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Well this was entirely more trouble than it should have been... thanks to @ToddACimer and his e-brake idea, I took it and ran with it. Basically, I wanted mine higher and didn't care to make some modifications to the factory brake bracket. I had a line lock parking brake before and after 3 failed locks blowing the o-rings out, I switched to todds design.
So basically it's the same thing only I raised mine and cut off some of the flat on the brake peddle bracket. I used a screw in furniture foot for the piston contact. And I finally took off the bracket and drilled a couple holes thru both the E brake bracket and stock brake peddle bracket.. I had issues with the leverage from the lock action pivoting the new bracket when I tried using the existing stock bracket holes.
So anyway.. to save anyone interested some time and headache.. I traced my bracket and marked where the holes are. I also kept the cut off piece for measurement reference for anyone that would like to do theirs the same way I did. I'll trace you a paper copy and mail it to you. Mine doesn't keep everything exactly stock but it gets it a little higher and out of the way and puts the brake system back to stock.
So basically it's the same thing only I raised mine and cut off some of the flat on the brake peddle bracket. I used a screw in furniture foot for the piston contact. And I finally took off the bracket and drilled a couple holes thru both the E brake bracket and stock brake peddle bracket.. I had issues with the leverage from the lock action pivoting the new bracket when I tried using the existing stock bracket holes.
So anyway.. to save anyone interested some time and headache.. I traced my bracket and marked where the holes are. I also kept the cut off piece for measurement reference for anyone that would like to do theirs the same way I did. I'll trace you a paper copy and mail it to you. Mine doesn't keep everything exactly stock but it gets it a little higher and out of the way and puts the brake system back to stock.