My car is very tight on space, the handbrake does not have a lot of room on the floor. One of the shorty Caterham ones may fit.



Any suggestions on donor handbrakes from cars where they live under the dash - Some of the older Mercs had them.



Any others, small being the objective.

A lot of other makes used them including Ford and BMC but I am Pretty sure it would be impossible to get through IVA

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Originally posted by britishtrident
A lot of other makes used them including Ford and BMC but I am Pretty sure it would be impossible to get through IVA

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We have a Hilux at work that has a handbrake under the dash to the left of the steering wheel and I have a feeling the Citroen 2cv had a simular set up.

Stewart has one of the Jap 4x4 under-dash 'pull' ones going spare if you need Ivan!

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Originally posted by scootz
Stewart has one of the Jap 4x4 under-dash 'pull' ones going spare if you need Ivan!

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I'll double check that he's still got it and get some snaps. I'll MMS them through to your phone to make sure its suitable.

cheers Scott



Sounds like a plan....

Hi,

I fitted an umbrella handbrake on my first build, remember you will need a leverage multiplier for it. I got mine from a Toyota Hilux and paid about £20 from a scrappy and that included the handbrake lever, the cable to the multiplier and the multiplier. If you u2u me with your email addy I will send you pics.

regards

Bob

I've seen an ordinary handbrake mounted sideways on (horizontally) under the dash & behind the steering wheel, can't see any reason why it would be an IVA isssue as long as can be reached from normal seating position & it worked just fine!