Replaced GQ handbrake cable (pics)

[Dasa]

Finally got around to replacing the handbrake cable and while it was simple enough (took a few hours) there was not a lot of info on it here so I thought I would add some pictures of it going back together which may make handbrake work a bit quicker and easier for someone else in the future.
Drive shaft came off very easy using a long arm but then the engine was replaced a few years back.
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That little cut washer was holding the cable in so I just spread it with a screwdriver then pinch it back up with some pliers.
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Removed the brake pads to make it easier to remove and replace the cable although it may be possible to do it without taking them right off.
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Those springs were a bit of a pain to get off with pliers at first but they went back on ok.
I thought that maybe I should replace them since the handbrake would squeak a bit when first released but on inspection they look to be doing there job.
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I brought in some cheap labor for a extra set of hands to help push those dam twist pins back in on each side while being careful not to hit her with any tools as I can see those small hands coming in handy in the future...
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Bottom spring and tensioner was a piece of cake.
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Once all back together I tightened the tensioner up till the drive shaft wouldn't turn then backed it off till it seemed free + a little bit more to make sure it was clear.
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No pics of the other end but that was very simple being a old coil cab.
Oh and the clip midway along the cable needed some vice grips on one end to stop the clip twisting off the chassis with a socket on the bolt.