Don Hanson wrote:
> Go on The Samba list site, click up the Vanagon parts Classifieds
> section and be prepared to scroll a lot.  They are available at times.
> I think I revisited the listings there a few times before one came up..
>

Thanks, Don. I tried their "search" function but could not get it to
work for even common items. I guess I don't understand it, and I been a
pretty high level computer user for a long long long long . . .  time.

>
>   The old handle style boot will not work with the new style handle.
> The new style 'boot' is also needed.

Ah -- a nice-to-know detail.

--
Rocky J Squirrel
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR

>
>   Don Hanson
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"
> <camping.elliott@gmail.com <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I want one! I want one! How can I get one?!?
>
>     --
>     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
>         <mailto:crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>>
>         To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto: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
>             <mailto: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 <http://www.thebassspa.com>
>             www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
>             http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
>