Reply to "Cockpit mods to IM Speedster"

rmcane

For those interested in the umbrella parking brake retrofit, I purchased a bell crank from an actual 356 (see attached diagram) and attached it to the lower forward frame behind the front bumper using fabricated mounting brackets attached to u-bolts. (I could have drilled or welded mounting brackets to the frame but this gave me more flexibility in set-up and is still rock-solid.) I purchased an old umbrella handle brake (handle plus ratchet assembly) and mounted it to the frame under the dash. I ran one cable from the brake assembly through the firewall to the bell crank and through the firewall to the tunnel. I attached the single cable from the bell crank to the existing e-brake cables just forward of the shifter. I'll try to take some pictures to show how it's installed. The hardest part was figuring out how to best attach the bell crank and route the cables.

9/16/1710:03 AM

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