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handbrake lever ring - part 660651 444-544

posted by  nglasson221 on  Tue Dec 9 18:24 CST 2008
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I thought I'd cross post here to see if any 444/544 owners can tell me if their cars had metal or plastic for this part. So far I have been able to establish that Amazons had a chrome plated metal ring up until at least sometime in 1961. Some time after that they switched to plastic which is too fragile and often seen broken in Amazons. I am guessing that 444/544's may have had these parts as metal for all but the last of those produced. I haven't been able to find reference to a change in part number between the metal and plastic parts. Reproduction plastic parts are cheap and readily available.

Take a look at the discussion in the thread below and email me via my profile if you are interested in this part hand crafted from stainless steel.

Handbrake lever ring thread in 120-130

Photo of broken plastic part, original 1959 part and replica stainless steel part.







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