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spitfire980 12-23-2019 04:39 AM

Using a 68-72 foot brake on a 67?
 
Hi Guys

Iv completed my truck except for 1 final piece for the CPP brakes to work properly.

Iv got a 67 SWB step side and as far as im aware, 67 uses a different style parking brake than the rest of the years

My question is, can I use a 68-72 parking brake? Is it bolt on or do some adjustments need to be made?

Thanks

Zeroman 12-23-2019 07:31 AM

Re: Using a 68-72 foot brake on a 67?
 
Here is a thread about using a 69-72 emergency brake pedal in a 67 cab.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751824

You should reinforce the area where the pedal assembly attaches to the firewall. You could just use a plate welded to the inside of the cab. For the foot pedal assembly GM redesigned this area of the fire wall by adding a raised area which strengthened that area of the firewall.

As stated you will have to shorten the pedal assembly where it attaches to the dash. I cut mine down so the mounting hole became a slot. Then drilled the hole in the bottom edge of the dash.

Also you will need to cut a rectangular hole for the cable to feed through.

spitfire980 01-21-2020 03:52 AM

Re: Using a 68-72 foot brake on a 67?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeroman (Post 8647564)
Here is a thread about using a 69-72 emergency brake pedal in a 67 cab.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751824

You should reinforce the area where the pedal assembly attaches to the firewall. You could just use a plate welded to the inside of the cab. For the foot pedal assembly GM redesigned this area of the fire wall by adding a raised area which strengthened that area of the firewall.

As stated you will have to shorten the pedal assembly where it attaches to the dash. I cut mine down so the mounting hole became a slot. Then drilled the hole in the bottom edge of the dash.

Also you will need to cut a rectangular hole for the cable to feed through.

Finally installed it, I found an unused hole closest the the fender, drilled another hold and mounted the pedal. I routed the cable through the original 67 hole out of the cab. still need to reinforce the area from the outside though. Thanks for the help!


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