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liquidrush Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2018 Posts: 755 Location: MO
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Posted: Yesterday 4:38 pm Post subject: Bowden tube mounting |
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What are you guys doing for Bowden tube mounting in a tube frame car? I can plug it in to the transmission hole on the front but I have nothing for the other end. |
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BFB Samba Member

Joined: November 03, 2014 Posts: 2610
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Posted: Yesterday 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Bowden tube mounting |
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Ive had / run a couple that didnt have the front of the tube mounted. Even like that it was better than no tube at all _________________ "how am i supposed to torque the rear wheel nut to 250 ft lbs??? " - clonebug
An interesting thing happens in forums where everyone starts parroting the same thing and "common knowledge" takes over.
Most experts aren't. |
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Schepp Samba Member

Joined: March 22, 2020 Posts: 442 Location: NorCal
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Posted: Yesterday 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: Bowden tube mounting |
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Find a spot on the chassis that you can mimic the “bow”. Then fabricate your own. A piece of tubing that the Bowden Tube fits will work. Then weld it in place.
On a lot of tube chassis cars, everything is custom or handmade. |
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Dale M. Samba Member

Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20796 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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Posted: Today 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Bowden tube mounting |
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Tube frame cars are fabrication projects..... Fabricat what you need.... _________________ “Fear The Government That Wants To Take Your Guns"
"Kellison Sand Piper Roadster" For Street & Show.
"Joe Pody Sandrover" Buggy with 2180 for Autocross (Sold)
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All suggestions and advice are purely my own opinion. You are free to ignore them if you wish ... |
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cbeck Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2014 Posts: 2558 Location: high ridge, mo
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Posted: Today 8:27 am Post subject: Re: Bowden tube mounting |
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You running solid mounts or something else? Never had a need, even my baja's had solid mounts and straps. The only thing moving then is my foot on the pedal. _________________ My cut in half and rebuild thread
www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=647779 |
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liquidrush Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2018 Posts: 755 Location: MO
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Posted: Today 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Bowden tube mounting |
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I figured I'd have to make something, I was just wondering what everyone else came up with is all. I'm running rubber mounts that have maybe an hour of running time on them. |
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MrGoodtunes Samba Member

Joined: May 14, 2012 Posts: 1016 Location: South Florida
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Posted: Today 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: Bowden tube mounting |
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I cobbled the forward end of my bowden tube, using 4 hose clamps around a couple small roll'd up pieces of sheet metal:
Check out this far more elegant adjustable solution:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8018955 |
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