Does anyone know how the parking brake lever comes apart? Specifically, how the button at the end is removed from the rod? I would like to pull out all the "guts" and have the handle and button rechromed. I can get mine to wiggle a little but it does not seem to be threaded on to the rod. I'm afraid to pry it off. I consulted Lin's page and no details there.
It does look like the lever assembly is specific to the Mk 2 and not shared with the E-Type. They are not available on SNG and nothing on Ebay. It is going to look pretty bad against a new interior.
Thanks
Craig

 

beware! i'm guessing here...

i suspect that removing the entire lever starting at the pivot point would be the best way to proceed. i can't remember if it's a "fly-off" handbrake on the mark 2 or not. in any event, it's possible that the button may only be removeable from the rear of the lever, near the stepped bracket that serves to secure the latching point. i doubt if prying is involved, so would tread lightly on that.

and if you do end up breaking it, you're in luck. they're only about six or seven hundred dollars apiece! but this used one looks pretty good: https://jollyrogersmotors.com/jaguar...-original.html

that little removable cover on the back of the lever looks like it could be useful...

 

Remove the clip off cover and remove the entire lever & all will become clear. Send for lever for re-chroming. That's what I did. Obviously disconnect the cable under the car.

 

Thank you all (again). I jumped on the lever at the link above. The cost of having something rechromed has about double post pandemic, at least around here.
I don't know how mine ended up in such poor condition. It was really rusty around the pivot point and it looks like someone took a pipe wrench to the handle.
I really don't see how the rod with the button can come out if the button is not removed. I have everything else apart but can't get the button and rod out.

 

I pondered over the removal of the handle during my rebuild. The handle was in good condition but I could not figure out how to remove the darn thing so left it in situ all masked up for the respray.

 

I rechromed my handle, knob & cover plate. I don't recall how we separated the knob ~ we rechromed everything or replaced with NOS. I don't have a pic of the new biscuit interior that shows the handbrake lever.




Some of the rest

 

I'm going to give it another try now that a good replacement is on the way. I'm sure I'm making it more complicated than it needs to be.
If I am successful, it will likely go on the "some day" pile for chrome. I have rechromed most of the car but I also have parts that are in the good-enough pile. Plating has just become so expensive. I had my front bumper rechromed in 2020 for US $750. That seemed like a lot but it was done at a very high-end, detail oriented shop. I took the rear bumper there a couple of months ago and its $1500 with a 30 week lead time. I have to do the rear bumper because it is no where near good-enough. I'm guessing the parking brake handle would be in the $300 range now.

 

Re Chroming is getting more expensive by the day. When it came to do the bumpers on my S Type 10 years ago the starting price for one bumper was £1000 plus any repairs they might have to do on top plus 20% tax so I went looking and found "The Harrington Group". They do stainless steel bumpers for high end classic cars including the Jaguar Mk2. Sadly at the time they did not do the bumpers for the S Type.
Everything is surmountable and after a long chat I supplied them with a spare set of front and rear bumpers I had gathered and they copied them in stainless steel for me. They gave me a good deal as I had supplied the original bumpers for them to copy. You seriously cannot tell the difference between the high polished Stainless and original Chrome.
The good thing is the price. A set of Mk2 stainless steel bumpers will cost £1489 for the deep bumpers and £1345 for the slim line and this includes both the front and rear over riders with fittings. Details can be found here. https://groupharrington.com/brand/jaguar-mk2/

The S Type bumpers are £1729 but still a lot cheaper than having them re chromed at todays prices. https://groupharrington.com/brand/jaguar-s-type/

I have no affiliation with the Harrington group.

 

I like your stainless bumpers. Fortunately rechroming ~ properly ~ is still reasonable in price in SA. My buddy in Dallas has just had a Mercedes Grill rechromed ~ USD 5000. You have got to be joking.

 

Stainless steel polished always has a slightly yellow look vs. UK chrome which has a blue tinge to it. On an "Old English White" car this does not stick out.