[DeTomaso] Moving the E-brake handle to the driver's side

[Julian Kift]

The 9000 series later cars with the handbrake on the driver side have it relocated much further forward, in front of the seat and the console is modified to accommodate it. It is a different assembly altogether, although you might be able to replicate it with some custom cables and existing parts. It seems a lot of work, how often do you sue your handbrake? Mine has been removed altogether and I never miss it!
Julian
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:41:04 -0700
> From: asajay at asajay.com
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Moving the E-brake handle to the driver's side
> 
> Just my opinion mind you, but I wouldn't do it.  At least in my Pantera, 
> there is NO room on the drivers side of the console.  There is so little 
> it's hard for me to get my seat belt through there.  Why would you want 
> to move it?
> 
> Asa  Jay
> 
> Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> &  Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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> 
> On 8/29/2015 8:13 AM, Mike Thomas wrote:
> > As part of my restoration planning, I've been coming up with a short list of
> > mods that I could have done that "just make sense".  Why they located the
> > e-brake handle on the far side of the console where it's not that easy to
> > reach has always been a puzzle to me - probably a seat clearance issue.
> > Don't the later cars, GT5-S, have the brake on the driver's side of the
> > console?
> >
> > Since I'm going to have the car down to a bare shell at that point, I can't
> > think it would be that hard to re-engineer it to the other side with
> > everything out of the way: some fabrication work and reverse the hardware
> > under the car.  Has anybody done such a mod?
> >
> > Mike Thomas
> > Pres., Panteras Northwest
> > Yellow '74 #6328
> >
> >
> >
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   The 9000 series later cars with the handbrake on the driver side have
   it relocated much further forward, in front of the seat and the console
   is modified to accommodate it. It is a different assembly altogether,
   although you might be able to replicate it with some custom cables and
   existing parts. It seems a lot of work, how often do you sue your
   handbrake? Mine has been removed altogether and I never miss it!
   Julian
   > Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:41:04 -0700
   > From: asajay at asajay.com
   > To: detomaso at poca.com
   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Moving the E-brake handle to the driver's
   side
   >
   > Just my opinion mind you, but I wouldn't do it. At least in my
   Pantera,
   > there is NO room on the drivers side of the console. There is so
   little
   > it's hard for me to get my seat belt through there. Why would you
   want
   > to move it?
   >
   > Asa Jay
   >
   > Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
   > & Shelley Marie
   > Spokane, WA
   > ******************************
   > http://www.racingagainstautism.com
   > http://www.teampanteraracing.com
   > http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
   >
   >
   > On 8/29/2015 8:13 AM, Mike Thomas wrote:
   > > As part of my restoration planning, I've been coming up with a
   short list of
   > > mods that I could have done that "just make sense". Why they
   located the
   > > e-brake handle on the far side of the console where it's not that
   easy to
   > > reach has always been a puzzle to me - probably a seat clearance
   issue.
   > > Don't the later cars, GT5-S, have the brake on the driver's side of
   the
   > > console?
   > >
   > > Since I'm going to have the car down to a bare shell at that point,
   I can't
   > > think it would be that hard to re-engineer it to the other side
   with
   > > everything out of the way: some fabrication work and reverse the
   hardware
   > > under the car. Has anybody done such a mod?
   > >
   > > Mike Thomas
   > > Pres., Panteras Northwest
   > > Yellow '74 #6328
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >
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   08/29/15
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