The Stovebolt.com Forums Home | Tech Tips | Gallery | FAQ | Events | Features | Search
Help is a click away!

VEHICLE
INFORMATION
KITS


at the

GM Heritage Center
All the details are here.

Searching the Site - a click away
click here to search
New here ??? Where to start?
Click on image for the lowdown. Where do I go around here?
====
Who's Online Now
1 members (RLB), 119 guests, and 1 robot.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums66
Topics128,110
Posts1,056,241
Members48,437
Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026
Step-by-step instructions for pictures in the forums
Brad Allen's photos

AD Chevy Trucks

Pictures galore
Over 6,000 pictures

Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips.

Check them out!

Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!

Big Thanks!

THANKS!

For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for

over 30 years!

and not clogged down
with Ads!


Again, thanks!

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#1436724 01/09/2022 9:22 PM
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 627
5
'Bolter
'Bolter
5 Offline
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 627
I bought a pair from Jim Carter and they are for the most part identical to original. I had to harvest 1/2 of the backing plate clamps from the old cables and need to buy the separate end clips. I am scratching my head to determine how to keep the crimped on ball that sorta fit into the end clips from anting to come out. Have anyof you replaced yours and find a good solution?
Attachments
6F0026AB-00BB-487B-A536-A4651D035101.jpeg (38.8 KB, 73 downloads)
Old end
6CB49C07-9227-40D2-9CBB-3C7D3269D16A.jpeg (44.78 KB, 71 downloads)
Back plate clamps
BD91A404-C08D-4A9C-B593-1DEB47DABF89.jpeg (45.73 KB, 72 downloads)
Clips and ends


Mike Barnes
1950 GMC 1-ton pickup
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 236
4
DLBrooks
DLBrooks
4 Offline
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 236
Are you referring to the third picture?


1959 GMC 100 Fleet
Follow in the DITY
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 11,067
Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 11,067
You may have to resort to putting a couple weld beads around the notch for the cable to make it too small for the cable to come out. But if the end clips have a dish in them where the ball goes, and the cable stays under tension, they'll likely not come out.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
Follow this saga in Project Journal
Photos
1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 627
5
'Bolter
'Bolter
5 Offline
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 627
New clips in 3 picture. Old also shown for reference.

After install they will be under tension but they want to fall out before they can be installed and put under tension.


Mike Barnes
1950 GMC 1-ton pickup
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 11,067
Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 11,067
Maybe a little bailing wire tie to hold them in place for installation. wink


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
Follow this saga in Project Journal
Photos
1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.

Moderated by  Dusty53, SWEET 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Home | FAQ | Gallery | Tech Tips | Events | Features | Search | Hoo-Ya Shop
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 8.0.0