Does anyone have the handbrake rebuilt on stockhandbrake ever?

It's been done...

It's easy.  If you look at the Porsche PET explosion diagram for 356 it'll show you all the parts, and the order they install/remove.  It is essentially some funky shaped washers, a tube, a shaft, and a spring.  The washers get worn and can either grab too tight or not grab at all.  It'll take a good physical inspection to see what the issue is.

There are also some walk-throughs on the Porsche forums.  Here's one, and I am sure there are others.

http://forum.porsche356registr....php?f=1&t=10094

...and that is why Carey is the man for Porsche 356 everything. Replica or not!

In the words of Ali G, RESPECT!

What a complex effort to move the handle and cable to a different location. I know if you buy a new VS from Kirk, for a cost he will move the system while the car is in a frame only stage.

Your not kidding umbrella handbrake install is not for the faint of heart  

Humm... Not to be contradictory, but it's not incredibly difficult. It's just fiddly. I moved mine from the center hump to up under the dash using all stock 356 parts. I lengthened the ebrake cables via some parts that came with my disc brake kit.  The most fiddly bit was welding up a brace/bracket for the bellcrank which converts the pull of the umbrella handle to the pull of the brake cables. If a guy knew how to weld, it's very basic. I am going to have mine rebuilt by someone who can properly weld.

The most expensive part was the original umbrella handle lever and cable and the 356 bellcrank.

I do have to say that it was fiddly work for no real benefits.

Ymmv

Ted

Fiddly, but man you did it. Good for you!

"No Real Benefit" I chuckled when I read that... I had a middle more like a front of the shifter hand brake ....more in front.  Now I have an Umbrella and it looks real nice.  I think though if you can get your handbrake centered between the seats it is the most practical place for a hand brake.

A Lot of things that look original now have a more modern or more practical location with years of trial and error.  

Here are some samples, Bob's car has a nice location or a more practical I think. 

thank you so much, I gonna try it next winter!!!

I considered installing an umbrella handbrake, but I'd miss being able to do handbrake turns.

TRP posted:

Humm... Not to be contradictory, but it's not incredibly difficult. It's just fiddly. I moved mine from the center hump to up under the dash using all stock 356 parts. I lengthened the ebrake cables via some parts that came with my disc brake kit.  The most fiddly bit was welding up a brace/bracket for the bellcrank which converts the pull of the umbrella handle to the pull of the brake cables. If a guy knew how to weld, it's very basic. I am going to have mine rebuilt by someone who can properly weld.

The most expensive part was the original umbrella handle lever and cable and the 356 bellcrank.

I do have to say that it was fiddly work for no real benefits.

Ymmv

Ted

TRP? I'm in the process now of doing this modification and was wondering if you have any images of what needs to be done? I already have my body off the pan, so if it's going to be done, then this is the time to do it I guess. 

Hi Ted,
perhaps you can do a photo-documentation when you are installing the handbrake?!

Ah... the umbrella e-brake. One more "tell" I obsessed over and had done to my car during the build phase. I'd never do it again. The "it's a replica" lever-brake is probably 5x as functional, and an order of magnitude more simple.  Drilled out and zinc-plated, they look fantastic. 

As for it not looking OG: I'm now to the point of WANTING people to know my car's not a '58 Porsche. It saves a lot of time explaining. "It's a replica" or "It's a fancy dune-buggy" usually does it.

Each to his own on that one. I’m not building my car to fool anyone, The 2.0 water pumper out back pretty much takes care of that. But I do (as a personal project of mine) want to replicate the interior as close as possible. And that means, the back seat drop in, the handbrake and the battery relocation.

I’ve actually decided to pull the entire handbrake set-up from an 02 Isuzu truck and retrofit it into the speedster as this keeps it 100% functional and simple.