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sa style brake bar and clutch cable setup

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hi guys , been trying to get hold of the following

mrp
golf1980
rallye20v
salb
daveyg

if anybody knows them or knows how to get hold of them , their stuff has been shipped to the uk and is waiting for them ,

thx
mark watson

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well seems these guys dropped of the earth , still have 2 brake bars and 4 clutch cable kits to flog , not happy with these guys i have already paid for them and shipping charges from south africa to the uk

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sorry to the following

mrp
golf1980
rallye20v
daveyg

all bars gone

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got on this forum to see if i could help out with the new style brake bars , and to be honest what a waste of time so many guys wanted but when i hoofed out the dough and sent to the uk , could not get hold of them again ,

so from now on you want the good stuff get on the scirocco register but anything from the golf forum will be ignored

many thx people
mark

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Shame it ended like this, pleased with mine on initial inspection, will try and fit it this weekend if I can see how it all fits. thanks.  and thanks to your mate Chris for wrapping/ posting.

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i agree , just got cheesed off , because i bought the stuff out of pocket and then even paid postage over for the guys ( around 1400 pounds total ) and then half that said in the post in the for sale section that they wanted have not bothered to reply on pm's or postings.

all the guys on the scirocco register were on the ball and
got replies within 24 hours , some even paid before they got there.

i did it out of good faith , i have to pay for parts for my rocco up front before the guys will even post , so i really dont know what happened here.

the guys that did take have my email so they can get more if they want if they contact me directly , but as said not going to post again , not even going to renew my subs again

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Man that's a bummer, I've been looking for help to get CitiGolf fenders grills and bumpers,  but haven't found someone willing to ship them. I got screwed on the doors I had ordered before, but it happens. Sucks so many people cheaped out on you thats awful.

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blade you are more than welcome to email me - mcjwatson@gmail.com
a good friend of mine owns goldwagen who specialise in parts for the vw range
even the vw agents are having a good range of specials at the mo , example  steering rack ( no tie rods ) in your money 22 pounds

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Sorry to hear of the difficulties you encountered Mark, I've been in touch with Chris today regarding onward shipping of my bits and I for one offer my thanks for organising and sending over these usefull and hard to find parts.

Maurice


'84 GTI Cabriolet (undergoing rework and upgrades)
'83 T25 Caravelle (Daily Driver)
'95 T25 Caravelle/Camper (SA import, awaiting re-commissioning)
'96 Toyota Hilux Surf (Daily Driver)
'73 Beetle Based Trike (project)

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thx maurice , pleasure anytime

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Hi,

just also wanted to say thanks to you and Chris, got my brake bar and clutch kit yesterday. Can't understand why any enthusiast would pass up on the rare opportunity to get hold of these parts?

Just need to work out the easiest way of fitting them now!

Those lucky enough to get hold of these parts, please can you post any fitting tips and pictures, it will be interesting to share experiences.

Mark, I enjoyed reading your build thread on the Scirroco register, will keep an eye out for your posts on there.

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pleasure martin , will keep the posted on the build thread

just waiting for parts from london

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Had a look at fitting the brake bar today, had to file the slots a bit longer on the drivers side to get it to fit over the studs.  Its also quite difficult to mark where the holes need drilling accurately, fine if you are happy to just drill it over size and use washers,  other wise a bit tricky.

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hi sally , what  i will do is try get in during the week and take some measurements inside the scuttle area for the extra 4 holes and post up , have to get a few more bars anyway

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morr , can you email chris , needs to get hold of you , ruby_eyes@hotmail.co.uk

cheers
mark

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mark watson said

hi sally , what  i will do is try get in during the week and take some measurements inside the scuttle area for the extra 4 holes and post up , have to get a few more bars anyway

Actually Sally is my wife, anyway some measurements would be good thanks.  Managed to do the passenger side by bolting the bracket in place and making up a tool which I then screwed in and it made a little dimple where to drill. Driver side is different unfortunately.

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That's a good idea  ;)

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oops , apologies , payment went through then on your wifes name
was a bit difficult tying up between payments and who ordered
like the bolt idea

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I also used my little tool  (no sniggering) to do the drivers side. I drilled/filed a slot in it to allow a screwdriver through. Once I had one hole done, I had a datum point to measure/ drill the other.  This slot dosnt weaken the bracket so I could leave it but I may fill it with weld.
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