Handbrake upgrade kits

[Mazubo]

Hello, are these kits still available? I sent an email earlier enquiring the same, however not sure if it's been received.. cheers 

[NYTransplant]

PM Sent.

[2002#3]

This kit worked perfectly for me.  Handle is now tight and stable.  The washers and roller bearings might be a little difficult to fit into both sides of the handle and to keep in place while pushing the large bolt through the handle maze of kit parts.  Be patient and careful.  Such actions will be well rewarded.  You likely will be pleasantly amazed at the result.

Larry

[Mazubo]

I've tried contacting the OP however no response.. not sure if the business is still open?

[jgerock]

6 hours ago, Mazubo said:

I've tried contacting the OP however no response.. not sure if the business is still open?

Grice is most likely rock climbing or rappelling somewhere. Op is great guy- maybe not at home right now.  

[williamggruff]

Thank you, Jim! And thank you to the folks inquiring about kits. I’m in western Canada, just wrapping up a few days of sea kayaking. I’ll be home on the 14th, and can ship kits then. 

 

$27 via PayPal friends/personal, or $29 via PayPal goods and services. grice.mulligan@gmail.com

[Mazubo]

2 minutes ago, williamggruff said:

Thank you, Jim! And thank you to the folks inquiring about kits. I’m in western Canada, just wrapping up a few days of sea kayaking. I’ll be home on the 14th, and can ship kits then. 

 

$27 via PayPal friends/personal, or $29 via PayPal goods and services. grice.mulligan@gmail.com

Hi! I live in Vancouver. Are you anywhere near there, being Western Canada? Thanks ?

[williamggruff]

On the island tonight. Heading to Seattle tomorrow. 

[williamggruff]

After about ten years of selling these kits, I’m wrapping up shop as I’m too busy with other commitments, and need to spend more time with my family. I’d like to thank all my loyal supporters and campaign contributors for their selfless devotion to the cause, and I want to ensure you all that I’ll be with you in spirit during the upcoming elections. Hurray for the flag, down with tyranny, up with people.

 

For those of you who want one of these kits, our main man Stephen Petersen, AKA Blunt here in the forum, is now selling the handbrake kit on the Blunttech site here: https://www.blunttech.com/products/14057384

 

Happy handbraking!

Grice

 

[schuetz1619]

Thank you. I figured there had to be  solution out there, somewhere. By the time I received this message I'd spent a couple more hours on it and had figured out the pitfalls, all of the which Blunt pointed out in his excellent instructions. The last time I had this out was in 1992 and I recall it being a PIA then even without the washers or any seats/carpet in the car shell.

 

I tried the tape alone and it didn't hold, probably because there is wear to the tip on the outside edge of the pivot tube and my mounting arms are somewhat bent. I tied the washers on with three pieces of thin thread, plus the tape, and that did it.

 

Thanks again to all who responded.

Edited May 9, 2023 by schuetz1619