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Concept1 Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2004 Posts: 334 Location: Calgary, Canada
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:32 am Post subject: Park brake cables for Lowered BD |
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I've searched on this, but with no concrete answer.
Anyone know which park brake cables to use on a BD (54') running a type 1 straight axle?
I'm using 356 brakes, but the cable works the same on a bug, so the end after the sheath (going into the drum) should be fine.
Any thoughts on using 55-59' type 2 calbes? My thought is that the park brake handle is in roughly the same spot on Barndoor and Wolfsburg bus.
It looks like the original cable part # is 211 609 275 A (3205mm long)
The 55'-59' is Part #211 609 701 B and (3168mm ling)
Thanks in advance,
Ken _________________ C-1 |
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BeaterBarndoor Samba Member
Joined: December 15, 2000 Posts: 824 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:41 am Post subject: |
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its been 8 or 9 years but im pretty sure that when i put my 53 together,i just used what was in place which I believe to be the original cables. Im pretty sure that i am running the whole stock BD set up even the cable end housings(look like beetle) right into the backing plates,no adaptors . _________________ www.thebustransfer.com
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1525 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, I used og cables on my 52 with straight axle and type 3 brakes. The only thing I had to do was elongate the slot in the bar that goes between the brake shoes, to allow the arm to move forward a little _________________
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Long-roofs Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2002 Posts: 2295 Location: Millwood, Wa
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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I used the original cables on my '55, '70 T1 rear backing plates, no problems, even added 36hp carb. return springs to the cables inside the backing plate to help with release. _________________ ---
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Concept1 Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2004 Posts: 334 Location: Calgary, Canada
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys. My original cables were totally wasted, but I'll see what I can come up with. _________________ C-1 |
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Kais Collection vintage treasures
Joined: February 18, 2005 Posts: 1570 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:04 am Post subject: |
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Concept1 wrote: |
Thanks guys. My original cables were totally wasted, but I'll see what I can come up with. |
Is this what you need?
I have some laying around, NOS.
but I thought they were part# 211 609 271A? _________________ Insta: @kaiscollectionvt
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2097 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:31 am Post subject: |
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On a split bug I had trouble to fit later rear and cables to the front parking brake lever. What I did is fabricate some adapter cables ( basically eytensions). You can get any dimension at the sailing surplus, I cut the cables fitting length, then had female/ male M6 connectors rolled-pressed on the ends. make sure to get the correct total length and tighten the junction with loctite. quite cheap, about € 50/ pair incl rolling. _________________ Hotrods, Fords, Veedubs and Triumph Twins !
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krusher Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2002 Posts: 7652 Location: europe
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:52 am Post subject: |
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I have 356 A brakes and as far as i can remember I just used the stock BD cables _________________ (06:31:07) RoachGhia: "i drink dick way too fast" |
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Terry Gaudet Samba Member
Joined: March 11, 2004 Posts: 399 Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Park brake cables for Lowered BD |
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I am looking for original barndoor brake cables. I don't see any listed in my usual suppliers. Anyone have suggestions? _________________ Terry Gaudet
1950 Beetle Standard
1955 Canadian Custom
1956 Kombi w/SO23 kit
1965 Kombi walkthrough
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Terry Gaudet Samba Member
Joined: March 11, 2004 Posts: 399 Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Park brake cables for Lowered BD |
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Well I just found some at WW. They list up to 53 - 211 609 721 as well as 53-55 - 211 609 721 A. My bus has a straight axle mod using T-1 swingaxle trans. Does anyone know the best ones to get? _________________ Terry Gaudet
1950 Beetle Standard
1955 Canadian Custom
1956 Kombi w/SO23 kit
1965 Kombi walkthrough
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@Buswerx Samba Member
Joined: October 26, 2021 Posts: 14 Location: San Luis Obispo
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:38 am Post subject: Re: Park brake cables for Lowered BD |
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I just finished adding a swing axle to a clients 54 BD. We used 64 bug drum brakes along with the original BD parking brake cable. No issues. The length was fine and the parking brake now works as designed. |
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