Does anyone recognise this handbrake lever? Trying to find a gaiter for it. I know the mounting bracket has been modified.
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Does anyone recognise this handbrake lever? Trying to find a gaiter for it. I know the mounting bracket has been modified.
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I'll hazard a guess as a Mini, Minor, Midget etc item. Don't recall those being sufficiently luxurious to have gaiters though! Strangely however, deep in the memory banks I think I recall later BL offerings, eg Montego having pretty much the same arrangement, possibly exact, along with a gaiter, a full gaiter such that the harvested lever remains like new. Maestros and Montegos have probably all been scrapped long ago though. Doesn't the likes of Carbuilder Solutions have generic gaiters?
Chris
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A google image search + keyword "handbrake" gets a hit on this:
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which is an ebay listing for an MGF (1995-2002) Handbrake Lever: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143205609856
So I guess look for an MGF handbrake gaiter.
I notice that there's also someone on ebay selling an MGF handbrake + gaiter for 20 quid or so here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/157654930051
Cheers
Neat trick, smartypants [emoji23]. Not changed much from the 60's either, but why would they!
Chris
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Good find guys, that looks like the one, thanks.
Chris, from a seasoned veteran such as yourself, I'll take that as a compliment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Happydaze
Cheers :thumbs_up_smiley:
Ha ha! [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by koala55
Chris
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Nice to see some posters still have a sense of humour :)
Or makeum yerself!
An offcut of Black leather from yer local upholsterers cut and stitched to shape to fit! The chrome gaiter bezels are from MG`s, both gearbox shifter bezels. The oval handbrake bezel is from a 4sp the round shifter bezel from a 5sp...
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Following up on the link given I found a complete handle with boot & bought it. It's an MGF one & also has a warning light switch which I won't need. The boot will need altering to sit flat on the floor.
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Compared with the previous one.
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The lever below is the new boot lid release, formerly from a VW Golf!
Switch is handy for Iva [emoji6], hope she appreciates it!
Chris
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Got to be nosey and ask what's the plastic box under the handbrake ?
Mal
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Airbag ecu? [emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by malstbird
Mo mentioned in the text it's a VWGolf trunk release. If you look carefully, just ahead of what is presumably a tubular seat base, there's a tab sticking out, near the screwdriver, which appears to have a boot opening logo on it.
Chris
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What he done said, boot release lever! Only needs a small amount of movement to release the boot catch &, when I've sorted them out, a pair of gas struts in place of the MGB boot support will allow the boot(trunk for you purists) to pop open remotely!Quote:
Originally Posted by Happydaze
Golf boot latch , looks like that's what I'm after, could you show the other end ,at the boot please Maurice
It's a Ford one I think (it was fitted in the car when I got it) hooked up with a good quality Bowden cable so it works smoothly despite having a convoluted path to the release handle.
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