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Old Jul 17, 2024 | 09:00 AM
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Hello,
I recently purchased a 1972 C3 roadster. I’ve had the manual top raised and


lowered multiple times and the function seems to be OK. I found this item in the storage well behind the seats. Can anyone tell me what this item is, if it is for my car?
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Old Jul 17, 2024 | 09:12 AM
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Parking brake lever on the trailing arm behind the calipers, the hook is where the cable attaches, the pivot is the pivot and the other end pushes the parking brake shoes out
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Correct, it looks like a stainless steel reproduction piece too.

Does your parking brake work?
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