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custom cables
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:25 pm
by Mechman
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
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 6:11 am
by zooki
Flexible drive agencies, they are on the southside though
Sorry don't have there number (use to deal with them at old work)
cables..
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:02 pm
by Mechman
cheers mate..
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:10 pm
by slosh
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.
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:15 pm
by Mechman
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?
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:34 pm
by slosh
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.
cables..
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:38 pm
by Mechman
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
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:39 pm
by slosh
Home hardware
cables..
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:40 pm
by Mechman
umm , is that the one with the dogalog?..lol
so many up here...lol
cables
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:50 pm
by Mechman
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.
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:58 pm
by bj56
hand brakes are for girls lol
