Real-Life 1977 C3 Corvette Parking / Emergency Brake Installation 

Best video for this job out of ALL of them. You really go into detail which is what I need. Never done this before and having to do this tonight on my 79. Thank you very much for this. great job.

Your video really helped me. The wire technique was AWESOME. Thank you.

I have invented words as I’ve been trying to tackle job. I’ll give you a dollar to come do it! I appreciate your technique and the clarity of your videos.

Love the video. Was dreading doing this job on my 78, but you gave me the confidence to tackle it. Wasn't quick, but it really wasn't as hard as I expected. I can offer 2 suggestions. One of the pins, as you noted, is inaccessible from behind. You can loosen up all the nuts holding the backing plate, including the bolt at 12 o'clock to give you enough wiggle room to insert a new pin from behind. Also the retaining clip on the bolt at 12 o'clock can also be replaced. Mine was so rusty I had to find a way. Back off the bolt and then break/cut off the old washer/clip. I cut the new retaining clip at the top and bent it open so it would slip over the bolt shoulder. Once in place, bent it back and tightened it down. Worked great.

Thanks for the video! Tackling my parking brake over the next week or so, and this reference will be perfect.

Great job, super crisp video. It gives me hope for the uncoming job on my C3. Do you also have a video about "fine tunig" the handbrake, because I still can lift the handle up pretty far, with just to little breaking effect. Nevertheless: thanks a lot! Greets from Germany, Niels

I must say this is an outstanding video. Many Thanks!!!

Great video, thanks for taking the time to do great camera work.

Amazing! Thanks a lot for such detailed video!

Thanks very much for de-mystifying this procedure. My only suggestion is to remind people to spray down all brake pads with brake cleaner before reassembling the wheel. Otherwise your brakes will squeak.

GREAT JOB , you make it easy to me to renew my vett . thanx👍

This was a great video, ill be doing this soon too, crank the metal and just deep breaths lol

Nice video. Is that stainless steel hardware? Well, other than the shoes?

Hey this is really great. I have been planning to go thru my whole p-brake mech from the pull handle (already did that though) thru the cable and to the wheels at some point. This is a great help.

Very informative, I need to fix my parking brake too. Thank you

I’m so glad I found this video and I love your channel name. Can you tell me where you got the rebuild kit?

Good job! You would have saved yourself a lot of work when putting the calipers back on if you had used a proper size block of wood,to keep the pads/pistons from closing together.

Great video

THANK YOU!!!

I put calipers on first and use a piece of sheet metal to slide the shoes in place what your doing works well also

I am getting ready to do this I can see hair pulling.

How do u adjust the brake handle

I've watched several of these videos for a C3 Corvette. Unfortunately every one glosses over the installation of the top spring. All of a suddent its on like magic. That spring has to stretch to about 4 and 3/4 inches and its very stiff and a complete bear to install.

Im a beginner, Will this process work on a 1976 Corvette???? Thanks.

Uuuggggggg…..that looks like a lot of finagling to replace those “shoes.” I know just replace with new control arms? Would be costly however it’s an upgrade. Any comment about it? I’d like to read some.

your top spring is not in correctly your wheel studs are going to rub on that spring

The brake fluid supply line needs to be removed first to get the caliper off. Also if this is the first time a rotor is coming off you will need to drill out the rivets before you can remove the rotor.

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They did not make these easy to rebuild