Emergency Brake components.

[57ford]

Howdy. Does any of you nice chaps know where I can get hold of this:

http://57fordsforever.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4227.0;attach=7293;image
(apologies for stealing the pic from somewhere else on here!)

What I am actually missing is the lever that swivels on the trans crossmember and the link between that and the equaliser. I have a 58 one, but I think they are slightly different?
Thanks awfully, Robin.

[canadian_ranchero]

my 1958 ford parts book shows most of these parts have 1957 part numbers,so they should fit

[57ford]

This is good news! So the only part I have missing is the actual lever. I have tried the online parts emporiums but have so far come up with zip.

[rmk57]

The lever looks like it would be fairly simple to make out of 3/16" flat bar if you had the dimensions.

[gasman826]

The '57 threaded adjustment rod is available as a repop from the aftermarket.  I should have a couple of the levers.  Give me a little time.  I put it on my list of to-dos.

[lalessi1]

There may be two types:
Type 1

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-1958-1959-Ford-Custom-Fairlane-Galaxie-500-Transmission-Frame-Crossmember-/201210497007?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ed91487ef&vxp=mtr

Type 2? See 1137-1.jpg.

The shop manual shows the second type. They require different levers. I have "type 1" and have yet to get the right lever. The one I have is mounted but the leverage/travel won't work. Not trying to confuse the issue but making sure won't hurt especially given your location.

I am still looking....

[lalessi1]

A little clarification on my previous post. I have been told by a salvage yard guy there are two types of crossmember designs found in 1957 Fords. The crossmember in the jpg matches what is in the 57 Ford Shop Manual, the one on the link is a newer design supposedly. They use a different parking brake lever. My parking brake "works", I have new cables etc.,
but the movement does not give me either adequate force or movement to actually "lock" the brakes. I have a crossmember that matches the one in the link not the Manual/jpg one. It is important in my opinion to match the lever to the crossmember. I believe I have the wrong crossmember and or lever. I think Ford used a pedal actuated parking/emergency brake in 1959 and later maybe creating my issue....

[RICH MUISE]

I think you are correct..59 = pedal actuated. I think the e-bay link is for a '59. The pic of the rusty one is like the all '57's I've seen. I have no idea what that rod on the right is.
BTW, a reminder...the threaded adjustment rod I got from Dennis Carpenter is wrong. It's in the pic on the first post of this thread, and was the reason I had posted that pic.
It would be interesting if anyone here has a different crossmember than what's in the pic. I've never heard of there being two oem types as your salvage yard guy suggested....But it seems like every week I hear of something for the first time.

[hiball3985]

I've never seen but one type but who knows.. All the ones for a 57 that I have seen are like your rusty .jpg picture. You really have to watch Evilbay sellers, many have know idea what they have 

The rod on the right and the bracket to the left are clutch linkage parts..

[lalessi1]

Jim you are right, the extraneous parts in the pic are for clutch linkage. I forgot to mention that.

[hiball3985]

Do you plan on changing the cross member? Hopefully you can find on at the salvage yard. There is one listed on Ebay but $50 seems a little high to me, but I'm cheap 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/57-58-FORD-TRANSMISSION-CROSSMEMBER/151473148633?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27538%26meid%3De43e6f978ce5448191aa47c33a9d69d4%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D11353%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D201210497007&rt=nc

[lalessi1]

I bought it.... $50 is a good price to me! Thanks Jim, I have been dealing with this a while. I bought the crossmember I have now a couple of years ago and apparantly it is a '59, my car didn't have one when I got it. Now I need the lever... like Robin did when he started this thread, woops. One step closer.

[gasman826]

FOUND IT!!  Who wants it?

[57ford]

Me please Mister!! 
I'll pm my details in a mo.
Robin.

[lalessi1]

Robin gets it. it was his thread. A picture of it would help me overcome my grief....I will put it by my bed. Besides I found a crossmember!