Parking Brake Assembly

61cruizer

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I'm in need of the parking brake assembly for my '61 Biscayne (under the dash, mounts to firewall, includes release).

Question: What year(s), if any, interchange? Just by looks, the new ones offered at Ecklers for '63-'64 look different, but I'm guessing a '62 might be the same. They don't offer a 62, but there is one on ebay...
 

61cruizer

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If Brian dosn't have one I know I have some. 61-62 are the same.

If the '62 is the same, I'm good. There's one just down the road from me in great shape. A guy at Impala Bob's had told me that the '61 was unique, glad to know that it's not!
 

62BillT

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Well, the '62 "may" interchange, but I have learned that the '61 is a one year only. Although they may have made 2 different kinds in '61. I'll let the '61 experts jump in and take it from here, lol.

Bill
 

61cruizer

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Okay, guys...jump in before I buy the wrong one! The '62 version is close by, and only $20.00, so I won't lose a lot, but it would be nice to get a "bolt in" ....
 

tripower

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Well, the '62 "may" interchange, but I have learned that the '61 is a one year only. Although they may have made 2 different kinds in '61. I'll let the '61 experts jump in and take it from here, lol.

Bill
I have parted out several 61-62's and to my knowledge they are all the same.
 

62BillT

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I have parted out several 61-62's and to my knowledge they are all the same.

That's why I mentioned that they may have made 2 different ones in '61. If they did make 2, then the 2nd design could very well be the same as a '62. But what I have learned with the "specific" '61 only one is that it has a special Angle to it. The Pedal Pad appears visibly different when compared to a '62. Other than that, they may very well be the same, but I'll let you all work that out, lol.

Bill
 
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Phil Reed

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They are not the same. The 61 has different upper linkage and a return spring that was dropped for the 62's. 61 is a one year only. You can make a 62 work if you use all linkage and bellcrank and lower linkage.
 

62BillT

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Phil,

I believe you are referring to the Clutch Pedal set-up. We are asking about the Parking Brake Assembly. (I know we haven't been too clear about it in our back and forth replies, lol).

Bill
 

Phil Reed

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You are right Bill........................disregard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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