You should go back and get the whole emergency brake handle assembly. It
will bolt right on to any earlier Vanagon and makes the brake MUCH
better. More leverage, more clinks in the same arc, more comfortable in
your hand. I would do this to any pre-86 that has the primitive early
lever. Later 85s have the new part as well.

Mark

Neil Crawford wrote:
> Hi Volks,
>
> I just harvested a hard plastic emergency brake handle cover from an '86
> Vanagon and am wondering if anyone knows if it'll fit me '81.5 Diesel
> Westy.  This is the base cover, not the grip handle.  I just finished RR'ing
> the floor area betwixt the seats and don't want to remove it all again only
> to discover my original rubber booty works better than the hard plastic one
> or the newer one won't fit at all.
>
> I just realized I shoulda posted this on the diesel list but perhaps you
> guys/girls will know the answer.  You seem like know-it-alls, er you seem to
> know a lot!
>
> All the best!
>
> --
> Neil Crawford
> '82 Diesel Westy
> Me other car is Swedish
>