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hi guys I need to change the under dash handbrake linkage- the original way is going to get in the way of my potential plan to change the engine to a much more reliable and faster lump. anyway I need to make mechanism like this one pictured from a cortina mk2 under dash handbrake as I will still retain the handbrake and get to keep my bench seat! I need to make this as I cant find a mk2 series 1 cortina that has this I can take of  whats the best way to make this or is there another way any of you guys can think of that has escaped me? and what can i use for the rotating wheel? i do have access to lathe so i will possibly make something like that from plastic? but if i can buy it and it save me my time it would be better. I thought I would at least ask before I go and attempt to replicate this mechanism cheers |
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Last Edit: Aug 7, 2013 22:36:10 GMT by slammage
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That is a lot better than what you get on the Mk1!
Off the top of my head I would have a look at the pulleys used for waching lines but I don't know how robust they are, I would personally go with the lathe idea if you have access to one it would be an easier option
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
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Patio door rollers wouldn't be far off that sort of size - about 40mm ish I think.
Joe
edit: just bung 'grooved roller' into ebay search - there's loads of nice nylon wheels on there for just a couple of quid.
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Last Edit: Aug 8, 2013 7:36:19 GMT by Deleted
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Patio door rollers wouldn't be far off that sort of size - about 40mm ish I think. Good call. Or even garage door pulleys. If they can take the strain of a garage door.... |
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The Mk2 Cortina only had the umbrella handbrake with bench front seats which was very rare on the Mk2 (much more common on the Mk1). However, it is the Mk2 Cortina Owners Club National Rally this weekend at Stratford upon Avon racecourse, so if you are going to find the mechanism anywhere it would probably be there!
cheers
Cortinaman
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Old Fords never die they just go sideways
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barty
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Aug 10, 2013 13:27:50 GMT
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try a good ironmongers, we have one here thats very good. The old type washing lines had them and i have one here but as you didnt give a location I'm not sure if thats any help to you, I'm near hastings if its any help to you
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Aug 10, 2013 18:28:21 GMT
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cheers for the help guys , i have hopefully found a guy who has one it depends if he gets back to me! i cant go to stratford tomorrow as much as i would love to i got to admit i cant be bothered! i have a few mates up there looking for me , but i will be going to the battlesbridge show tomorrow though!
if all else fails i will just put a nice new warmed up pre xflow in there !
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Aug 10, 2013 20:39:46 GMT
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If you get stuck is there enough mount a conventional handbrake down the right hand side of the driver seat, it was a solution some other manufacturers used. Some merc's had the handbrake on the dash too from memory, maybe something else you could look for for parts?
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RobinJI
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Aug 12, 2013 20:58:26 GMT
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Classic Mini's use small rollers on their rear-subframe for the handbrake cable. Little smaller, but they're tough steel things designed to live under a car operating a hand-brake, so you'd know it'd be up to the task.
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Aug 12, 2013 21:13:01 GMT
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Aug 21, 2013 14:10:55 GMT
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Caterhams have a normal handbrake mounted under the dash
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