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    2/16/2019 8:35 PM  #1

    6sally6
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    1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    BOY!!! Do these things "blow" or what?!!!
    Anybody come up with a nifty mod to make replacement easier?
    'm talking about the switch on the pedal under the dash.
    6sally6

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    2/16/2019 9:24 PM  #2

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    I just did one on the Heap, Mike.  I think the best idea is to start early and plan to devote the entire day and part of the evening if necessary.  Take deep breaths and stay cool.  If you keep calm it shouldn't take more'n an hour.  If you fight it....read the above.

    BB

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    2/17/2019 12:29 PM  #3

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    That's why my cars have the Wilwood adjustable prop valve with the pressure switch installed.

     

    2/19/2019 1:56 PM  #4

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    Back when I first started designing and installing power brakes and pedals on Mustangs, I could install a stoplight switch with my left hand only, without having to crawl under the dash.

    I CAN NO LONGER DO THAT !!!

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    2/19/2019 2:15 PM  #5

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    MS wrote:

    Back when I first started designing and installing power brakes and pedals on Mustangs, I could install a stoplight switch with my left hand only, without having to crawl under the dash.

    I CAN NO LONGER DO THAT !!!

    IF you still did.....I would pay to see that!
    I'm a "lefty" and even looking at it I'm having a heckuva time. Jus say'in
    6s6
     

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    2/19/2019 2:36 PM  #6

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    Buy me a plane ticket and I'll come change it for you...

     

    2/19/2019 6:37 PM  #7

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    josh-kebob wrote:

    Buy me a plane ticket and I'll come change it for you...


    Only if you brang a Z-bar too!
    Youda one with his own private airplane...if I recall correctly
    Grab Tanya and y'all....."come-on!!"
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    2/19/2019 8:50 PM  #8

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    Company jet is down for it's annual.... I'll mail the z bar instead of taking it in my carry-on...

     

    2/19/2019 9:25 PM  #9

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    I bought one of those for the 67. Installation wasn't too bad laying in the floor with no seats in the car.

    After 10 minutes of pushing on the brake pedal to get the switch to make contact, I gave up and tossed it in the trash. I bought switch with a plunger for a 73-79 Ford truck and made a bracket to hold it that is screwed to the pedal support.

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    2/19/2019 10:15 PM  #10

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    It's worth the extra time and effort to take the drivers seat out first. The next time mine goes I'm putting a pressure actuated one in the bake line.

    "anyone that stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty"Henry Ford
     

    2/20/2019 5:43 PM  #11

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    josh-kebob wrote:

    Company jet is down for it's annual.... I'll mail the z bar instead of taking it in my carry-on...

     
    Naaaaaaaaaa...I'd rather see you and Tanya!
    6s6

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    2/20/2019 5:48 PM  #12

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    I've got sooooo good at this thang now!!
    I have put in and taken out so may times today I could be a porn star.
    Once you get sorta comfortable....and not sweating....at ain't actually so bad.
    I figued out my adjustable pushrod was just a tad to long...therefore it kept pressure on the switch making it keep the lights on all the time.
    Run outta time today butt buy tomorrow I should be zero'ed in on it.

    Bolted to da flow.........I read about that on youtube. Does it work OK?!
      I looked at the peddle stop pretty hard today. Looks like its very doable.  Got a number to order that switch with?!

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    2/20/2019 7:55 PM  #13

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    It's worked goog so far. Let dig up some pics and the part number. May take a day.

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    2/21/2019 6:54 PM  #14

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    Goog, what a lousy typist I am...haha

    Here are the pics, you may have to stand in your head to see. I was snapping pics before I left for work this morning.






    Brake light switch from O’rielly’s.
    Standard Ignition 2 Terminal Brake Light Switch
    Part #: SLS66 Line: STD

    Last edited by Bolted to Floor (2/23/2019 9:28 AM)

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    2/22/2019 5:42 PM  #15

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    I just replace The Switch in my 67. It would be so much easier if the clutch pedal was not there. The job is much easier with the seats out but that seems a little overkill for a itty bitty switch.

    Gary Zilik - Pine Junction, Colorado - 67 Coupe, 289-4V, T5
     

    3/03/2019 12:09 PM  #16

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    I kinda did what bolted did...I removed the bumper stop and used that as a mounting spot for the plunger..when I got the car the plunger was mounted to the steering column with heater hose strap and an L bracket..not only did it look ugly but it wasn't consistent..i was able to jimmy my fat body upside down in there with my legs and body on the drivers seat lol...im sure it was a sight to witness..but I got er did and functionality is on spot!

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    3/03/2019 3:28 PM  #17

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    Vicfonz wrote:

    I kinda did what bolted did...I removed the bumper stop and used that as a mounting spot for the plunger..when I got the car the plunger was mounted to the steering column with heater hose strap and an L bracket..not only did it look ugly but it wasn't consistent..i was able to jimmy my fat body upside down in there with my legs and body on the drivers seat lol...im sure it was a sight to witness..but I got er did and functionality is on spot!

    Give it another 25 or 40 years, Vic.  Then it gets to be a real "Sight".

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    3/08/2019 9:32 PM  #18

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    Thanks for the pics Bolted!

     

    3/08/2019 9:35 PM  #19

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    Oscar...good to see you.  How's the family, cars, etc, etc.  You gonna be able to make the Bash?

    BB

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    3/08/2019 10:09 PM  #20

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    Ozblitz wrote:

    Thanks for the pics Bolted!

     
    You're welcome. You've been laying low lately. Y'all doing Good?

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    3/09/2019 4:42 PM  #21

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    Bolted to Floor wrote:

    Goog, what a lousy typist I am...haha

    Here are the pics, you may have to stand in your head to see. I was snapping pics before I left for work this morning.






    Brake light switch from O’rielly’s.
    Standard Ignition 2 Terminal Brake Light Switch
    Part #: SLS66 Line: STD

    Bolted, What did you make the bracket from?

    Gary Zilik - Pine Junction, Colorado - 67 Coupe, 289-4V, T5
     

    3/09/2019 6:35 PM  #22

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    Re: 1966 Mustang brake switch.......

    Don't laugh......but after spending 25 years making a living as an electrician, I will use 4" square and 4-11/16" junction box covers without the center pre-pressed knockout to fab small parts. It's a decent gauge steel and it's relatively cheap.

    I don't have the welding skills like some of y'all, so I bent the corner piece for strength and pop riveted it in place.

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    3/10/2019 8:04 AM  #23

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    Thanks John....great suggestion for a small part material source.  Could have used that just the other day.

    BB

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