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Lengthening handbrake cable - 80 series

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:07 am
by BFCK97
Just wondering if anybody knows somewhere that can extend an 80 series handbrake at the end where it attatches to the body.
i've got a 75 cab on an 80 chassis and the handbrake cable is one of my last big head aches i'm trying to sort out.
It needs to be about 6" longer to reach the handbrake position in the 75 series body.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Mark

Re: Lengthening handbrake cable - 80 series

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:59 am
by stilivn
Go an see a boat shop. They have cable an clamps so you might be able to come up with something there. Cut the cable and add in the extra 6 inches.

Re: Lengthening handbrake cable - 80 series

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:14 pm
by BFCK97
yeh had thought of doing something like that.
have to also extend the outside housing of the cable though.
could possibly do that with some aluminium tubing.
the end of the cable has a threaded on it so should be able to get something made to suit, but was hoping to get it modified professionally.

Re: Lengthening handbrake cable - 80 series

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:02 pm
by hotgemini
The mob you're looking for is 'Flexible Drive Agencies', give them a call of if there's an office nearby just pop in with the cable.

Re: Lengthening handbrake cable - 80 series

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:05 pm
by pcman
flex drive do aftermarket and custom cables http://www.fdrive.com.au/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Lengthening handbrake cable - 80 series

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:52 pm
by BFCK97
thanks for the help guys.
have emailed them, hopefully hear back soon as the handbrake cable is holding me up a bit, don't want to put the fuel tank in until handbrake is sorted

Re: Lengthening handbrake cable - 80 series

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:30 am
by BFCK97
hmm well that makes me look dumb.
must have measured it when i had the stupidly high lift in it, makes the distance no worries now and should cope with the 3" lift i wanna do