Eliminating the "Ebrake Goose' or..., Relocating ebrake handle? Options

[rascobo]

Does anyone know the parts and procedure necessary to relocate the ebrake lever to between the seats as is done in some 914 GTs' and race cars? I have a nice set of 'vette leather seats, that with their stock mounts, motors and hardware removed fit perfectly except that the ebrake handle(somewhat) and the cable balancer and cover (definitely) are in the way. I'd like the easier access to the ebrake as well (and let's not forget eliminating the 'goose' factor).

I'll post some pics of my '73 4.3L widebodied conversion soon. I just need to figure out how to take a photo with my new digital 'Do Everthing' camera, somewhere in the manual between how it cooks popcorn and how to watch the finals of the 'World Team Chess' championships in the view finder) and wait for the rain to let up here in Portland..... uh, lets change that 'soon' to eventually.
M.C.&H.N.Y.!

[Jeff Hail]

Does anyone know the parts and procedure necessary to relocate the ebrake lever to between the seats as is done in some 914 GTs' and race cars? I have a nice set of 'vette leather seats, that with their stock mounts, motors and hardware removed fit perfectly except that the ebrake handle(somewhat) and the cable balancer and cover (definitely) are in the way. I'd like the easier access to the ebrake as well (and let's not forget eliminating the 'goose' factor).

I'll post some pics of my '73 4.3L widebodied conversion soon. I just need to figure out how to take a photo with my new digital 'Do Everthing' camera, somewhere in the manual between how it cooks popcorn and how to watch the finals of the 'World Team Chess' championships in the view finder) and wait for the rain to let up here in Portland..... uh, lets change that 'soon' to eventually.
M.C.&H.N.Y.!

I am relocating the e brake handle on my build to the center tunnel.
Fairly simple to do using oem parts. I am using a 1999 996 handle assembly.
I have removed the cable junction block from the 996 leaving the adjustable rod.
The 996 unit is also wired like the 914 with a ground contact switch.

Since I am doing extensive firewall modification's for a six I will install conduits thru the wall to guide the cable housings. The cables will longer use the firewall tubes to resist pull presure.

Using the original center pull "wings" from the 914 ebrake I will attach it to the 996 unit (see picture example). The short 914 cable on the interior will be eliminated. The wing is backwards in the picture because it is dripping with pb blaster.

I will fab a base plate to sit on top of the tunnel. I will also use 2 right side (long ones) 914 cables of equal length so the hooks on the wing match the 914 cable loop ends. This allow's retaining the 914 rear calipers.

Attached to the base plate I need to fab will be 2 sleeves that locate the cable housing ends and adjustments can be done from inside the car. I do not want to slice up the tunnel so adding a base plate was the next logical solution. The tunnel steel is weak to constantly have angular stress's placed on it by adding a lever with a cut out area.

Hard to picture so hope the diagram helps.