Rear Disc Brake Conversion With Parking Brake

Doing some prelim research on disc brake conversion for the 58....I am mostly looking at the traditional GM conversion that would be similar to the 'kits' from the standard suppliers (KW, Herm, Horsepower etc). As many of you know, there are some nice threads on various forums for individual parts and numbers etc if you want to piece it together yourself (including Fockers thread in our tech index and Nick's thread on the cj2a page etc). As I understand, the parts for the front D25 are the same as would be used for the tapered D44 rear in terms of the caliper bracket, calipers and disc to be fitted to wheel hub.

BUT, here is the question: How are people handling the OEM rear wheel mounted parking brake as found on some non-CJ willys? I see that Herm and KW (who basically sell Herms kit as I understand) have an option for a rear kit with parking brake. It seems there a small secondary cable operated caliper that is needed - which would then need to be mounted to the caliper bracket? Anyone have information on this piece? Herm calls it 'special,' but is it just a GM piece that can be ordered? I assume it would follow in the mold of most of these parts and be a 70s era GM parking brake caliper for a K1500 or whatever?
From Herm:
#41 and #44 centered or offset taper or flange rear disc brake kit with E-brake — $800.00 (Includes same parts as normal rear disc kit, with Special E-brake calipers) This does not include E-brake cables.

 

I am definitely interested in the electric brake he has, but this whole discussion on his webpage confused me more than helped...mostly it wasn't clear if you had to use his tracker/sidekick style brackets and calipers or if they would work with GM parts. Not sure how much mixing and matching could be done....as he says, its still in beta testing and not all the kinks have been worked out.
https://brennans-garage.com/products/electric-emergency-brake-eebrake-rear-bracket-kit-41-75-jeep

 

right....I need it to be compatible with the GM pieces....

 

just to ask - what or how did they do a parking brake on those GM trucks?

As in they also do not have a parking brake option? I have a friend with a YJ with a weird D44 rear axle swap and Eldorado brake calipers etc - have an inquiry in with him to ask about his parking brake set-up.

Besides that such modding/fabbing is probably a bit over my head, I would need to swap out the rear D18 cap to one that is compatible with the parking brake - My 58 came with rear wheel drum parking brakes. Not totally out of the question, but certainly hoping not to go that route.

 

ahh yes....forgot about that....so back to the original question....what is Herm using for a cable actuated rear disk parking brake and how is he mounting it to the bracket?

no...its a cut-down 44 with some sort of Eldorado caliper conversion....not sure what he uses for discs or parking brake....

 

those are nice (albeit pricey) - speedway has some cheaper generic ones I was looking at - but still no clue how you would mount them. Fabbing up some sort of addition to the existing caliper bracket? I should give Richard a call - I discussed quite a bit of this stuff with him a couple years ago when I bought his MC bracket and willwood MC but didn't want to dive into the full conversion at the time. Although his mounting bracket works fine, I've been a bit disappointed in the willwood MC more than anything - stupid plasticky leaky thing.

 

Looks like Jeepsterman uses a single caliper that has a mechanical connection for the e-brake cable....
Rear disc brake kit for the early Dana 44 with 2 piece tapered axle. Brake kit includes: CNC cut brackets, fasteners, short cable extension (connects park brake cable), stainless brake lines, and new 11 9/16″ vented rotors & New (not rebuilt) Calipers with a parking brake.

 

that kit is for the 30 spline D44 - slightly different bolt pattern than the earlier tapered 44....would work on my cj though....his kits also use a large diameter rotor and have clearance issues with 15" wheels - even the aftermarket ones (mostly on the front).
Trying to stay away from the kits due to price and source the GM parts individually to save a decent sum....just can't figure out the rear parking brake.