I'm morbidly curious. Got pics?
This reminds me of the time I made the mistake of getting a Prenco brand parking brake cable off RA's closeout for my 1995 ranger. The cable itself was fine but the replacement cable splitter bracket was a death trap; step on the parking brakes and it would unfold and release. Should have reused the stock Aluminum bracket... I didn't want to have to undo all the brakes so I just tossed a couple hose clamps on the thing and made it work (and it did until the day my totaled it).
1984 F150: 300 L6, AOD, RWD. EEC IV / TFI, Feedback Carter YFA Carb. Stock everything but radio (for now).