Some of the emergency brake linkage had to be removed, so I’ll summarize that next.
1954 Chevy drive shaft housing
54 Chevy brake linkage
54 Chevy brake linkage
The linkage was held in place by a single cotter pin, which was easily removed with a pair of pliers. Note that the left brake cable goes on top of the common attachment bar, the spring attachment and the right cable go on the bottom.