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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1964 1/2 - 1965 => Topic started by: ChrisV289 on April 06, 2016, 12:55:35 AM

Title: Early Parking Brake Bracket finish
Post by: ChrisV289 on April 06, 2016, 12:55:35 AM: What finish should the brackets be that hold up the parking brake as it enters and exits through the body on the early cars? I've seen both natural and black...Does it depend on plant/month?
Title: Re: Early Parking Brake Bracket finish
Post by: J_Speegle on April 06, 2016, 05:12:23 PM: Chris just to clarify - are you looking at the bracket that holds/secures the E brake at the firewall or at the rear frame rail/floor?
Title: Re: Early Parking Brake Bracket finish
Post by: rockhouse66 on April 06, 2016, 06:45:56 PM: Jeff - maybe early cars are an exception, but aren't they both just bare metal?
Title: Re: Early Parking Brake Bracket finish
Post by: ChrisV289 on April 06, 2016, 06:53:18 PM: Rear frame rail/floor. 2 brackets on each side Right by the leaf spring bushing
Title: Re: Early Parking Brake Bracket finish
Post by: J_Speegle on April 06, 2016, 06:58:06 PM: Quote from: rockhouse66 on April 06, 2016, 06:45:56 PM
Jeff - maybe early cars are an exception, but aren't they both just bare metal?

Not at least at San Jose through 65

Quote from: ChrisV289 on April 06, 2016, 06:53:18 PM
Rear frame rail/floor. 2 brackets on each side Right by the leaf spring bushing

Thanks Chris - now the search for some pictures to illustrate. Guessing by early your still referring San Jose and at least through Oct 64?
Title: Re: Early Parking Brake Bracket finish
Post by: CharlesTurner on April 06, 2016, 07:00:40 PM: The outside cable retainers are usually natural and inners semi-gloss black.
Title: Re: Early Parking Brake Bracket finish
Post by: J_Speegle on April 06, 2016, 07:16:00 PM: Outers cruddy and rusty since they were bare :(

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/5/6-060416181507-5460140.jpeg)
(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/5/6-060416181505-54592431.jpeg)

Inner

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/5/6-060416181504-5458714.jpeg)
Title: Re: Early Parking Brake Bracket finish
Post by: ChrisV289 on April 06, 2016, 08:26:01 PM: Thanks for the information. Interesting that they aren't the same finish yet serve the same purpose. My outside ones were cruddy.