I finally got around to installing this hand brake handle. I've always thought that the factory hand brake looked kinda out of place so I decided to make my own. I was hoping to make something easy to install but it turned out to be kind of a PITA. That rubber trim on the consul sucks and I messed it up a little. It's still a little wavy so I probably need to go back and try to get it to lay more flat. The pics are a little grainy from taking them when it was getting dark but you get the idea. And yes, it is a auto so don't give me crap about it. I have my reasons and I have a rat rod with a stick so yes I can drive one just fine.

 

Should've mounted a ***** to go with that auto tranny.







































i keed i keed

 

Sorry, wouldn't want to take you shifter from you.

 

fkr

 

doh, that back fired on you syner

 

Had a pic to go with that (I assume it was syners anyway) but thought it probably wasn't appropriate to post it here

 

He's a quick one.

 

I warned ya not to give me crap about it...LOL

 

Looks good OP. And don't worry Syner has plenty of backup *****'s for just such an occasion

 

The long floppy ones don't work very well for a shifter (FYI)

 

LMAO and thanks.

 

BUTT, the veiny ones help with grip

 

...and you're welcome, OP.

 

back on track..... it looks pretty good, just not my thing

 

A big black ***** would have matched your interior.

 

LMAO at Syner

Looks pretty cool. I like how to matches the shift ****. Is it plastic or metal?

 

Thanks. They are machine 6061 Al anodized black and then machined again.

 

It looks good but it is too bulky looking for my liking.

 

Quick two cents just to help improve the look?

It looks like you're on the right track (no pun intended), but it's too bulky, too squared off (the Z lines are all curves, including the waterfall, the shifter itself is rounded, the circle around the shifter, etc etc), so the blockiness stands out as not matching the looks of anything else.

The other thing hurting the look is the silver grooves are too wide in the side of the ebrake handle...smaller and thinner would be a classy accent, but the wide grooves make your eye go straight to the ebrake handle...the handle should be a compliment to the interior, not the main attraction....shifter should be the most attractive as it's central to the car.

I REALLY like the idea and your creativity in doing this...just wanted to offer some tips on bringing this all the way to completion if you want it to be as good as it can be.

You could probably sell these if you got the design tweaked out.

Hope this helps,

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Thanks for the ideas. To be honest was thinking that it's a bit blocky too. It didn't look as blocky mocked up out of the car on a spare e-brake mechanism that have. I was thinking that the button is a little too long as well. I'm not sure if I will put much more effort into this anytime soon though. I'm building a rat rod at home and have way more interest in working on it than in putting time into my commuter right now.