Bill, quit swearing. You said V*lvo, potty mouth. :-) Courtney This list sure died off didn't it?
----- Original Message ----- From: Bill May <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:10 pm Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Brake main cylinder conversion from single to dual system? To: 'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List' <[email protected]> > We are doing this conversion right now on a 1959 walk thru' > panel bus. We > are using a 1967 german bus master with a rabbit master > resivoir. You need > to buy 3 brake lines and use a T-fitting from the rear of any beetle. > www.sv2s.com I am vice president of Strictly Vintage 2s bus club in > SanDiego,ca.. if you are talking 59 beetle then you use a 1967 > beetle master > with a rabbit master resivoir if german master or Volvo resivoir if > aftermarket resivoir. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thom & > Joanna Deane > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [vintagvw] Brake main cylinder conversion from single > to dual > system? > > Dear Group: > > > > My original single-system brake main cylinder on my '59 has > failed in the > past, causing all four brakes to fail simultaneously. > > > > I was wondering if a later-style dual-system brake main cylinder that > separates the brakes into separate front and rear brake systems, > along with > separate reservoirs, could be simply bolted into my '59 (and my > '63) without > any significant changes (i.e., welding, changing mounting > hole/nut pattern, > etc). > > > > I like the idea of only one of the brake systems failing, as > opposed to all > brakes. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Thom > > > > '59 ragtop > > '63 dune buggy > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1885 - Release Date: > 1/9/20097:59 PM > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
