[dagnabbitt]

Recently took my 67 GMC for a spin, it was sitting for quite some time (a year or two) and I just wanted to run it a bit and move it to the other side of the parking lot where I keep it. First I noticed that the fuel line was rotted and spraying in the engine bay, so I fixed that and felt quite clever. Good thing I checked that, I thought. Its a three on the tree, I put it in gear and away I went.

I did a few turns around the parking lot, put into second, then third, picked up speed, then felt like maybe I was going a bit fast for a parking lot, even one that was deserted. Went to step on the brakes and... there were none, my foot went all the way to the floor.

Fortunately, this is virtually the only vehicle I own with a functioning emergency brake: although I didn't know that until I yanked it. After this experience, I am not putting off replacing e-brakes ever again.