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| | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 | 1950 chey 3100 need to replace emergency parking cable.raybestas only show to 1951 after market on now .But from what or year don't know. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Approach with CAUTION Simon! All of the vendors can supply parking brake cables, but unless they've found new sources, all of them that I've seen for the 1/2-ton trucks have been to short. They're just long enough to reach the backing plate and leave absolutely no slack for the movement of the rear end. Also they're to short and the bracket that's riveted to the frame can just barley grab them.
There was and article about Inline Tube in Classic Truck magazine back about a decade ago. Said they custome make brake cables to your exact dimemsions. I'm sure it would cost a bunch more than those from the standard repro vendors but at least you know they are going to fit, and to me that in it self is worth twice as much.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | I got mine from CJC auto parts "FLAPS" and they fit good and are the right ones ,I wish I would have keeped the # but they were made by Raypestos.I would go to a FLAPS and get them.
Pete | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Hey Peter, if you're goin in there next week why don't you post the numbers for us. Although Inline Tube can custom make them, I'm sure they are a big buck item from them.
DG
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Has anyone recently gotten a brake cable from Inline Tubes? I tried to buy one several years ago, and they did not make one for my 1954 1/2 ton trucks. Inline Tubes page with parking brake cable information - they now state that they can make it any size for any vehicle. The one I got from Classic Parts (Chevy Duty) about 8 years ago works fine on my 1/2 ton pickup and suburban. I found a NOS set on eBay several years ago and that is what I will use on the 1/2 1954 pickup that I am working on (unless Inline Tubes or someone else has a SS reproduction that works). | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 | Inline Tubes 1951-54 Chevrolet Truck 2wd Short 1/2 Ton Rear Ea. Part # BST5101 These look more true to what was on my 54...
The ones I got from Classic Parts worked but were not the same as original ones... Did not have the correct rubber boots...
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1954 Chevy 3104 3 Window Hydra-Matic in my family for over 60 Years
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right... "Scarlet Begonias" Grateful Dead 1974
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | healingbear, Thanks for the part number. I have not found any rubber boots that last. Has anyone found a part number from Steele Rubber? | | |
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