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Posted by: gcrotvik Sep 8 2017, 02:39 PM

I was admiring Andy's Red (orange? I'm color blind) 914-6 build thread. Beautiful car! On page 28 of the build thread ( http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=244443&st=540 ) there are several shots of the early handbrake and associated cable. I noticed there is NO cover over the top of the cable as there is on later cars (>1972?). See pictures below.

So my question is, was there was no cover over the handbrake cable in early cars?


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Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Sep 10 2017, 12:35 PM

The only "cover" on my '70/4 for the handbrake assembly was the small piece of carpet behind the seat that has always been placed over it.


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Posted by: mepstein Sep 10 2017, 01:08 PM

Correct. None on early cars.

Posted by: SKL1 Sep 10 2017, 10:27 PM

I'm original owner of an early '71 (built 9/70) and it doesn't have the metal cover. I too cover it with the little piece of carpet behind the seat.


(BTW, I've lost the little plastic "holster" on the side of the longitudional a LONG time ago!)

Posted by: gcrotvik Nov 26 2017, 01:07 PM

QUOTE(SKL1 @ Sep 10 2017, 08:27 PM)

Posted by: mepstein Nov 26 2017, 04:10 PM

QUOTE(gcrotvik @ Nov 26 2017, 02:07 PM)

QUOTE(SKL1 @ Sep 10 2017, 08:27 PM)

I'm original owner of an early '71 (built 9/70) and it doesn't have the metal cover. I too cover it with the little piece of carpet behind the seat.


(BTW, I've lost the little plastic "holster" on the side of the longitudional a LONG time ago!)

I just realized that there is no return spring on the hand brake cable assembly in the above pictures. Is that right? The return spring is only used on the late cars??

Greg

Posted by: gcrotvik Nov 27 2017, 09:33 AM

Thanks Mark.