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60ragtop
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Here's a late model pic(from the gallery here) brake line routing hi lighted in red
No the cables are not in anything from tunnel to backing plate, just the sheath they wound cable is enclosed in.
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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johnfraser
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is the brake line too close to the hand brake cable here?
definately touching but dont know if it matters
the brake line connection is pretty close to where the hand brake cable comes out and i dont want to put too much of a bend in it
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rusty60
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Just finished new lines a few weeks ago.
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johnfraser
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quick question...
where to do the low pressure hoses from the resevoir to the master cylinder run? do they go through where the tank sits? cant see any other holes for them but surely the tank will foul on them this way.... |
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SparksLP
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Brake line install |
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Gonna revive this one, good info so far! Is it possible to replace the entire metal line without separating the body and pan? I assume so, but wanted to get verification. I'm going to completely replace my lines front to back, is there a master list of everything I'd need for a 1966 Beetle?
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67rustavenger 
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Brake line install |
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| SparksLP wrote: |
| Gonna revive this one, good info so far! Is it possible to replace the entire metal line without separating the body and pan? I assume so, but wanted to get verification. I'm going to completely replace my lines front to back, is there a master list of everything I'd need for a 1966 Beetle? |
There are brake hardline replacement kits available from most of the usual VW parts suppliers online.
My buddy Don replaced all of his on his 66, without removing the body from the chassis.
The toughest one to get in, was the cross over line from the drivers side to passenger side rear.
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SparksLP
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:16 am Post subject: Re: Brake line install |
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Good to know, thanks!
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SparksLP
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: Brake line install |
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Hmmm. My car doesn't have any of the clips that hold the brake line against the tunnel. What can I do to keep it from moving around inside the car?
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Mr. Mike
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Brake line install |
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Take a look in the classifieds. Here's some for a buck each.
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VW_Jimbo
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Brake line install |
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| Hmmm. My car doesn't have any of the clips that hold the brake line against the tunnel. What can I do to keep it from moving around inside the car? |
You will need to weld in steel tabs or screw some in. Be careful, if using screws, to not hit anything in the tunnel! Look through the shifter opening to see what is in the way.
If welding, be sure to not melt anything!
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SparksLP
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Brake line install |
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No way to weld anything, so I'll have to find some sort of tab to screw in (or JB Weld?). Stupid thought, could I just use a hot glue gun or something similar as a temporary fix until I can have tabs welded in?
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EVfun
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: Brake line install |
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I bent some clips out of sheet metal to hold the line against the corner of the tunnel and floor. I attached them to the floor, each with a single 1/8 inch stainless steel pop rivet. I didn't want to drill holes in the tunnel so I moved the attach point out just a little so it wasn't going through the lip the floor attaches too. I think I had one behind the pedal cluster, one in front of the seat frame, and the last one behind the seat frame.
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:30 am Post subject: Re: Brake line install |
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| I bent some clips out of sheet metal to hold the line against the corner of the tunnel and floor. I attached them to the floor, each with a single 1/8 inch stainless steel pop rivet. I didn't want to drill holes in the tunnel so I moved the attach point out just a little so it wasn't going through the lip the floor attaches too. I think I had one behind the pedal cluster, one in front of the seat frame, and the last one behind the seat frame. |
^^^ This is what I would do in the case of no weld machine available.
Except, I wouldn't bother with the forward clip ahead of the pedal cluster.
There is, IMO, plenty of brake line support from the through passage of the nap hat.
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SparksLP
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| Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Brake line install |
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| I bent some clips out of sheet metal to hold the line against the corner of the tunnel and floor. I attached them to the floor, each with a single 1/8 inch stainless steel pop rivet. I didn't want to drill holes in the tunnel so I moved the attach point out just a little so it wasn't going through the lip the floor attaches too. I think I had one behind the pedal cluster, one in front of the seat frame, and the last one behind the seat frame. |
^^^ This is what I would do in the case of no weld machine available.
Except, I wouldn't bother with the forward clip ahead of the pedal cluster.
There is, IMO, plenty of brake line support from the through passage of the nap hat. |
This is a good idea. Any concerns with the seat rails/things I should look out for?
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