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Thanks, Frank. No need to find the guy for me, but he sounds like a
connection that others on the list might benefit from knowing about.
On Sat, May 9, 2026 at 9:23=E2=80=AFAM Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com> w=
rote:
> there is a guy, or was some time ago who would make custom cables.
> for me he built a toyota to triumph cable.
> do i need to try and find him again for you?
>
> Frank
> southern california
>
>
> On Friday, May 8, 2026 at 08:40:33 PM PDT, Don Hiscock <
> don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> The 8' overdrive speedometer cable on my TR3B broke at the drive end a fe=
w
> months ago and I'm looking at replacement/repair options.
>
>
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbg=
mfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg
>
> The silver-sheathed cables (the most authentic to the Smiths originals)
> formerly sold by TRF are out of stock and Albert reports his UK supplier
> went out of business unexpectedly, so with no alternative supplier they'r=
e
> not likely 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-fi=
t
> inner 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
> well.
>
> 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
> cuts the cable to the right length and attaches the fitting, I'm guessing
> to the instrument end on our cars. Is that right? Are these a realistic
> repair option?
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Tha=
nks, Frank.=C2=A0 No need to find the guy for me, but he sounds like a conn=
ection that others on the list might benefit from knowing about.</div></div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, May 9, 2026 at 9:23=E2=80=AFAM Frank Fisher <<a=
href=3D"mailto:yellowtr3@yahoo.com";>yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"=
font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size=
:16px"><div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">there is a guy, or was some time ago who would mak=
e custom cables.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">for me he built a toyota to triumph =
cable.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">do i need to try and find him again for you?</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Frank</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>southern california</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div><br></div>
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Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
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<div>
On Friday, May 8, 2026 at 08:40:33 PM PDT, Don Hisc=
ock <<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">don.hisc=
ock@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
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=20
<div><div id=3D"m_-8173691867394002805ydp4152eddfyiv5603447=
185"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-size:small">The 8' overdrive s=
peedometer cable on my TR3B broke at the drive end a few months ago and I&#=
39;m looking at replacement/repair options.</div><div style=3D"font-size:sm=
all"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:small"><a href=3D"https://photos.smu=
gmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-=
gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.c=
om/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2=
K-X5.jpg</a></div><div style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div style=3D"fo=
nt-size:small">The silver-sheathed cables (the most authentic to the Smiths=
originals) formerly sold by TRF are out of stock and Albert reports his UK=
supplier went out of business unexpectedly, so with no alternative supplie=
r they're not likely to come back anytime soon.</div><div style=3D"font=
-size:small"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:small">Moss sell a 96" =
cable, but the housing is black.=C2=A0 Certainly an option.</div><div style=
=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:small">Napa sell spe=
edometer cable repair kits, with various length universal-fit inner cables =
and a simple sort of staking tool to attach a fitting to one end.=C2=A0 The=
end fitting and staking tool are sold without the drive cable, as well.</d=
iv><div style=3D"font-size:small"><div><br><a href=3D"https://www.napaonlin=
e.com/en/p/BK_6151798" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https://www.napao=
nline.com/en/p/BK_6151798</a></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.napaonline.c=
om/en/p/BK_6151823" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https://www.napaonli=
ne.com/en/p/BK_6151823</a></div><div><br></div></div><div style=3D"font-siz=
e:small">Has anyone used one of these?=C2=A0 How to they work?=C2=A0 It sor=
ta looks like one cuts the cable to the right length and attaches the fitti=
ng, I'm guessing to the instrument end on our cars.=C2=A0 Is that right=
?=C2=A0 Are these a realistic repair option?</div><div style=3D"font-size:s=
mall"><br></div></div>
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