.html?sort=6&o=49

Here is a link to the boot that I used. It is kinda pricey to cut up, but it is the only alternative that I found that would accommodate the length of the brake lever travel.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/bmm-80668/overview/

Good luck finding a replacement. I will watch your post because I would also like to find out if they are available.

Matt

It is a 620, so probably a Spicer 5553A or some such.

Ed

Nice job Maybellene ,yes I do have the sm420 I have been looking for that boot for months, I guess I will try something similar, I am just finishing rebuilding the engine, and it am also trying to finish finding the hard to locate stuff. Thanks for the info.

I used the Lokar hand brake boot, mostly because I used the Lokar shifter and boot for the automatic trans.
The hand brake boot fit well(have to take off the release lever and work it on from the top).

Just found one at Brothers Chevy Parts, part #HBB0059 looks like it would fit.

They say it fits up to '59. I've never seen on like that on a stock TF truck, all the ones I have and have seen are a retangal inverted boot that hangs below the floor with a metal trim ring held down by (I think) 6 screws.

Maybe someone can confirm it's correct on the AD trucks...

Mike B

My mistake if that is the the wrong one,my truck has no boot at all,never had one since I've had it ,that one looked like it would work.

does not look like the ones on my 55.2 or 58 2-ton. As Mike B said, they hang inverted below the floor. I may see about sewing one up out of some tough material.

GMC Kid, I sent American Classic Truck parts an email asking about the size of that boot though. We'll see what they say, it might work if the base is not too small.

I think a handy person could sew a boot using leather (like a hot rod shifter boot) and hang it inverted so there is less lever travel to deal with.

Mike B