E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

[Irby G.]

Hi all,
In your opinion, would these pass judging?

These e brake cables...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200912811710?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

These brake hoses (x2570)...
http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/di...20brake%20hose

These e brake horseshoe clips...
http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/part.cfm?partno=29863

Thanks guys and Merry Christmas

[Keith B.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

the hoses are obviously incorrect in many ways.

[Edward J.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

The cables look fine, the black rubber hose on cable and the clips with the blue?? maybe take of the finish. the phosphate clips look okay.

[Wayne M.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

Here's some close-ups of a lo-mile '64 rear brake items. Notice single crimp on the T/A fitting to brake hose. Also, C-clip on the underside.

I'm no '64 specialist, so go easy on me.



64 LH parking brake clip.JPG64 trail arm (Custom).jpg64 line clip (Custom).jpg64 TA_PB-2.jpg

[Joe R.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

Irby,

Clips are standard and you can get them anywhere such as O'Rileys, Pep Boys and probably NAPA.

The cables are nice and can be touched up to function and look nice.

The brake lines are as good as any on the market. You'll probably loose a 1/2 point.

Most of the brake stuff is under and not looked at especially hard on a grass field.

JR

[Alan D.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

A few other items to do, remove all the lettering and then run a yellow line down the rubber tube, picture is an original from a Mar64

[Irby G.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

Thanks guys for all the responses. So, it looks like the consensus seems to be that the parking brake cables are good, as well as the clips. The rubber hoses are another thing.
Alan...do you think a little acetone will remove the lettering?

[Keith B.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

I had good luck with mineral spirits to remove the ink on the hoses.

[Irby G.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

Thanks Keith. Any place to get more accurate hoses?

[Keith B.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

I don't think any one is making correct hoses for the brakes. I also think it's due to safety concerns with the number of crimps.

[Edward J.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

Keith, Is right about the hoses some time in the 70's DOT mandated a double crimp due to hose failure. I have seen some single crimp NOS brake hoses on E-bay but very Rare.

[Alan D.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

So Ed gave you the real story, not available - know I only lost 1 point for date. It's really a safety question and your future use of the car.

When I put originals back on (trailer queen), lost 1 point for the back plate being black so you may never get no deduct, notice my original has some ware on it so the judge would be justified in taking 1 point on condition - it's hard to get a perfect car.

Try mineral spirits first then the harsher acetone.

[Wayne M.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

Is this rubber boot examined/judged ? (shown is one on a Jan/Feb '64 car; diff & trailing arms/drums removed since 1968)

[Gary B.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

Is this rubber boot examined/judged ? (shown is one on a Jan/Feb '64 car; diff & trailing arms/drums removed since 1968)

Wayne,

Yes, the boot is judged. For many years there was no e-brake cable that had the correct boot. I think for some time the GM service replacement and repros used a boot with bellows, which was easy to spot. I think Inline Tube (?) eventually made a correct boot on their repro cable, but I haven't checked on that in some years.

Gary

[Alan D.]

Re: E brake cables and 'Horseshoe' clips

Wayne,
Here is one on my Mar64, same one!