Chev C15 4x2 E-Brake Cables

[Owen Evans]

Hello,
I'm looking for a set (2 no.) of E-Brake/handbrake cables for my C15 Chevrolet, part no. *1799285, if anyone can help.

The cables are approximately 920mm (36-1/4") in length, and look like the attached (minus the rust!).

Thanks,
Owen.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Owen,

I also had difficulty finding cables for my C8. I am sure you could fabricate something from commercially available brake cable parts that would do the job nicely, but if you want something that looks original, than it's a bit of a challenge.

Both the C8 and C15 (and also C8A) seem to have used cables with a eyelet at the end, while most Chev cables at the time had a threaded end (again, you could probably make that work). NOS Chev brake cables are offered on Ebay quite regularly and even though I haven't quite narrowed it down, the eyelet type cables seem to have been used from 1936-1940.

Have you checked if a shorter cable would work? Cables with eyelet end and about 31-32" overall length are offered on ebay regularly....longer ones are a bit more scarce. I bought two of the cables attached for my C8 recently. They are 38-1/2" overall length according to the Master parts list....which will hopefully work on my C8. There is a Left and Right version, but I have only found two Left ones so far.....so, if you find two right ones, let me know and we can do a trade

Hope this helps!

Alex

[Andrew Rowe]

LWD Parts have a selection of cables, Try them, Cheers Andrew.

[Grant Bowker]

Are you sure the cables are handed?
Parts list 175 dated January 1941 states the C15 uses two of cable assembly 1799285 (with *).
Parts list 197 dated August 1942 repeats the same information.
The same information is in parts list C15-02 dated August 1943.
The lists were individually typeset (different layouts) before the days of copy and paste errors but it is possible that an error got repeated.
(The lists do show different cables left and right for C15A to C60L and CGT.)

Is there any chance that at least one of the cables on the truck you are working on was replaced with a non-original cable at some point to give the impression that the cables should be different?

If you are unable to find a "close enough" cable, have you considered whether any of the cables are similar enough that they could be modified to suit. I have just gone through this with parking brake cables for a 15cwt CMP trailer. Either makers of control cables for trucks or aircraft may be able to help you.

[Owen Evans]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

Are you sure the cables are handed?
Parts list 175 dated January 1941 states the C15 uses two of cable assembly 1799285 (with *).
Parts list 197 dated August 1942 repeats the same information.
The same information is in parts list C15-02 dated August 1943.
The lists were individually typeset (different layouts) before the days of copy and paste errors but it is possible that an error got repeated.
(The lists do show different cables left and right for C15A to C60L and CGT.)

Is there any chance that at least one of the cables on the truck you are working on was replaced with a non-original cable at some point to give the impression that the cables should be different?

If you are unable to find a "close enough" cable, have you considered whether any of the cables are similar enough that they could be modified to suit. I have just gone through this with parking brake cables for a 15cwt CMP trailer. Either makers of control cables for trucks or aircraft may be able to help you.

Agree both C8 and C15 are not handed. The ones off my C15 are similarly not handed. I wonder if Alex is meaning the civvy ones he picked up off Ebay are handed?

My Opel Olympia uses cables on all the brakes (no hydraulics!), and I got new replacements manufactured. I could only get the replacements with a plastic sheath, not wire wrapped. Ok for the Opel, but there's no easy way to hide the cables on a C15 water tanker!

I see LWD have cables available for the F15. Does anybody know how much different the F15 cables are?

Owen.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Sorry for causing the confusion guys! I was indeed referring to the civvy Ebay ones when I mentioned the left and right hand versions.

My C8 came without cables....just the rusted ends in the rear brake drums.

Alex