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#40658 06/27/2003 12:01 AM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 60 | Has anyone had any luck finding rear cables and a front cable for the emergency brake on a 1951 chevy 3/4 ton? I don't think an other week in the kerorsene will free these up, any ideas to free up these or to replace them welcome. thanks Bill poper@adelphia.net
Bill 1951 3/4 ton 5 window pick up
1955 GMC 1/2 ton longbed automatic
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#40659 06/27/2003 12:55 AM | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | most of the repro places will have them - like American Classic , the Stovebolt sponser Bill | | |
#40660 06/27/2003 5:47 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | I had mine made by a local shop, Instrument Sales and Service. They are a speedometer shop and they also make custom push-pull cables. I took my old huck-type brake cables to them, and they copied them using modern materials, and I put them on and they fit perfectly and are expected to last much longer. The whole thing cost me $80 and they had them done in three hours. The cables in question were unavailable from most of the vendors I asked.
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#40661 06/27/2003 7:40 PM | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 | Most places have 1/2 ton, but not 3/4 ton cables. You can either junkyard it, or have one made up.
-Boyo
'48 Willys CJ-2A / '55.1 Chevy 3600 / '66 Austin-Healey 3000 / '04 Volvo wagon (parenthood!?)
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#40662 06/28/2003 1:18 AM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 39 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 39 | I had 3 for my 3/4 ton GMC which were frozen solid. Over the period of several years I tried WD-40, PB Blaster and Kroil with no luck. As a last ditch effort, I tried a gentle touch with a torch, appling heat to the outside cable housing. This actually worked quite well. After a couple of minutes of playing with it, the housing was moving some, (I locked the cable end in a vice and put some vice grips on the housing to assist in pulling it free). Once they were free, I applied liberal amounts of Kroil and continued working the cable until it moved smoothly. All three cables came free with ease. Give it a try and see if it works, though I would wash that kerosene off first! :p
Michael Zaic
Dahlonega, GA
52 GMC 150
48 GMC 300
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#40663 06/28/2003 11:03 AM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 60 | thanks for the replys I have found 1/2 ton repoeduction cables before I buy I will try the heat to free up my 3/4 ton cables you never know only parked out in a field 17 years. Bill
Bill 1951 3/4 ton 5 window pick up
1955 GMC 1/2 ton longbed automatic
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#40664 06/29/2003 2:05 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | The torch route worked for me too, on my 1 Ton. I haven't taken them off yet, but my choke and throttle cable were frozen. While removing them to get them out of the way, the cables broke free after all the bending and flexing , and now they are fine. I guess the changing radius broke the rust bond. | | |
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