sailfish11

I'm restoring a '65 convertible that has a Versailles rear end on it. I bought it with the rear end already installed. My problem is it didn't have the parking brake and I don't think the stock one would fit.

Has anyone come across this before? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

htwheelz67

if the parking brake brackets are there, they are about 8" long with springs then you can fab some up.

sailfish11

I think the '67 set up is different than a '65 (not sure, but I think so). Does the '65 even have brackets? If so, where would they be? Maybe I need to weld them on....

tx65coupe

I have a 65 with a Versailles rear. For the emergency brake we got new Versailles cables and made our own extension to mate up the the factory equalizer. The new cables ended up draggin on the rear floorboard, so we used some copper tubing and made a sleeve for it to slide in.

The Versailles brake calipers have special little levers on them that the cables go in. Is it missing those?

htwheelz67

the bracket i'm talking about is at the bottom of this page.......
http://www.hetclub.com/disc/brakes.htm

I have brand new calipers with levers and hoses, new pads, new rotors, dust sheilds and the axle and caliper mounting brackets I am getting ready to sell.

tx65coupe

Where did you get new Versailles hoses? I need some. I had to get mine remade by Hydraulic House. I'm talking about the little short ones that go from the caliper to the hard line on the rear end. They have little mounting tabs on them.

tx65coupe

You'll have to be more specific about the bracket your talking about. How close to the bottom of the page in that link? What paragraph?

htwheelz67

the single item on the very bottom of the page but you need 2 of them, the hoses I bought years ago new in the box but I also have some perfect used ones as well.

sailfish11

My brakes have the lever, so that's ok. I've looked around for cables and they're not easy to find! Is there a specific year that works best? I don't know what year my rear end is...hopefully they're not too different!

Any suggestions on where to go to find the cable?

tx65coupe

I got 1978 Versailles parking brake cables from Rock Auto. They are made by Raybestos.