handbrake question...

[[han]]

Does the lever actually come off and how? i want to repaint mine on the cab. it's chipped and rusty and such.

i have a pathetic excuse for a bit of plastic over mine, not really 'protecting' anything.. is there a leather alternative, are they jsut crap? reckon painting is my option? Halfords?

[raferackstraw]

han remove plastic boot , loosen the locking and adjusting nuts on the cables and lift off the equalizing plate the cables run thru then remove the circlip from the pivot pin and push out the pin and VOILA!
 this is according to the mechanics bible haynes       

so once you've done that you've now probably got scuffed knuckles, cuts, bruises etc please dont shoot the messenger   
thats how it's written in haynes 

btw i've got a leather boot that matches the gear lever boot fitted by previous owner

[[han]]

oh i forgot i've got my haynes manual here now its not at my mums 2 hours away anymore!


DUH!

i might leather it to match gearlever, can't be more than £20 not even form halfords...

might ask joe nicely....

[rubjonny]

the later mk2s have a leather boot trim pice that screws to the centre tunnel, would be usefull to finish off your leater boot nicely.  otherwise it'll just kinda sit on the carpet and look like arse!

Not the best pic but you get the idea:

[monkeyalan]

this might help as i guess the mk1 will be similar. 

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=63523.msg521814#msg521814

[rubjonny]

nah it wont be, you got the late handbrake like mine, which bolts to the tunnel.  pre-88 MK2s and MK1s have a bracket welded to the tunnel and have a pin thru the middle that hold on the lever

[monkeyalan]

didn't know that about early mk2's . learn summat every month.

[rubjonny]

the rear calipers and handbrake cables are different as well!

[.Jez.]

Hi Han,

here's a leather option from ebay, but i'm not sure, is it too kitch? is it in the same league as the fluffy die and the shaz and tracey window sticker?

what are your thoughts?


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230219249470&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX_Stores&refitem=230222801953&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget&_trksid=p284.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BIA%26itu%3DIA%252BUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D42

[[han]]

I think i'll ask joe very nicely!