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Old November 20th 12, 02:24 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
the man
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Default Poor man's billet brake release button

If you like the aluminum look, replace the button on the T-1 parking
brake lever with the nut that holds the wiper arm on the type 2 ('68 on)
I polish them a little.
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Old November 20th 12, 03:45 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
ChrisKlinger
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Default Poor man's billet brake release button

the man wrote:

> If you like the aluminum look, replace the button on the T-1

parking
> brake lever with the nut that holds the wiper arm on the type

2 ('68 on)
> I polish them a little.


OEM Custom... what a concept!

Love the idea
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Old November 24th 12, 04:09 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
the man
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Default Poor man's billet brake release button

In article >,
ChrisKlinger > wrote:

> the man wrote:
>
> > If you like the aluminum look, replace the button on the T-1

> parking
> > brake lever with the nut that holds the wiper arm on the type

> 2 ('68 on)
> > I polish them a little.

>
> OEM Custom... what a concept!
>
> Love the idea


It's even a bit shorter that the plastic button. almost recessed.
low profile.
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Old November 24th 12, 04:16 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
the man
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Default Poor man's billet brake release button

In article >,
ChrisKlinger > wrote:

> the man wrote:
>
> > If you like the aluminum look, replace the button on the T-1

> parking
> > brake lever with the nut that holds the wiper arm on the type

> 2 ('68 on)
> > I polish them a little.

>
> OEM Custom... what a concept!
>
> Love the idea


It's even a bit shorter that the plastic button. almost recessed.
low profile. in the winter I polish the nuts. I would never powder coat
them.
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Old November 26th 12, 04:48 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Jan Andersson[_4_]
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Default Poor man's billet brake release button

On 11/19/2012 9:45 PM, ChrisKlinger wrote:
> the man wrote:
>
>> If you like the aluminum look, replace the button on the T-1

> parking
>> brake lever with the nut that holds the wiper arm on the type

> 2 ('68 on)
>> I polish them a little.

>
> OEM Custom... what a concept!
>
> Love the idea

Awesome, would like to see a collection of "keep it in the family"
tricks like this.. Heck I'd even allow watercooled VW's as sources....
I'll give one example: if your later model beetle does not have
"night/day" position lever on the rear view mirror, you can take the
mirror from an early watercooled VW, it has the exact same twist-on
mount. I got mine off of a Passat for my 74.

Jan
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Old November 26th 12, 04:52 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Jan Andersson[_4_]
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Default Poor man's billet brake release button

On 11/23/2012 10:16 PM, the man wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> the man wrote:
>>
>>> If you like the aluminum look, replace the button on the T-1

>> parking
>>> brake lever with the nut that holds the wiper arm on the type

>> 2 ('68 on)
>>> I polish them a little.

>>
>> OEM Custom... what a concept!
>>
>> Love the idea

>
> It's even a bit shorter that the plastic button. almost recessed.
> low profile. in the winter I polish the nuts. I would never powder coat
> them.


I polish my nuts in the summer.

Jan
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Old November 26th 12, 08:28 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Olli Lammi[_2_]
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Default Poor man's billet brake release button

On 26.11.2012 05:52, Jan Andersson wrote:
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> I polish my nuts in the summer.


I have kept my hands off of any Polish nuts.

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Old December 30th 12, 11:26 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
tricky[_2_]
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Default Poor man's billet brake release button



On 26/11/12 03:48, Jan Andersson wrote:
> On 11/19/2012 9:45 PM, ChrisKlinger wrote:
>> the man wrote:
>>
>>> If you like the aluminum look, replace the button on the T-1

>> parking
>>> brake lever with the nut that holds the wiper arm on the type

>> 2 ('68 on)
>>> I polish them a little.

>>
>> OEM Custom... what a concept!
>>
>> Love the idea

> Awesome, would like to see a collection of "keep it in the family"
> tricks like this.. Heck I'd even allow watercooled VW's as sources....
> I'll give one example: if your later model beetle does not have
> "night/day" position lever on the rear view mirror, you can take the
> mirror from an early watercooled VW, it has the exact same twist-on
> mount. I got mine off of a Passat for my 74.
>
> Jan


Two great little tricks

let's maybe keep this thread going ?

Rich
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Old January 5th 13, 08:01 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
the man
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Default Poor man's billet brake release button

In article >,
tricky > wrote:

> On 26/11/12 03:48, Jan Andersson wrote:
> > On 11/19/2012 9:45 PM, ChrisKlinger wrote:
> >> the man wrote:
> >>
> >>> If you like the aluminum look, replace the button on the T-1
> >> parking
> >>> brake lever with the nut that holds the wiper arm on the type
> >> 2 ('68 on)
> >>> I polish them a little.
> >>
> >> OEM Custom... what a concept!
> >>
> >> Love the idea

> > Awesome, would like to see a collection of "keep it in the family"
> > tricks like this.. Heck I'd even allow watercooled VW's as sources....
> > I'll give one example: if your later model beetle does not have
> > "night/day" position lever on the rear view mirror, you can take the
> > mirror from an early watercooled VW, it has the exact same twist-on
> > mount. I got mine off of a Passat for my 74.
> >
> > Jan

>
> Two great little tricks
>
> let's maybe keep this thread going ?
>
> Rich


for my rear viewing I over laid the original mirror with a wide angle
one. It's nice and still pivots. I don't drive at nite or in the rain.
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