Electric park brakes on a G-body? Anybody done the conversion?

[pontiacgp]

I have the F body handbrake in my GP. I changed the pedal e brake cause I have a clutch pedal and never did like the pedal e brake. The F body hand brake allows me to modulate the back brakes if there is an emergency which includes a quick u-turn and it's easy to release the e brake with a hand brake. The electic e brake is like an off and on switch and I don't see any beneift and I like to keep whatever I can mechanical so less chance of a failure.

 

[shoedoos]

I looked at the Jaguar version on ebay as well.....will keep everyone informed as I progress...

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=223181893803

 

[shoedoos]

Pontiac GP....where did you mount the hand brake mechanism? I have a bench seat so there's no room in the center along the tunnel and it looks like the gap between the door and the side of my seat is minimal

 

[pontiacgp]

Pontiac GP....where did you mount the hand brake mechanism? I have a bench seat so there's no room in the center along the tunnel and it looks like the gap between the door and the side of my seat is minimal

I welded in a plate on the right side of the tunnel to bolt the hand brake to in the same location as the F body hand brake is mounted. I used the e brake cable from an F body and copied the way they have them set up.

 

[JAMCAR223]

Pontiac GP....where did you mount the hand brake mechanism? I have a bench seat so there's no room in the center along the tunnel and it looks like the gap between the door and the side of my seat is minimal

If you decide to go back to original, I am parting a 1980 Century that I could supply you everything you need ( cables, clips, bolts, brackets, etc.)