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Re: [TR] Speedometer cable repair kits -- any experience?

To: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Speedometer cable repair kits -- any experience?
From: bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2026 08:36:36 -0500
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Try Morris at West Valley Instruments, he has all the cables but I am not su=
re of the colors.=20
818-758-9500

NFI,
Bill
TS30766L=20

=E2=80=9CThe harder I work, the luckier I get=E2=80=9D  H. Ford

On May 8, 2026, at 9:38=E2=80=AFPM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrot=
e:

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The 8' overdrive speedometer cable on my TR3B broke at the drive end a few m=
onths ago and I'm looking at replacement/repair options.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfG=
BnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg

The silver-sheathed cables (the most authentic to the Smiths originals) form=
erly sold by TRF are out of stock and Albert reports his UK supplier went ou=
t of business unexpectedly, so with no alternative supplier they're not like=
ly to come back anytime soon.

Moss sell a 96" cable, but the housing is black.  Certainly an option.

Napa sell speedometer cable repair kits, with various length universal-fit i=
nner cables and a simple sort of staking tool to attach a fitting to one end=
.  The end fitting and staking tool are sold without the drive cable, as wel=
l.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151823

Has anyone used one of these?  How to they work?  It sorta looks like one cu=
ts the cable to the right length and attaches the fitting, I'm guessing to t=
he instrument end on our cars.  Is that right?  Are these a realistic repair=
 option?

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v=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D=
"auto">Try Morris at West Valley Instruments,<font color=3D"#ffffff" face=3D=
"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&nbsp;</s=
pan></font>he has all the cables but I am not sure of the colors.&nbsp;<div>=
<div>818-758-9500</div><div><br><div>NFI,</div><div>Bill</div><div>TS30766L&=
nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9CThe harder I work, t=
he luckier I get<span style=3D"font-size: 19pt;">=E2=80=9D &nbsp;H. Ford</sp=
an></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On May 8, 2026, at 9:38=E2=80=AFPM, Don Hiscoc=
k &lt;don.hiscock@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The 8=
' overdrive speedometer cable on my TR3B broke at the drive end a few months=
 ago and I'm looking at replacement/repair options.</div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small"><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6=
r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg">https:/=
/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfGBnXBfxp=
rNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font=
-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small=
">The silver-sheathed cables (the most authentic to the Smiths originals) fo=
rmerly sold by TRF are out of stock and Albert reports his UK supplier went o=
ut of business unexpectedly, so with no alternative supplier they're not lik=
ely to come back anytime soon.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fo=
nt-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sma=
ll">Moss sell a 96" cable, but the housing is black.&nbsp; Certainly an opti=
on.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Napa sell speedometer c=
able repair kits, with various length universal-fit inner cables and a simpl=
e sort of staking tool to attach a fitting to one end.&nbsp; The end fitting=
 and staking tool are sold without the drive cable, as well.</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><div class=3D"gmail_default"><b=
r class=3D"gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><a href=3D"https://www.napaonlin=
e.com/en/p/BK_6151798">https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798</a></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_default"><a href=3D"https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_61=
51823">https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151823</a></div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default"><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:=
small">Has anyone used one of these?&nbsp; How to they work?&nbsp; It sorta l=
ooks like one cuts the cable to the right length and attaches the fitting, I=
'm guessing to the instrument end on our cars.&nbsp; Is that right?&nbsp; Ar=
e these a realistic repair option?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-size:small"><br></div></div>
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