Today I completed the install of the power parking brake. Hope I get the The Scifi Guy seal of approval!
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John's '70 GT
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Neato!
Jealous!
YES! Your parking brake mod is very clever and, that, and your whole car get the.....
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I had a few of these laying around also.....
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You probably still have to do the wiring in your car, so consider installing installing some external battery terminals somewhere, like in a wheel well or somewhere, in case the battery goes dead and you can't disengage the brake. External battery terminals will also provide a convenient way to attach a charger during the Winter or times when you don't drive the car for a while. My car has an air dam, so I located my terminals just behind it, screwed to the belly pan just in front of the driver's wheel well.
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Although you've done a fine job on this mod, I posted this on Facebook and someone suggested that you mount the actuator underneath the tunnel. That's actually a pretty good idea. You could then have it do a straight pull against the parking brake yoke. It depends on what sort of leverage you gain or don't gain or need to get a decently strong enough pull on the cables.
I also have automatics in my GT's for the past 35 years and I have never used the parking brake unless the car is up on my lift with no engine/tranny in it. Even then, it's simpler to just put chocks at the wheels. I deleted the parking brake entirely on my last 2 cars.
From my experience, you'll never use it, even though it's a cool mod. If you put it underneath, you'll entirely free up the center console for a nice storage box/armrest:
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I also have automatics in my GT's for the past 35 years and I have never used the parking brake unless the car is up on my lift with no engine/tranny in it. Even then, it's simpler to just put chocks at the wheels. I deleted the parking brake entirely on my last 2 cars.
From my experience, you'll never use it, even though it's a cool mod. If you put it underneath, you'll entirely free up the center console for a nice storage box/armrest:
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Wow, that'sa lot of restoration going on in just a few days 
Where in GA are you?
Dieter
Where in GA are you?
Dieter
Thanks for all the great input. I don't think it will fit under the tunnel. I only did this to free up space, but never thought of not having one. Now I am rethinking the whole thing?
Yup it's a lot in few days I need a break! I'm AragonWow, that'sa lot of restoration going on in just a few days
Where in GA are you?
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Nice, I have friends in Rockmart. Not too far away (Newnan, 1:15-ish), we have quite a few members around Atlanta, but the activities went down a bit in the last couple years
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Hey guys a quick update finished the transmission rebuild. The friction plates were worn!
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Also getting some part cleaned up and painted
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Then I started building the short block
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Last thing to add patched some hole in fuel tank and cleaned the inside and sealed it with POR fuel tank seal. Slow and steady will get it done
Also getting some part cleaned up and painted
Then I started building the short block
Last thing to add patched some hole in fuel tank and cleaned the inside and sealed it with POR fuel tank seal. Slow and steady will get it done
The GT just got put on hold my daughter rolled her 4runner! Darn a week before her wedding. I have to jump on that to get it rolling before the wedding. It's going to be long nights for me this week! Have to make her 😊
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As long as she’s okay!
That is right! She is ok thank god!!!
73 GT 1.9 manual fire glow orange drivetrain trimmed in dark metallic copper over satin black yippie
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OH NO glad to hear she's ok way to close for wedding pics to have casts and stitches LOL
Hey all, just a quick up date. I Just finished my daughter's car!!! I have a very happy girl now. Going to try and have a light work week then head to Springfield Friday morning to meet some of you. Then back to work on the GT.
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More pictures and progress to share. The inside was covered with heat and sound dampen coating
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Picked up the head from the machine shop and started to assemble the motor
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Picked up the head from the machine shop and started to assemble the motor
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How do you get that motor to levitate above the floor like that?
Just kidding, you have done a nice job on it!
Did you powder coat the valve cover? It looks great!
No, it's not powder coat just flat black wrinkle paint that you can find at any auto parts store
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