That will come in handle next time I have to do the safety wire thing on a Half Track 
Funny you should mention half-track, I have a Military surplus choke cable from a WWII half-track on my VW, because it was long enough.
The serious part of the picture was to show the fixed end attached first, the twisted length, insertation thru the bolt, final twists and if you look close, the ends bent back to keep from snagging, and here's why (it's only 17 seconds long) -
My cousins kid flew one in Iraq.
Jim
