Base Model With 1.6 Gti Beam, Help Please?

[Robbiedundy 58 4 Cars]

Hey, so I've bought a straight diesel and its been laying for a couple years so I'm prepping it for a MOT, the seller mentioned the rear axle had been changed. The rear brakes weren't working so I removed the hub nut and drum to reveal 1 GTi brake shoe and 3 base model ones, it was clear then that he'd replaced the axle with a 1.6 GTi one and ordered base model brake shoes and tried to fit them.. he's also replaced one of the brake cylinders, it has a 12mm fitting into the back of the cylinder whereas the other one has a smaller one (10mm?) I've got a spare 1.6 GTi axle so I've taken the bits out of it but one of the cylinders is seized. Am I correct in saying I've got two 1.6 GTi axles and to order bits for a 1.6? I'll need to order a new connection to replace the 12mm one, is it just a case of cutting it off and putting a new one on? I've never done brake pipes before. Will I need anything else to make the brakes work?

 

I've also got a set of spare 1.6 GTi calipers and discs I can put on the Derv are they a straight swap, will anything else need to be replaced for them to work also?

 

Cheers!

[mikeyd 13]

you probably need base model cylinders as they have an inbuilt compensator whereas the gti has a compensator in the brakeline fixed to the nearside wing

i think they may use different size fittings to prevent accidental fitting of different types on the same axle -that or you have different [bendix v girling ]cylinders