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samcocker Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2007 Posts: 111
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:41 am Post subject: Is this an early handbrake? |
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Can anyone help with some handbrake details and info?
Does anyone know if this is an early handbrake?
Can anyone help with info on the chassis mounting bracket? If anyone does repo, has one forsale, or measurements to make one?
Cheers, Sam |
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2097 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Is this an early handbrake? |
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looks like a split bug unit. at least the ratchet part is 90degrees off. probably would place the handle too much to the front and close to the floor in a BD bus.
I think very early (short) handles might be the same between split bug and BD. _________________ Hotrods, Fords, Veedubs and Triumph Twins !
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 877 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Is this an early handbrake? |
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Sam you need to mention your year. Your 54 needs a Barndoor handbrake but there are two Bd handbrakes. Early (possibly same as beetle) and late. Yours is late Barndoor. See Tommy’s site http://barndoor.dk Details for the differences. _________________ 1951 Samba 20-017894
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samcocker Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2007 Posts: 111
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:18 am Post subject: Re: Is this an early handbrake? |
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Cheers chaps. Appreciate the information
Sam |
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1525 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 6:24 am Post subject: Re: Is this an early handbrake? |
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I'd be curious to know the length of his tip.
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jborregoy2k Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2016 Posts: 28 Location: El Carmen de Viboral, Colombia
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:39 am Post subject: Re: Is this an early handbrake? |
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Here is a comparison of few hand brakes I have.
Early split/oval handbrake is the same length as pre January 53 Barndoor. The difference is the end lever welded with different angle. Here is a hand made plan of this lever for anyone needing to convert a Bug to an early pre 53 Barndoor.
Then, on Jan 2/1953 came the longer lever (but straight) one in the 3rd position in the picture.
Afterwards (possibly post Barndoor, I’m not sure), came the one in the right, with “angled” hand grip.
Enclosed are more details of the pre 53 lever for those in need to repro them.
Jorge Borrego
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