Clamps for connecting parking brake cables?

So I am going to pick up a swage tool and do this properly but in the mean time, I am finding that standard/small cable clamps seem to be up o the task (at least for a temporary fix until my tool budget recovers). Yes, wheel-curbing, wheel chocks will be used rigorously in the meantime as I will never fully trust these.

One more quick question; when routing the cables, it seems like the cable wants to cross right under the front u-joint...which seems pretty obviously wrong. Where does your cable cross the driveline?

I'm SO close to being ready to roll...I just consistently get hung up on these little details.