I want one! I want one! How can I get one?!?
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Rocky J Squirrel
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR

Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> that's classic on 84's.
> your rear brakes may need work, or at least inspection.
>
> but the parking brake handle used up until early 85 sucks..
> just very very dumb design.
> I could have designed that better when I was in 5th grade.
>
> the angle is wrong, the handle is too short etc.
>
> get the later 85 and up style parking brake handle.
> it is a direct bolt-in.
>
> it's about 6 times better.
> be one of the best improvements to your van you've ever done.
>
> you 'just want one of those'......if you don't already have one.
>
> Scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
>
>
>> For what its worth, both my vans parking brake bars are at an angle and
>> work
>> effectively - the '86 more so than the '84 but that's to be expected.
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 9:59 AM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <
>> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Given that my parking brake doesn't do a whole lot, I climbed under the
>>> van to take some slack out of the linkage. I stopped when I saw that the
>>> equalizer (Bentleys 46.11) is at quite an angle, not at a right angle to
>>> the centerline of the van as I expected. I'm not sure what this means. I
>>> don't have the tools to adjust the brakes.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rocky J Squirrel
>>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>>> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
>>> Bend, OR
>>> KG6RCR
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
>> www.thebassspa.com
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27