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    5/30/2013 8:59 PM  #1

    687072mustang
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    Better way to join cut E Brake cable

    Is there a neater more elegant way to join the cut ends of an e brake cable other than using a couple of u bolt fasteners?  This just doesn't look to appealing to me and I was hoping that someone would have a  better idea.
    Thanks for any input.

     

    5/30/2013 9:17 PM  #2

    MS
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    Re: Better way to join cut E Brake cable

    I thnk Ron68 has some tools to put more professional cable ends on.

    I have brake cable kits professionally made now for COBRA ebrakes on 67-70 Mustangs.  They have no joints other than what the factory would have used to connect the three separate cables.  Working on the 65/66 version which will be one piece.

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    5/30/2013 10:06 PM  #3

    687072mustang
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    Re: Better way to join cut E Brake cable

    Thank you Steve. I will contact Ron and see what he has.Where did you have your cable done? If Ron cannt do it shipping cannt be to expensive.

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    5/30/2013 10:41 PM  #4

    Ron68
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    Re: Better way to join cut E Brake cable

    Steve - give me a call and I can see if I can help you out. There is a tool that I have access to that can compress a copper sleeve over the cables that will make a nice clean splice installation. The picture is of an uncrimped sleeve over my e-brake cable splice.

    68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
     

    5/30/2013 10:49 PM  #5

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    Re: Better way to join cut E Brake cable

    Here is a picture of the finished install of the cable splice on the driver's side.

    68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
     

    5/30/2013 11:11 PM  #6

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    Re: Better way to join cut E Brake cable

    Heck izzat all Ya need a nicro press tool?? I got one of them things from my catamaran racing days.

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    Last edited by Tubo (5/30/2013 11:11 PM)

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