It fits in a space as small as 11" from the firewall to dash. There are no cables entering through the firewall. Lokar's Under-the-Dash Hand Operated Emergency Brake gives you ease of operation along with a clean, out-of-the-way emergency brake. Mounting hardware for use with Lokar Automatic Transmission Shifter is included with Transmount Cable Kits and is used with the built-in mounting bracketry included with the shifter kits. Levers are available in chromed steel or black powder-coated steel and come in 11" and 16" lengths to complement Lokar's Automatic Transmission Shifter. The geometric design of the lever allows for comfortable leverage operation. Ratchet cut gear plate and lock are heat treated for strength and safety. Transmount Emergency Hand BrakeTransmount Emergency Hand Brake is designed after the automotive industry standard. It is offered in a black powder coated finish, as shown, or chrome plated. Lokar’s traditional-style floor-mounted hand brake attaches directly to the floorboard and is compatible with their universal emergency brake cable kits.
Here are some examples of what they have to offer, starting with a Floor-Mounted Traditional-Style hand brake. Some can be adapted to a wide range of vehicles others have to be ordered for a specific application. The aftermarket offers a number of good emergency/parking brake kits. This makes my emergency brake a necessary safety device, and one that has to do more than hold the car securely while parked. It's the price I have to pay for keeping it the way I originally built in the ‘70s. It stops the car but is a grossly inadequate system by today’s standards. I am one of the die-hards with a traditional hot rod equipped with drum brakes and a single-stage master cylinder. The automotive aftermarket has done much to change this by introducing modern disc-brake systems for many of the early cars - though few, if any, offer advanced systems with anti-lock brakes or modern stability controls. On older hot rods and classic cars, the roles are often reversed, because early braking systems leave much to be desired. Story & Photos: Jim Clark (The Hot Rod MD)Įmergency brakes in most modern cars are generally relegated to duty as just parking brakes, because modern braking systems are so efficient.
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