need cable brakes

macropod80 Learner Dubber

3 posts · joined May 2005 · 25 May 2005, 5:58 pm

#362168

I am secretly cursed with an extremely old, vaguely beetlish, VW of the 16inch-wheels-with-cable-operated-brakes variety. Unfortunately, because some dealers are not as reliable as others, all four wheelhubs are completely empty. (As is the tunnel.)
Conversion to safer, new-fangled, hydraulic brakes is not an option (alas - would that life were so easy..)
Ideally I'm looking for a set of old hubs that are still full, from which I can remove all the working parts to transfer to my existing hubs (which have to be retained because they're 'special' 😉)
Can anyone in the Victorian corner of the country help? (without actually bankrupting me, like some have offered to do.)

Calcool Fahrvergnugen

965 posts · joined May 2005 · 26 May 2005, 2:40 pm

#362658

Hi No Brakes,

Do you mean someone has stolen them by Completley empty?

Give me some more information as I have a friend who bought an Oval some years ago only to find it was on a Kubelwagen Chassis and he may have some bits and pieces to help you out.

Let me know,

David

david.rundle@subaru.com.au

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 27 May 2005, 10:28 am

#363066

This is going to sound bad, but I once saw at the Kalgoorlie tip a completely destroyed floorpan buggy........ with cable brakes and split case gearbox.......

But that was years ago.

Kombi_Rescue Wolfsburg Wizard

440 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 27 May 2005, 9:50 pm

#363406

have you ever tried to stop a cable brake beetle? its really weird as you have very little pedal feedback..its scary if some one cuts out in front of you..you need at least 3 more car lenghts to stop over the hydraulic set up! good luck in tracking down the bits..think mark holioke had some bits in melberg?????cheers dsk steve

macropod80 Learner Dubber

3 posts · joined May 2005 · 30 May 2005, 12:49 pm

#364441

If you saw my 'car' you'd realise stopping it is not something I need to worry about. Getting it going in my lifetime will be a miracle! I'm just trying to find all the missing bits. I expect this to take several decades.

Keeps me off the streets. 😉

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 May 2005, 1:25 pm

#364532

Have you tried getting some cables made up. Look up some cablemakers in the yellowpages.

Jon

Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 May 2005, 1:56 pm

#364546

I think I have a complete early box with cable brakes on it in the back yard. I will have a look.

That being said I am not a big fan of people being vague and dribbling on so I would want some actual details and info on what you were planning to do with the brakes if in fact I did have them and decided to give them to you.

If you don't wish to provide info that is fine but the price will reflect the casue and at this stage they are very very expensive

Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
Meyers Manx Australia

zjm Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 1 Jun 2005, 11:27 pm

#365941

If you ever get this thing on the road and smash into someone I hope they dont sue you for being so silly
originality on your car counts for nought at your funeral

SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Jun 2005, 7:01 pm

#366327

saying he deserves to crash and potentialy injure/kill himself/others is way out of line

i hope YOU dont drive like u think !

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 2 Jun 2005, 7:15 pm

#366338

Guys the guy is obviously restoring a Standard split beetle. They have cable brakes.

Dude, give mark at Imported a call, as he has a standard that he restored a few years ago, and may know where to get some, or even may have some there.....

N!

Quoll Officially Full-On Dubber

232 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 2 Jun 2005, 8:59 pm

#366411

an extremely old, vaguely beetlish, VW of the 16inch-wheels-with-cable-operated-brakes variety.

is it a Kubelwagen? would be cool if it was :thumb