Ratchet handbrake lever

[Tacchino]

Trying to get hold of a basic ratchet handbrake lever that has fixing bolts running horizontally.

The Car Builder Solution item (shown below) is perfect except for the mounting bolts being vertically fixed.
It's needs to be mounted to the right side of the tunnel so brackets need to be offset to the left.
Anyone got an idea of who can supply one?

I really don't want to start cutting and welding new brackets on a fully powder coated and panelled chassis just to fit a handbrake!

[Hoonigan]

I have that exact handbrake but mounted as you want it, just break out the map gas and pop it in a vice and straighten it, job done.

Mine is spaced if you clear with some alloy spacers I made but a small stack of penny washers or a nut would do the job.

[Tacchino]

I'll have a look at yours on Saturday then

[Paul Drawmer]

When I built my GTM Libra I used the lever from a Metro. That was mounted on two tabs. The front one was bent to the right, and the rear one bent to the left. If you straightened the front one downwards, it would then sit on the right side of a tunnel.

I've just googled pictures for metro handbrake lever and it looks as if the later ones had vertical mounts, so they would bolt onto the side of the tunnel directly.

[MKnight702]

Pretty certain the MG Midget handbrake fits your requirements. I had a side mount handbrake in the XI and that was from a Midget.

[Tacchino]

Looked at Metro and Midget handbrakes along with MGB and Thwaites dumpster types.
Each had their own disadvantage.

A modified CBS one does look like the route to go.

[Hoonigan]

Tacchino said:

I'll have a look at yours on Saturday then

Haha indeed you can, didn’t realise it was you...

[Stiggolas]

I have used a Toyota MR2 handbrake lever on the right side of my transmission tunnel. Works well.