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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1970 Boss => Topic started by: app01 on January 31, 2013, 09:44:51 AM

Title: Parking brake hardware
Post by: app01 on January 31, 2013, 09:44:51 AM

70 Boss 302 -
May 1970  Dearborn Boss 2

What are the finishes for the following parking brake pieces:
- Front cable spring- this is the large spring under the car over  the threaded end of the cable?
- Small dished cap over the  spring end
- Cable connector (ties both rear brake cables together)
-Cable equalizer bracket (attaches to the threaded end of the front cable)
- Cable idler

- U shaped brake hose clip


Also as a side question, should the 2 idler arm mounting bolts  have clipped washers, or could they be standard  fully round washers? The reason I ask is my car has the fully round ones, and for the exception of the clipped edge are identical in all other dimensions and finish (was protected on the backside). The steering box bolts do however have clipped washers.

Thanks,
Tony

Title: Re: Parking brake hardware
Post by: TLea on February 06, 2013, 07:24:48 AM

spring= dark tempered
cup, idler, sleeve=natural bare steel
nuts=phosphate/red dye

I've never seen idler bolts that were not clipped

Title: Re: Parking brake hardware
Post by: app01 on February 10, 2013, 08:23:24 AM

Thanks Tim.

A previous owner must have replaced the washers at some point.

Any thoughts on the finish for the U shaped brake hose retaining clip finish? These are the ones that attach the flexible brake hose to the  brackets.

Title: Re: Parking brake hardware
Post by: TLea on February 10, 2013, 07:16:33 PM

dark like phosphate with red dye