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Jack CrosbyHot Springs, AR, VS RabyTypeIV

A tip; Vintage Speedsters in Phoenix can supply a new handbrake cover without the VW BUG holes formerly used for the heat controls. At speed a lot of unwanted air came through those holes so I tried velcro and then sewing them closed but they never looked right. The new cover looks great and is a big improvement over the old Beetle brake cover. Getcha one.

4/17/199:26 AM

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Newbie Danny

How about a photo showing your tip? Thx

Stan Galat

EMPI P/N 9952, 1955-57 Type 1 emergency brake boot. No holes.

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Jack CrosbyHot Springs, AR, VS RabyTypeIV

The Speedster brake cover I'm talking about is not the black molded rubber one from EMPI but the one that Vintage has been using for many years--a picture is attached. You can get it in either leather or rubber. Mine is a light tan color in vinyl. The big deal is no VW Beetlle heater control holes.

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Jon

Mine is from Vintage in 2008 and it doesn't have any holes. Looks just like yours but in light blue. Not sure it s a new thing.

Alan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

When you order the vinyl or leather E' Brake boot they'll ask "heat lever Left or Right or none".

DannyP

Jack, I think Stan may have meant to put the rubber one UNDER the Vintage-made one.

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