Hand brake cables??

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 23 Nov 2009, 3:52 pm

#748757

Hey gents just sorting out my CB rear end, and I've got two snapped handbrake cables. Are these available anywhere? Or do I have to get some made??

Thanks in advance,

Rhett.

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 23 Nov 2009, 4:05 pm

#748760

Any of the shops should have them. Just let them know the year of your car.

Yogie

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Nov 2009, 4:06 pm

#748761

Give Vintage a call 02-9789-1777 in Sydney they will know which model is suitable for the CB

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PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 24 Nov 2009, 3:42 pm

#748934

Thanks guys, but rather than risking asking those that might know, I'd rather hear it from the experts.

Bill??

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Nov 2009, 3:43 pm

#748936

Since found out there a special length but can be made to order if you have sample

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58camper Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Nov 2009, 6:15 am

#749056

rhett, You cant buy them off the shelf but there is a crowd in MELB.Craig Torrens organised them so I am sure he will recall the manufacturer.
Good to hear the CB is moving along.
countrybuggybill

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 25 Nov 2009, 2:11 pm

#749108

Thank Bill, Oh and it's not for the CB 😉

SPG guy Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 26 Nov 2009, 10:51 pm

#749364

hey guys
the place in melb is called flexible drive agencies. not sure if they are based only in melb. i used to work at autobarn and they did all our custom cables and i was quoted 130 per side which seemed a little rich so i gave my last good one to a retailer so he could give me a matching one and that was 2 years ago.
does anyone have pics of the differences between the CB cable and a standard beetle etc? is there a way that i can modify the cable or brake housing to accept a standard cable?
cheers all
Edwin

southspark Seriously Crusin Dubber

130 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 9 Dec 2009, 12:49 pm

#751451

I made mine from superbug cables, had to change springs from original cables(a bastard job but possible )also had to drill backing plate bush .5 MM larger to suit new cable.

bevoracing Officially Full-On Dubber

327 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 9 Dec 2009, 9:31 pm

#751507

Hi Phat Bug
Your question got me out looking at the cables I have. Here’s what one of my CB cables looks like compared to a beetle one. The info may be helpful to someone.
Total cable length – CB is 1750mm Beetle is 1810mm
Brake & lever cable ends are the same.
Mine has no spring but they can’t work like that so I must have removed it when I was looking at using a beetle one many years ago.
Outer flexible material is the same but the CB is 30mm longer.
Body end of the flex section is almost the same, 10mm Dia.
Wheel end is different, CB has a thing like the other end only lager, 13mm Dia.
Beetle is the curved thing, 14mm Dia.
I emailed Joe at Auto Cables in Melbourne. He assures me he can make one to a sample. http://www.autocables.com.au/
Cheers
Tony

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PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 3 Jan 2010, 12:06 pm

#755323

Thanks for all the reply's gents, I've still got the two outers. I'll try and make up some new inners. I'll let you all know how I go.

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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 4 Jan 2010, 8:11 pm

#755667

While not CB related, I'm going through the hand brake cable thing at the present with my buggy, thought I had it sorted with new cables (for a beetle I think 🙄) measured them against the old cable to get the new length but didn't notice that the outer sheath on the new cable was about 120mm shorter than the older one (it was still in the car as I simply pulled the broken cable through the tube ), too late as I had already had new ends (the hand brake lever end) crimped on by a marine cable fella. Today I got two more cables from my friendly VW mechanic at Belmont, took him a while to sort out which cable I needed as he now reckons they are for a type 3, beats me. Anyway I have been taking a good hard look at these cables and I reckon if I make up a couple of ends for the drum end, or cut off the old ends and drill the old bit of cable out, use some nice stainless cable (left over from my patio hand rails) and used the original outers then got the marine bloke to fit new ends at the lever end and crimp the other end on while he was at it, then I could come up with a realy nice handbrake setup. Anyone here tried doing this

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