bonnet release cable

[conza123]

anyone got any pics of re routing the cable a bit to tidey the bay a bit

[jimbob-mcgrew]

under the wing and out underneath the headlight would be pretty stealth I reckon.

you'd need to drill a hole in a decent spot, that wouldn't put too much stress on the cable, or it would weaken it over time, and a tight fitting grommet or 2 to protect from h20.

altho - routing that way.... im not sure if the standard cable would quite reach, would probably need extending.

[dgbnova#1]

I got the calibra one from my scraper going to run it inside the fire wall/scuttle cover out through wing or chassis leg and up to the bonet latch it's well long enough I think but got a cable place not far away so at worse will get one made

[Benn]

Mines runs into the inner arch, direcly in front of the pull bracket. (Old pic)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_4641.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Car%20updates/IMG_4641.jpg.html)

Then thought the front panel here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_4642.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Car%20updates/IMG_4642.jpg.html)

In to the bay,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Dec08bonnetbits3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Car%20updates/Dec08bonnetbits3.jpg.html)

Then doubles back on it's self to use the std pull stop. (old pics)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Dec08bonnetbits4.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Car%20updates/Dec08bonnetbits4.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff7.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Car%20updates/wiperstuff7.jpg.html)

I had to cut about 6inches off of the cable. Then used a drilled bolt and nut to act as a end stopper on the pig spring.

Video of it working...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/th_MVI_7895.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/MVI_7895.mp4)

Did it a few years ago, still works perfecly.

[dgbnova#1]

That's a standard cable then ? Looks spot on

[Benn]

Std 20 year old Nova cable. They are frigging huge! When you pull them out straight. Hence why i had to cut it down.

[dgbnova#1]

Ye I've got one with a snapped end there heading for the bin it's just been given a fighting chance lol

[Benn]

Had to cut it off so no loss. I drilled a M8 stainless bolt, put the wire though it then did a nut up to hold it tight.
Then a tiny bit of weld on the wire to stop it unraveling.

[dgbnova#1]

I have this place just up the road from me so probably get the little end crimped back on they have done hand break cables for my disk conversions so plenty good enough
http://www.rdb93.co.uk

[Benn]

Ah nice, very handy.