Parking brake lever part not repro'd?

[Great Lakes Greg]

At the top of the parking brake handle is the button and the pot-metal tear drop piece that wedges down into the hole. I got the button and rod out fine. The tear drop piece was cracked all the way around and predictably, it broke when I began to remove it. No great loss, as far as I'm concerned it was junk anyway. I am, however, surprised that this piece is not reproduced. It seems that I would have to purchase an entire lever assembly. Anybody have a source for just the tear drop piece?

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Greg, it IS actually being reproduced, ...its just made off-shore and used in the reproduction assemblies you buy from vendors.

Since you are building a fine-point vehicle, might I suggest you contact Will Cronkrite and purchase a properly restored original unit. The price is right and his quality is excellent. Naturally I have no financial stake in this however I am a satisfied user of his components and like to recommend fellow Fordbarners when possible.

 

[criswellnk]

I don't have an up-to-date Bert's catalog on hand , but I have seen that part listed in their catalog in the past. It was about $20 bucks if I remember right.

 

[barnstuf]

I have NOS units that are not pot metal. $15 includes First Class Mail postage. If interested eMail me at address below.

barnstuf@comcast.net

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

I spent hours making one out of an aluminum block. I even duplicated the parting line found on the original part. I wasnt real happy when I found out later that someone had them listed in the catalog for not too much money!

Oh well, at least there's the satisfaction of having done it myself and knowing it fits and looks right.