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viking874 Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2011 Posts: 41 Location: NJ
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 12:17 pm Post subject: parking/emergency brake lever |
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does anyone know where or who sells the parking brake lever for early 60's split (push button handle)? so weird, i can't find any of the VW parts guys who sell them.
thanks,
tony _________________ 1975 Brazilian Split Window
1970 Ghia Coupe
1971 Super Beetle
2010 Meyers Manx
1985 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60
1988 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62
1986 Mercedes G Wagen |
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ted698 Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2016 Posts: 104 Location: Shropshire, UK
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 9:04 am Post subject: Re: parking/emergency brake lever |
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Its probably because they are almost impossible to remove.
The large bottom pin tends to rust in place, I've heard horror stories of people actually belting the entire pin bracket off the bottom of the bus and the pin not moved one iota....
So its the one thing that tends to stay on all thru resto... the pain is not worth the gain in removing. |
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Clara Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12400
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 10:07 am Post subject: Re: parking/emergency brake lever |
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x2 on above. They don't tend to go bad, so why would they be reproed?
Did you look in the samba classifieds?
You can also place a wanted ad. Odds are there is a rusted hulk with a perfectly good lever on it, that someone can sawsall through the pin and remove and sell you.
I have seen new pins for sale. People cut through the rusted in place pin to remove the lever to replace the rusted front floor.
BTW, there are two versions of the lever, it changed around VIN 501 xxx, at the same time the shift lever changed. Make sure you get the right version for your bus. _________________ The Obsolete Air-Cooled Documentation Project http://oacdp.org/ |
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viking874 Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2011 Posts: 41 Location: NJ
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 10:25 am Post subject: Re: parking/emergency brake lever |
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i was able to get my rusted in pin out by drilling out center and using crazy amount of the blue wrench. I just ordered the replacement pin with zerk fitting.
thank you all for the helpful suggestions. _________________ 1975 Brazilian Split Window
1970 Ghia Coupe
1971 Super Beetle
2010 Meyers Manx
1985 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60
1988 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62
1986 Mercedes G Wagen |
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