| Author | Message | ||
| Andy Falsetta (Tuttebenne)
Member Username: Tuttebenne Post Number: 262 Registered: 3-2003 |
C'mon guys, there's a good reason why the short cable is more expensive than the long one. Let's remember who we're dealing with. They have to throw away the excess when they make a short one. ;) | ||
| Jeremy Lawrence (F512m)
Junior Member Username: F512m Post Number: 190 Registered: 1-2002 |
Thank you Frank. I think I will make my own. Looks like a fun project. I'll add the fuse block upgrade and make a weekend out of it. Parking brake first though.  Will you be making the trip over to Houston for the Running of the Bulls? I think Kelly and Donny/Tracie are thinking about it. Let me know I can offer safe parking at my house as well as set up hotel rooms for you guys. Jeremy | ||
| Frank Foster (Sparta49)
Member Username: Sparta49 Post Number: 546 Registered: 3-2001 |
Jeremy, I bougt both cables from GT CAr parts for about 36.00 total | ||
| Jeremy Lawrence (F512m)
Junior Member Username: F512m Post Number: 188 Registered: 1-2002 |
Gianluca, Thank you for the pics. That is exactly the idea that I had. I just hadn't made it to the hardware store yet. Excellent job BTW. Looks very professional. | ||
| Gianluca Chegai (Gianluca)
New member Username: Gianluca Post Number: 24 Registered: 5-2003 |
Jeremy, I bought some 3/32" stainless steel cable, some ferrules, the "eyes" and a turnbuckle from Sears Hardware. They also sell the swaging tool Swage-it #2(you MUST use this for a holding swage). I think the total cost was about $ 5.00 plus the tool. I have already replaced the windows cables and the parking brake (short) cable. Have not had any problems at all. Please note that on the parking cable I have used 2 ferrules.   | ||
| Jeremy Lawrence (F512m)
Junior Member Username: F512m Post Number: 187 Registered: 1-2002 |
Yeah, I looked that up last night on the owners site. I was thinking it didn't make much sense. Twice the cable for half the price???? I'm thinking that the short cable has a history of braking more often than the long cable. The bolt that broke and is stuck in the adjustment thingie had been twisted quite a few times. I am thinking that it is the reason the previous owner never fixed the parking brake. It had been twisted to the point the threads were almost gone. I have to get that out tonight. JR to the rescue!!!!! | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 974 Registered: 8-2002 |
Jeff: I suppose there's a good reason that the short cable is more than twice as much as the long cable?  | ||
| Jeff Howe (Ferrari_uk)
Member Username: Ferrari_uk Post Number: 542 Registered: 12-2002 |
Hi all. Not sure which cable this is but ours are priced as follows... #121622 short cable $77 #121515 long cable $33 Next day Fedex would be about $18 Regards | ||
| JohnR. (Rivee)
Member Username: Rivee Post Number: 273 Registered: 1-2002 |
Got a welder? | ||
| C.C.ofAtlanta (Atlantaman)
Member Username: Atlantaman Post Number: 256 Registered: 3-2002 |
any machine shop with a TIG welder can fix it | ||
| Jeremy Lawrence (F512m)
Junior Member Username: F512m Post Number: 186 Registered: 1-2002 |
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| Jeremy Lawrence (F512m)
Junior Member Username: F512m Post Number: 185 Registered: 1-2002 |
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| Barney Guzzo (Trinacria)
Member Username: Trinacria Post Number: 442 Registered: 8-2002 |
Can you take a picture? | ||
| Jeremy Lawrence (F512m)
Junior Member Username: F512m Post Number: 184 Registered: 1-2002 |
While adjusting the parking brake I managed to snap the bolt attached to the short cable. I'm sure when I ask JR how much force to use he'll say, "Not that much." Any way to fix this, or is replacing the cable the only option? It looks like the bolt is pressed onto the cable. Any ideas? |