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handbrake tube could I use copper tube.

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malcolm Insano Dub Head

812 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#533610
could I use copper tubing I needa few extra bend to get it in

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66deluxe Custom Title Time!

1,593 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#533617
If only you lived in Brisvegas i could give you some stainless or alloy tube, i got heaps of it, was given to me by a mate, i've got about 50 metres of the stuff. Project is lookin good by the way. Cheers Damo.
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karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#533623
would wear so quick if soft and not greased to the hilt

would you anneal it to retain bends ??
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#533624
Hi Malcom

Ive joined clutch cable tubes before by using a shock bush sleeve as a ferrel.

Because I had to cut away so much in my tunnel, Im going to use the 944 lever and cables, the lever will sit next to drivers seat on the heater channel, hope its not pain in the bum there, literally.

Steve

malcolm Insano Dub Head

812 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#533630
I forgot about the wear .Steve was going to use the honda nsx handbrake cables and handbrake but the engineer thought what was there worked and get somecables to match .
damo start feeding it down to vic:thumb
Karmen if I remember annealing copper & alloys softens then because they work harden I think its been a long time sence I made a aluminium panel.
cheers Malcolm.

BUGBOY Moderator Chief Toy Dude / Head Cruiser

2,147 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#533773
just get auto cables to make you up some cables like on a motor bike.
easy, and flexible:thumb
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nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#533801
When I did my conversion-I cut all the tubes from a scrapped pan to redo the handbrake tubes.Found some tube that just slipped over the originals-silver soldered it all together and made sure there were no gaps to catch the cables when feeding them in.