1928 AR hand brake lever problem

[radiation]

Hi Guys, I'm a longtime lurker but and have been involved with Model A's for about 45 years. I'm putting a car back together that has been in storage for about that long! My problem is that it had all early 1928 features, fixed front mount, single rear brake setup, etc. So I go to put the body back on the other day and low and behold the left hand emergency brake lever is in the way of the front left cowl mount! Does anyone have a picture of the lever mounted on the left and how it fits into the frame mount inside the cowl?
Thanks in advance!
Rad

Thanks to Steve at Berts and DanK from The Ford Barn for the photos that have me going in the right direction!

[Randy in ca]

I have no direct experience with the left-hand parking brakes other than disassembling a cowl, but as far as how it fits thru the floor here's a picture (somewhat poor quality) of the required hole in the footboard subframe extension and a cover that was placed over the hole during the transition period to right hand lever.

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[Jim Mason]

Here's a picture without the body.

[Gary Karr]

Hey Jim, that chassis sure looks familiar!

[Jim Mason]

It should...🙂

[radiation]

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Thanks guys, I've got it under control now. It appears my brother and his body-man buddy filled in the hole about 45 years ago and after scraping off the primer I was able to clean it all out!

[Mike the Grump]

Originally Posted by Jim Mason

Here's a picture without the body.

I think I smell pancakes in that picture.


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