Hand parking brake
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This member procircuit did it. Looks like he hasn't been on in a while check out his photo album is in one of the post in this link.
https://gbodyforum.com/threads/81-malibu-rebuild.40835/page-29
https://gbodyforum.com/threads/81-malibu-rebuild.40835/page-29
ssbrewskyaz has done it on his Malibu wagon. His car has rear disc brakes though. The handle installation and cable routing should be pretty much the same though.
I just copied what was on the Camaro I got the parts from. I cut into the channel going over the hump to weld in a ledge for the handle. I used the center console to align the handle in the right spot. I cut the hole for the cable by just laying the cable out to know where to cut. For the bracket under the car where the two rear cables and the front cable attach and welled that in the tunnel. I got the measurements for the bracket from the Camaro. I used the Camaro rear cables, they use the same cables for disk and drum brakes. Here is a picture of the bracket. I had to trim the bracket between the two cables because with my car lowered it would rub on the bracket when the rear suspension compressed. I should have welded the bracket in further forward.
I got a Fiero handbrake on the left side of my seat. Did it too long ago to really remember details. Bolted to floor, had to cut into sill cover, spliced the Fiero & original brake cables together. Later made an aluminum handle for it & a rectangular cover to fit over it &the sill cover.
No good pics of it , but can see it's red leather cover in my old u tube link to give you an idea of location.
No good pics of it , but can see it's red leather cover in my old u tube link to give you an idea of location.
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