I believe you are referring to the spring that attaches to the parking brake lever located next to the transmission. Here's a couple of (before restoration) photos showing that spring. In my car there was a small hole in the floor pan, but I don't know if that was factory. Another issue may be the cables going into the rear backing plates. They have return springs built into them, however those cables are very suceptible to rust and not returning smoothly. Sometime they can be lubricated, but also may need to be replaced.

 

I found another photo on the CJ Pony site that shows the spring going to the opposite side frame rail.

 

That looks like a '66 set-up...

 

I don't think that's factory but that's what I was going to do thanks for the reply i'll make a small bracket and rivet it to the floor not that we use the brake much but a least the cable won't come off the pulley at the brake handle assembly. The CJ picture isn't exactly what I have the spring pulls at an angle on my car and wouldn't work.

 

The shop manual is correct, there isn't one.

 

the falcon set up would work but I can't seem to locate that cable think the one arm on the 66 is different than the 67

 

Yup, I have to push mine in too to get it in all the way.

 

the problem is the pulley on the other end some times the cable isn't fully on it. Found a bracket in my "what's this Drawer" that I might rivet to the drivers floor and use the 66 spring

 

The shop manual is correct, there isn't one.

Depends. It can be correctly stated that there is no individual parking brake spring located at the front of the car or near the transmission like previous years. However, it should be quite obvious that there is some type of spring action needed to return the parking brake to normal after engaged. So yes, there is a spring - in fact there are two springs. They are not individual part numbers, they are included as part of the parking brake cable assemblies, and are located just outside of each rear drum.

 

next step is to wire brush them and put some penetrating oil on them maybe there's some left in them

 

Correct as 22GT stated, 67/68 did not have a spring on the underside, return springs are in the rear brake set-up.

 

life left in them

 

I had the same issue with my 69 but it wasn’t the spring under the car it was the one that goes on the pedal assembly that was missing.