Failed clutch cable... made my own

[cwat1982]

After staying up past midnight all week finishing up the buggy for a local car show I find the clutch cable barely holding on at 11:45pm the night before the show.

After deciding it won't make it through the trip I turn around to see what I have collecting dust in the garage. I have no idea what I used it for in the past, but there is a spool of aircraft cable, aluminum sleeves, thimbles, and cable clamps... GOLD!!!!

I cut out the old cable and hook up the new one around the pedal assembly.

Then salvage the adjusting bolt from the old cable, and hook the new cable to it with a couple cable clamps.

Worked out way better than I expected, and the car show was great.
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1970 Joe Poty Sand Rover T Bug Pickup, 2095cc

[daanbc]

That's what I have on mine, but left enough of the cable to wrap around and attach. Works great.

[Dr OnHolliday]

and of course, those components are available on the weekend at Home Depot etc
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1965 Type 1 sunroof Baja / about 70k miles on self-rebuilt '74 1600 and counting / SP heads and aftermarket valve keepers / non-doghouse shroud with external cooler and filter / 1.5 qt extended sump / Weber 32/36 DFAV progressive carb / 009 dist with Pertronix / 1.25 ratio rockers and ball adjusters / 1.5" stainless steel J-pipes and carbon steel baja exhaust