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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Misc Items => Topic started by: Twilight65 on April 18, 2010, 05:27:59 PM

Title: 1966 Front Emergency Brake Cable
Post by: Twilight65 on April 18, 2010, 05:27:59 PM

Has anyone restored an original Front Emergency Brake Cable? Seems to be all metal. Could it be bead blasted then re-plated. What was the original finish?

Thanks,
Dave

PS I was also thinking the speedometer cable could be done also, since the ends and clamp at transmission are rusted and plating does not affect plastic/rubber.


(http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv8/dkcain1/FrontEBrakecable.jpg)

Title: Re: 1966 Front Emergency Brake Cable
Post by: CharlesTurner on April 18, 2010, 06:14:02 PM

Try soaking in evaporust and then tumble/polish.

Title: Re: 1966 Front Emergency Brake Cable
Post by: Twilight65 on April 18, 2010, 06:21:14 PM

Thanks Charles, I hadn't thought of that, I've been using evaporuat on some other parts with a lot of success, It's some good stuff. I guess the original finish then was just bare steel.

Thanks,
Dave

Title: Re: 1966 Front Emergency Brake Cable
Post by: CharlesTurner on April 18, 2010, 07:21:52 PM

Yes, it was a natural finish.