[PMB]

How do I get the foot parking brake to stay down? It is not binding when I push the pedal down it just comes up again.

 

[timothale]

My 53 chevy car had a hand pull parking brake, yours must be swaped from something else

 

[2old2fast]

Should be a cease handle & a ratchet mechanism , check both for function / damage

 

[39 master]

Could you post a picture of what you have?