Looking for under the cab diagram of the parking brake setup, on a 1950 3100 truck. Floors were just replaced and not sure on which position the rod attaches to or what. Does it go a little on an angle or straight.. Asking for a friend.
1950 chevy shortbed 3100, 216 with a 3 on the tree.
Does this drawing help? It is for the auto, but I think my brake was at approximately the same angle. From the left side under the cab the brake arm went to the pivot on the shaft for the rear parking brakes. I did not use the arm as I could not find all the hardware. Opted for an electric brake.
Cheapskate1229, Attached is a snapshot from the 1947-54 Chevy FAM showing the foot operated parking brake diagram. The rod does angle from the outsides of the frame to the inner side going from the pedal connection to the cross frame actuator shaft. There is a guide attached to the top of the frame rail that helps keep it aligned/in place between the two connection points.
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To clarify what Dan posted, the parking brake pedal shaft doesn't connect to the frame at all, but to the cab in two places (see the attached pic where I circled in red.) These connections are totally independent of the frame. The inboard bracket buts up against the cab support cross-piece and bolts thru the floor with those two bolts circled. IIRC, there's also a bolt running front to back through the cross-piece, but that parts a little foggy in my mind.
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