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| posted on March 25th, 2004 at 08:11 PM |
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spin turn handbrake knob
http://www.stageoneimports.com/main.pl?sid=3400840732&page=pitem&prod...
anyone know if any of these spin turn knobs would fit a beetle, or if it is possible to get one for a beetle?
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| posted on March 26th, 2004 at 02:47 PM |
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so no? or no one knows?
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| posted on March 26th, 2004 at 03:07 PM |
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Doubt it, but what I used to do which cost nothing was push button in, drill a small hole straight through the outer tube & button, then you could
hold button in, drop a splitpin or nail etc straight through, which locked button in for competition use, very easy :jesus
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| posted on March 26th, 2004 at 05:44 PM |
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MG's prior to the MG-B had a variation on this theme; rather than the button releasing the handbrake, the button was used to set it on; therefore the
handbrake was always in 'competition' mode, and when you wanted to park you pulled the lever up and then pressed the button.
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| posted on March 26th, 2004 at 06:23 PM |
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You should be able to unscrew the original plastic button from the end, dissasemble the lever, remove the return spring, drill and tap the end of the
plastic knob so you can screw on a big flat washer on the end. I guess that you have to push forward the knob to set the handbrake when you don't
have a return spring?
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| posted on March 26th, 2004 at 09:33 PM |
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the the type of Handbrake Modulus is talking about was called a "fly off" handbrake, they were fitted to quite a few British sportscars - trouble
was - bump them & they did fly off, causing quite a few damaged cars over many years, another thing I had on my big Healey that might turn up at
a swap meet is a combination lock "sleeve" that fitted over the first 5" of the handbrake with a 3 ring combination, which had the ability to lock
the button in, or out - twas great for competition or slowing down theft of car , you used to be able to buy them in the '80s
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| posted on March 26th, 2004 at 09:39 PM |
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hmm...something like this perhaps?
http://www.800luvbugg.com/shop?frame=2.4652
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| posted on March 26th, 2004 at 10:39 PM |
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Yes Cray. EXACTLY that very easyto fit, looks good & works great , price hasn,t gone up, I THINK in early 80's they were about $30 or so
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