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I haven't done much of anything on the car in the last couple months since it got cold, but today was a rare 60 degree day so we got a couple things done. The biggest project was this emergency brake handle. It started out as a Camaro emergency brake, but I decided I couldn't leave well enough alone - I didn't like the plastic handle. I found an old, but nice condition MG handle and cut it to fit. I think it turned out well given the only cost was the $20 bucks I spent on the handle with nice chrome versus $150 for a Lokar set up.

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Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

I haven't done much of anything on the car in the last couple months since it got cold, but today was a rare 60 degree day so we got a couple things done. The biggest project was this emergency brake handle. It started out as a Camaro emergency brake, but I decided I couldn't leave well enough alone - I didn't like the plastic handle. I found an old, but nice condition MG handle and cut it to fit. I think it turned out well given the only cost was the $20 bucks I spent on the handle with nice chrome versus $150 for a Lokar set up.

Okay, well these links work for now...I have no idea why they aren't showing in the thread..

Nice work, Robert!! I'm going to need to do something like this for mine.

Originally Posted by randyr

Nice work, Robert!! I'm going to need to do something like this for mine.

Thanks Randy. Already having the whole camaro set up it was a no brainer, but if I was looking to buy something I would have picked something with a more attractive handle. I had planned on using the camaro handle originally, but decided it didn't look "old" enough.

I saw in the March Street Rodder someone copied your GTO rear seat idea in a Pontiac Chieftain...actually they used the whole GTO. aweful execution on the dash though.

Nice lookin' '32 1bad32. How long was the build?

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I saw in the March Street Rodder someone copied your GTO rear seat idea in a Pontiac Chieftain...actually they used the whole GTO. aweful execution on the dash though.[QUOTE]

I saw that article but I can't take credit for the idea ....I copied it from someone else when I was researching what kind of seat would fit in my car. Of course, I didn't find any examples of fitting one into a fat-fendered Ford but I did find them adapted to old Camaro's, Nova's, GTO's, etc. The dimensions were close to what I needed so I thought why not give it a try. Unfortunately the new GTO front seats are too big for the old Fords but I think late model BMW 3 series buckets will be a close match style-wise and are small enough to fit.

I'll explore the E-brake possibilities next time I'm at the salvage yard....