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STLCAR Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2010 Posts: 108 Location: St Louis, MO
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:09 am Post subject: Missing brake adjuster tabs |
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I am redoing the brakes on my Thing and noticed the front brake adjuster tabs are missing. I ordered new ones from Wolfsburg and wanted to see how other have put them back in place. I have read anything from drilling/tap a hole in the block and screw new ones in or having someone weld them back in place. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Also do beetle backing plates fit the Thing. I read the sticky and it say no but other people tend to say they will fit. Thanks.
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FreakCitySF Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2004 Posts: 642 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Good questions and pic!
Something I'd love to know. The originals were peened in. |
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Smurf Samba Member
Joined: January 20, 2004 Posts: 914 Location: Colmar, PA
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Missing brake adjuster tabs |
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STLCAR wrote: |
I am redoing the brakes on my Thing and noticed the front brake adjuster tabs are missing. I ordered new ones from Wolfsburg and wanted to see how other have put them back in place. I have read anything from drilling/tap a hole in the block and screw new ones in or having someone weld them back in place. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Also do beetle backing plates fit the Thing. I read the sticky and it say no but other people tend to say they will fit. Thanks.
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I like the rivet idea...but without looking at a backing I'm not sure how this would work. Will it interfere with the adjusting stars themselves?
I would say weld them on or brazing them on would be your best bet. I like the rivet idea just because if they break it's an easy fix for the next time lol _________________ 1962 Beetle
1977 Westfalia (Subaru Conversion)
"Traveling in a fried-out Kombi
On a hippie trail head full of zombie"
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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My thought on these is to use rivets because heat from a welder would take the spring out of the metal and be on no use. I think these are called hammer rivets. |
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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McMaster- Carr calls them solid rivets. |
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50262
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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I have wondered about making up a little cover plate that one could weld on to hold the spring in place. Have no idea how well the metal of the adjuster base can be welded though. |
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FreakCitySF Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2004 Posts: 642 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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I think drilling a hole in the new and old springs, drill out the old springs in their centers and spot weld the new spring to the old spring right in the middle. |
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Don't forget that these are spring steel and welding takes the spring away. |
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