hood pin cable

[INDIAN FIRE RED 10]

I am looking for the correct hood pin cable for my Mach 1. The one's I have bought have a huge connector where it should be a thin stainless steel clamp.

[BinaryBo 10]

Like these from NPD: ?

http://www.npdlink.com/store/products/lanyards_hood_pin_concours_correct_cables-175773-0.html

[maxum96 32]

Like these from NPD: ?

http://www.npdlink.com/store/products/lanyards_hood_pin_concours_correct_cables-175773-0.html

 

$80 for a pair of lanyards? Pretty steep in my book. Easy to make. Just a few feet of cable and a 4 crimp fittings.

[rockhouse66 22]

Like these from NPD: ?

http://www.npdlink.com/store/products/lanyards_hood_pin_concours_correct_cables-175773-0.html

 

I believe these are the closest look to the original that is available (other than early NOS ones).

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

$80 for a pair of lanyards? Pretty steep in my book. Easy to make. Just a few feet of cable and a 4 crimp fittings.

 

What crimp fittings would be correct (or close) and what would you use to make the crimp?

[maxum96 32]

What crimp fittings would be correct (or close) and what would you use to make the crimp?

 

I'd have to get a close look at what swages they used on those cables. They look like they might be steel. But I make my own cable lanyards all the time. Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. sell cable by the foot and the swages. I don't have the special swag tool. But by using a dull chisel and hammer I'm able to mimic what the crimp tool does when I swage the ends. Luckily my car is a 70 and they were twist locks whenever I get around to installing them. :)

 

 

[Machspeed 219]

Good eye, Maxum. I've seen the cable in Lowes too but was not sure about the fittings.

 

Buckeye, any chance we could get you to post a picture and some measurements of those fittings? BTW, I did purchase the NPD kit you mentioned but I could not go the $79 for the cables. Thanks!

[josediaz 10]

you can also modify cables..

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

Good eye, Maxum. I've seen the cable in Lowes too but was not sure about the fittings.

 

Buckeye, any chance we could get you to post a picture and some measurements of those fittings? BTW, I did purchase the NPD kit you mentioned but I could not go the $79 for the cables. Thanks!

 

sure. what dimensions do you want measured. please be specific.

[Machspeed 219]

sure. what dimensions do you want measured. please be specific.

 

Just pictures and measurement of the fittings.....length and width. Don't car about the cables.

 

Thanks!

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

Just pictures and measurement of the fittings.....length and width. Don't car about the cables.

 

Thanks!

 

.675" length

.215" width (laying loop flat)

 

looks like stainless

 

i wouldn't know how to crimp this without a tool. it was easier for me to click and purchase, then screw around with finding a good looking terminal and tool. the size of the lugs on the hood pin kit are comical.

 

 

 

[Mike65 475]

AFAIK you need a special tool to crimp those. When I worked at Home depot they sold it there & IIRC it was expensive. If you know someone who works there buy the plastic coated cable & the ends & have them crimp it for you.

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

Just pictures and measurement of the fittings.....length and width. Don't car about the cables.

 

Thanks!

 

one more pic. this is a comparison of the lanyard from the hood pin kit and the separate lanyard i had referenced in my build thread. besides the gigantic crimp (almost looks aluminum) the cables look a lot different.

 

[Machspeed 219]

Indeed, even the cable looks a bit different. I can stomach the cable, it's just that huge aluminum fitting that I can't deal with. You know, how hard is in this day and time to accurately reproduce these types of things. I mean, a lot of these repops are simply crap.....i.e. hood lip molding and shaker hood trim ring are a couple that I have been looking at the past few days. Okay, that's my rant for the day. Again, thanks Buckeye.........