rear discs on my kombi

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 Nov 2007, 4:54 pm

#622960

I couldn't be bothered servicing the dirty old drums at the back🙅 so i stuck these on instead

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rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 Nov 2007, 4:57 pm

#622961

when you strip the old brakes off you are left with this..

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rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 Nov 2007, 4:59 pm

#622962

so I got my friendly waterjet cutting man to cut these for me...

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rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 Nov 2007, 5:01 pm

#622963

they bolt neatly on like so...

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and then bolted on rotors and calipers...voila!

11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Nov 2007, 5:08 pm

#622965

Nice, so what are the calipers & rotors from, and what are you doing for a handbrake?

65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 Nov 2007, 5:08 pm

#622966

and can you believe the brake lines just screwed together👍

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 Nov 2007, 5:10 pm

#622967

don't have a handbrake yet but i want one like i had on a ford van in the states...it was hydraulic foot operated hand release

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 Nov 2007, 5:12 pm

#622968

rotors are falcon AU 287dia. calipers commodore but i think they are the same as ford

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Nov 2007, 8:45 pm

#623007

Hi

Nice job. Your handbrake must be mechanical, not hydraulic.

Steve

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 1 Dec 2007, 6:40 am

#623053

oh well i'll have to figure out how to put the falcon hanbrake on 🥲 my kombi will really be having an identity crisis🙄

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 1 Dec 2007, 8:59 am

#623063

rocknrob wrote:oh well i'll have to figure out how to put the falcon hanbrake on 🥲

The first 90 percent of a conversion like this takes 10 percent of the time and effort. The last 10 percent.... 😉

Pay your debts, CxxT

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 1 Dec 2007, 12:04 pm

#623075

If 90% of us on here wanted it easy we would just buy a new car but i'm 90% senile...what's everyone elses excuse?😂

newoldmanx Wolfsburg Wizard

468 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 19 Feb 2008, 6:10 pm

#633331

nice neat job mate any templates

its just a car for f*%k sake

vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 20 Feb 2008, 9:30 am

#633453

looks like a non VW engine in that thing too.
what is it?

Most people seem normal, till you get to know them.

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 23 Feb 2008, 10:57 am

#633845

vwtyp2 wrote:looks like a non VW engine in that thing too.
what is it?

EJ 22...i thought every kombi had one in them now??😂