 Early hand brake spring, is this broken or not ? |
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| rgalla9146 |
 Mar 23 2020, 11:40 AM
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Is the flat spring in this handle intact ? The tip feels very smooth, not broken.
I have two of these handles in 1970 cars and both require a very curious motion to engage and release. I have seen this flat part completly broken off. Is this one intact ? Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Mar 23 2020, 11:41 AM
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no but looks bent, the new rod with tension spring are readily available, just not the complete early handbrake assembly
QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Mar 23 2020, 10:40 AM)  Is the flat spring in this handle intact ? The tip feels very smooth, not broken. I have two of these handles in 1970 cars and both require a very curious motion to engage and release. I have seen this flat part completly broken off. Is this one intact ? |
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| rgalla9146 |
Mar 23 2020, 01:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Mar 23 2020, 01:41 PM) no but looks bent, the new rod with tension spring are readily available, just not the complete early handbrake assembly QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Mar 23 2020, 10:40 AM) Is the flat spring in this handle intact ? The tip feels very smooth, not broken. I have two of these handles in 1970 cars and both require a very curious motion to engage and release. I have seen this flat part completly broken off. Is this one intact ? So.....which is it ? No, it's not broken or No, it's not intact My coil spring is fine. A new rod for the early handle is available ? A reliable source ? |
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| mepstein |
Mar 23 2020, 01:51 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,244 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Mar 23 2020, 03:46 PM) QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Mar 23 2020, 01:41 PM) no but looks bent, the new rod with tension spring are readily available, just not the complete early handbrake assembly QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Mar 23 2020, 10:40 AM) Is the flat spring in this handle intact ? The tip feels very smooth, not broken. I have two of these handles in 1970 cars and both require a very curious motion to engage and release. I have seen this flat part completly broken off. Is this one intact ? So.....which is it ? No, it's not broken or No, it's not intact My coil spring is fine. A new rod for the early handle is available ? A reliable source ? Carpoint has them - https://www.carpoint.de/ersatzteile/origina...__from_store=fr |
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| rgalla9146 |
Mar 23 2020, 02:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 23 2020, 03:51 PM) QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Mar 23 2020, 03:46 PM) QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Mar 23 2020, 01:41 PM) no but looks bent, the new rod with tension spring are readily available, just not the complete early handbrake assembly QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Mar 23 2020, 10:40 AM) Is the flat spring in this handle intact ? The tip feels very smooth, not broken. I have two of these handles in 1970 cars and both require a very curious motion to engage and release. I have seen this flat part completly broken off. Is this one intact ? So.....which is it ? No, it's not broken or No, it's not intact My coil spring is fine. A new rod for the early handle is available ? A reliable source ? Carpoint has them - https://www.carpoint.de/ersatzteile/origina...__from_store=fr Excellent info. Thank you Mark |
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