the later parking brake handle doesn't use a rubber boot.
it uses a clip on plastic cover.
I have some of those if you'd like to buy or trade for one.

or........the best thing .........that I like anyway, is you use the rubber
boot from the earlier style parking brake handle......
but you cut a small hole in the top of it ........about 1/8 inch wide and
3/8 inch long .........for the top of the pawl to stick through just a bit.
Without that hole, the boot tends to keep the handle from returning to full
off.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 12:55 PM
Subject: Needed - post '84 e-brake boot

> So I followed list advise and grabbed the e-brake handle from the late
> '84 sitting in the local boneyard.  The boot was long gone.  The pre
> '85 boot be a bit different.  Does anyone have a post '84 boot they'd
> like to donate?
>
> (I do have some tradin' stock so if you need something, please let me
> know.)
>
> Jim