View Full Version : Hard to fnd custom part
King Big Ben
05-25-2003, 02:30 AM
I bought this car a couple years ago and even though so many things go wrong with all the custom bodywork i still love it. anyway, the previous owner (which passed away) chose to customize the hood by making it open european-style from back to front...like corvettes do. Anyway, the hood release cable has rusted up beyond repair and i tried everything to try to fix it but finally gave up... none of you will probably be able to id it but i at least need some help trying to find some kind of replacement or something. theres pics and further info here:
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/kbigben/part/
hoffdaddy76
05-25-2003, 06:37 AM
It looks like any standard cable to me. Why can't you have the end of your old cable put on to a new cable cut to the proper length?
Dark Knight
05-25-2003, 07:43 AM
yeah, thats a normal cable... lokar makes cables like that.. looks like something out of a full size car that was adapted.. pretty much any hood release cable the right length would work..
71grande
05-25-2003, 04:46 PM
It looks like you should be able to just get any cble that size or at least close to it and make it work. You might have to make a braket your self, but it shouldnt be to hard. I just went through this samething with my Throttle cable. No one seems to stock the right one for a '71 351C2v. I bought a bar of 1/8 X 3 X 3ft weld plate and just cut it and bent it to work.
Mike
King Big Ben
05-25-2003, 08:41 PM
where would i find a generic one thats the right length?
rbohm
05-26-2003, 01:37 AM
you might try the nissan dealer and see if it came from something like a 260z, or even the triumph dealer as it may have come from a TR7. just a thought.
Dark Knight
05-26-2003, 07:01 AM
how long is it? LOKAR sells them in a bunch of different lengths.. and will custom make them too..
King Big Ben
05-27-2003, 03:40 PM
its approx. 47 in. from end to end
thanx this looks like it will work but I wonder how hard "U-Cut-to-Fit" is going to be
gofastmercury
05-27-2003, 09:44 PM
I would try looking at imports in the wrecking yard. It is for a rear opening hood, and frankly there isn't that many cars that do that. Look for hondas, early Datsuns, maybe even Saab. Good luck