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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:52 pm    Post subject: 71 bug conversion to baja Reply with quote

Greetings all

I recently came across a 71 bug that someone started to change into a baja buggy. They changed the stock rear drum brakes into disc and cut away the parking break. I would like to use the car for on and off road driving, but without a parking break it will not pass inspection.
Is there any way to fix this problem?

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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 4:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You would need to swap the calipers to a set that has parking brakes. Look at some of the parts dealers under disk brakes and you will see the difference. You will also need the cables.
Are the tubes for the parking brake cable going into the frame rails horn???
still there?
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 4:02 pm    Post subject: baja Reply with quote

They cut the original lines back close to the body, I found aftermarket calipers with E-brake at dansperformance.com. From complete kits to individual calipers
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can run new cable and sheaths. Not easy perhaps but can be done.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:04 am    Post subject: disk to drum Reply with quote

I cannot find e brake calipers that fit the disk setup on my 71 bug, so I am changing back to drum brakes....is the refit to drum going to be a problem? Or is it as sipped as just swapping one for the other?.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you are going back to drums, put 66 or later Type 3 rear brakes on. much bigger, bolt right on, vastly better brakes.

this would also be a good time to put a trailing arm reinforcement kit on. and if you are going to reindex the rear, while it's all torn apart...

this is how minor projects on baja bugs snowball into major projects
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