Subject: Later Beetle Rear Drums on a 54 Pan, What to do for Handbrake Cables
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posted on June 1st, 2010 at 10:48 PM
Later Beetle Rear Drums on a 54 Pan, What to do for Handbrake Cables
Hi,
I am putting later rear drums on a 54 pan and currenlty the handbrake cables come out the rear of the backing plates, the new brake set up will have
the handbrake cable coming out of the forward side of the backing plates.
So what do I do for Handbrake Cables as the 54 pan has the handbrake adjusters at the front beam???
Anyone solved this solution previously? Do I use the conduit from a 58 to 70 Beetle handbrake cable and then get new cables made up to suit???
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posted on June 2nd, 2010 at 07:16 AM
You can get cables made to order contact Vintage you have to know the length required
However i would get a hand brake tunnel section from a later model bug and cut and weld it it to the old pan you will have to play with a set of
new cables to get the right position and cable guide tubes inside the floor tunnel
