Cable from shroud thermostat arm to air cleaner flap?

[KTPhil]

I have a later engine in my '69 Bus, with the doghouse shroud/fan and a working thermostat.

The shroud it came with lacked the little lever on the right side to link to the stock air cleaner. I bought a new flap box with the external lever and installed it. The little lever is pretty well hidden behind the dual port intake manifold. It's plain strip of metal.

I am also not 100% sure my air cleaner is a perfect match. It has a little dogleg operating rod on a warm air flap.

I'll get photos to help y'all help me; but I'm not sure just what cable style and routing are called for with this stock (but unknown year) setup.

Anyone got photos of the proper cable & linkage? (Assuming my hardware is "proper")
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[Glenn]

Search the 68 and up Beetle forum. There are topics that discuss the cable.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc...=titleonly
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[timvw7476]

when it comes to an actual actuator cable I just throw a Shimano bicycle cable, the kind used on index-shifting mountain/road bikes on there.
It's been a decade + since my last 'life/bus hack' on my '76. The air shutters can't tell the difference apparently. So far, so good. It's a multi-strand steel cable. What could possibly go wrong . ? You might need a cable retainer barrel similar to what VW used on the heater boxes, but one that features an E-clip end to lock on to the lever/arm you mentioned. Specialized hardware. Someone must make it.

[busdaddy]

Someone makes the proper part now, Awesomepowdercoat maybe?
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[wcfvw69]

I have an original VW bowden cable that hooks to the arm on the flap then routes to the arm on the oil bath. I'd be willing to sell it if you're in need.

Also, some folks replace that oil bath with a 71 bus oil bath with the thermostat in it. No linkage needed.
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