Parking brake removal

[DWoody]

How do I remove the parking brake assembly from a 1970 Roadrunner?

 

[dadsbee]

Two nuts in the wheel well behind BESIDE the splash shield and a bolt accessible behind the pedal after depressing it slightly.

 

[DWoody]

Two nuts in the wheel well behind the splash shield and a bolt accessible behind the pedal after depressing it slightly.

I saw the one under the pedal arm. Sounds like I need to remove the wheel, remove the splash shield to get to the nuts.

 

[Beekeeper]

I think the two nuts in the wheel well are not behind the splash shield they are directly above where the cable comes through the fire wall

 

[dadsbee]

Yep, glad someone is paying attention!! LOL

 

[DWoody]

Yep, glad someone is paying attention!! LOL

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Thank you, I looked at the splash shield today, there is a lot of road grime/undercoating down there. I'll take a look for the brake bolts in your photo, thanks again!

 

[dadsbee]

Just glad Beekeeper was paying attention and you didn't tear the shield off already! Soak those nuts really good in rust breaker and if you can use a bit of heat before you try to turn them. They have a bad habit of snapping off the studs.

 

[DWoody]

Just glad Beekeeper was paying attention and you didn't tear the shield off already! Soak those nuts really good in rust breaker and if you can use a bit of heat before you try to turn them. They have a bad habit of snapping off the studs.

I took some photos tonight, here is what John's 1970 Roadrunner looks like. I think I see one of the 2 nuts, the other must be under the shield.

 

[DWoody]

I took some photos tonight, here is what John's 1970 Roadrunner looks like. I think I see one of the 2 nuts, the other must be under the shield.

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Looking at your clean photos, it must be under that flap. The flap looks to be connected with a push in connector. I think I need to work on removing the flap, but not the shield.

 

[dadsbee]

Yep, flap is just sitting over it... you should be able to push it up above the nut or lift it up enough to access.