Duh brake cable
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Instructor
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: space coast florida
Duh brake cable
In one of my more stellar DA moves, I neglected to notice that the emergency brake cable was still connected between said handle and the binders. Dropping the frame from the birdcage from my 79..birdcage on jack stands..I notice that the floor pan appears to be sagging. The firewall's removed. I had previously thought to myself "damn, that birdcage and aft body is pretty heavy". Rear suspension wasn't compressing, but the thing's basically a shell. So, as take the front wheels off and attempt to drop the frame down on a dolly, I notice the floor bend a little more. Further inspection reveals that the tranny tunnel has begun to separate from the aft panel behind the seats. I jack it back up and release the cable from the handle and the birdcage/floorpan assembly is real lite now, but I'm left with a bent floor pan.
shoot me
shoot me
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: perth western australia
Wow , that sucks ! I always remember a conversation I had with a couple of body repair guys I had years ago . They said the best thing to do , is try and exactly reverse what you did wrong . In your case to get something under the floor right where the cable pulled down and then get it to push back up . I would be thinking to put it back on the frame and bolt the cage down so it has some weight to resist just rising up with the jacking block you might use.
Just my thoughts on this and please , you have to put a pic up of it .
Just my thoughts on this and please , you have to put a pic up of it .
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 1,054
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From: Kissimmee Florida
In a move of brilliant stupidity I snapped off the one year only turn signal / high beam/ cruise control arm on my 77 and I feel your pain!
I would take some good picks of what has happened and post them and send a pm to DUB and ask what would be the best way to put it back like it was ! JMHO!
Hope it's an easy fix ! Good luck as you go forward with your build !
I would take some good picks of what has happened and post them and send a pm to DUB and ask what would be the best way to put it back like it was ! JMHO!
Hope it's an easy fix ! Good luck as you go forward with your build !
