custom cables

Post by **Mechman** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:25 pm

hi,
i am changing my handbrake set up on the 73 FJ40 from dash handle to floor mount. i have the handle but i was wondering where i can get a custom cable made up in the brisbane area, pref northside.

any ideas?

cheers

Rob

Post by **zooki** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 6:11 am

Flexible drive agencies, they are on the southside though
Sorry don't have there number (use to deal with them at old work)

Post by **Mechman** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:02 pm

cheers mate..

Post by **slosh** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:10 pm

Just an idea... if you have all the end fittings, couldn't you make your own cable. My local hardware (Home) hires out swaging tools for a small fee, just pick the size cable you need and go for it. Unless that is not legal, in which case there would be some super special process that the cable place would use.

Post by **Mechman** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:15 pm

slosh wrote:Just an idea... if you have all the end fittings, couldn't you make your own cable. My local hardware (Home) hires out swaging tools for a small fee, just pick the size cable you need and go for it. Unless that is not legal, in which case there would be some super special process that the cable place would use.

im up in brisbane... what home store do you hire them from. i have the old cable that is farked.. and a new one that is slightly wrong. i looked at doing that otday, but looked too hard as i dont have the swaging tools...
having said that, the ends are already swaged. have you done this before?

Post by **slosh** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:34 pm

Yeah swaged cables heaps of times- but not handbrake ones. Dead easy, getting length right is only slightly technical part. All the parts you need are on the hardware shelf.

I'm in Murwillumbah, so not very handy- I'd say a few places up there would do same.

Post by **Mechman** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:38 pm

sounds great.. would be much easier if i could do it myself.
whats the name of the hardware store you get them from... ????

mitre 10?... bunnings?

cheers

Post by **slosh** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:39 pm

Home hardware

Post by **Mechman** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:40 pm

umm , is that the one with the dogalog?..lol

so many up here...lol

Post by **Mechman** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:50 pm

ok, update for anyonme thats interested. im going to mod one from a standard cable using the existing fittings. im going to make my own barrel fitting, drill a hole thru and csk one end... push cable thru and with my oxy melt some lead into it to join the cable. i used to do this in the UK with motorbike cables.

happy to supply details or pics if anyone is interested.

Post by **bj56** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:58 pm

hand brakes are for girls lol :lol:

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