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Vette(s): 1976 L48 4-spd, Mahogany Metalic exterior, Buckskin interior 350ci/350hp, 3rd owner, fiberglass spring, 255/50-16's Torq-Thrust II
As usual there is always somethin to fix
. Pulled into the hotel last weekend for the Mt Hood Corvette show and pulled the E-brake handle. Nexthing I know I have a spring and black button bouncing off my dash
. Put it back together but the button won't stay on. Can I just get a new button somewhere or is there a type of glue that might work to secure it to the release shaft?


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ok, some im not the only person who nearly lost an eye this week. Same exact thing! I used plumbers tape and I lift the handle very slowly..
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/
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The button is held on by barbs on the small rod that it fits onto. I had a similar problem on the '74, but I found that I could press the button back down on the rod far enough to get it to stick...that was many years ago, and it's still holding. Ya'll might give that a shot, but you'll have to be careful, cause the button might split, or you could bend the rod, if ya get to forceful. I used a small, rubber mallet to gently persuade mine to go back on. You can also use super glue, or maybe some kind of epoxy to help hold it on, but I would try it dry first, just in case the button just needs to be installed a little deeper on the rod to hold it.
Realize, too, that the later cars have a different p-brake handle set-up, so this may or may not work on yours....I'm just saying it worked great on mine.
I don't think anyone is reproducing just the buttons, but there is at least one guy the is doing restos on the p-brake handles, including re-chroming the plastic, and new buttons...
Realize, too, that the later cars have a different p-brake handle set-up, so this may or may not work on yours....I'm just saying it worked great on mine.

I don't think anyone is reproducing just the buttons, but there is at least one guy the is doing restos on the p-brake handles, including re-chroming the plastic, and new buttons...
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Joel - Yep these have the barbs too..
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