A view of the underside at the rear (without the engine and gearbox) and the shiny new copper pipes can be seen in the gloom. The sub-frame has been cleaned and repainted.
The braking system on any car is important and, after a long time standing, I needed to renew virtually everything on this car. I obtained a new master cylinder from the Type 3 & 4 Club and have had the front disc calipers refurbished by my local motor factors. The rear cylinders are the same as those on the Beetle and I am renewing the pipework in copper.
Shortly after I posted this page in October, I received an e-mail from a reader in New Zealand telling me I was doing the wrong thing. It seams that copper brake piping is illegal in many countries around the world and I found a couple of forums expressing strong feelings for and against copper pipes. All I can say is that, in the UK, copper is now standard for replacement pipework and it is perfectly acceptable for the MoT (annual vehicle inspection). May be we use a different grade of copper here, I don’t know.
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A view of the underside at the rear (without the engine and gearbox) and the shiny new copper pipes can be seen in the gloom. The sub-frame has been cleaned and repainted. |
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The pedals and master cylinders are mounted on a subframe which I have had to refurbish. I have experienced problems on both my 412s with the pedals stiffening up and even squeaking in use. So I paid special attention to these bearings whilst I had the mechanism apart for cleaning and repainting. Here is the subframe reassembled with the new brake master cylinder. The clutch master cylinder on the far side is refurbished. The steering column is supported by this subframe when in the car. |
To be continued . . .