Bernie Ramone 1 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 Hi guys, just a small thing i must be missing? I fitted correct lanyards on my Mach1 recently, but they dont sit right.. Is there a trick? My last mach1 they just sort of fell into place. Mine lay down , and if i twist the other way they stand up too much :( cheers Bernie :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 A pic or two might help. Mine touch only at the front edge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mqu02 30 Report post Posted February 11, 2019 I think the problem you are having is because the reproduction lanyards (or the ones I have) are not near as flexible as the factory OEM lanyards were. Has anyone else noticed this, or have a source for a more correct lanyard? (I have a decent OEM set, and there is a huge difference between them). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted February 11, 2019 I have had many sets over nearly 50 years and they always laid flat. I think Bobs picture above shows a perfect installation. If they actually lay flat they will over time wear a pattern in the paint; at least they did on mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bernie Ramone 1 Report post Posted February 12, 2019 new ones on my candy apple and my original ones on CJ in 1999 :) 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mqu02 30 Report post Posted February 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Bernie Ramone said: new ones on my candy apple and my original ones on CJ in 1999 :) The ones on the red car look just like the reproduction ones I have on mine. They don’t lay flat like they are supposed to, and they hold their shape when you open the hood - especially when they are cold. The OEM versions were a lot more flexible, and even at 50-years old my OEM’s are far more flexible than the new repro’s. When you lift the hood, the lanyards should be flexible enough to immediately point straight to the ground. The OEM versions will do this, but the repro’s do not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted February 12, 2019 Both of my NPD repro lanyards are vertical when hanging. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mqu02 30 Report post Posted February 12, 2019 13 hours ago, RPM said: Both of my NPD repro lanyards are vertical when hanging. Yours definitely do look better than mine. This is really hard to take a picture of, but here are a couple pictures of the stiffness mine have, the ones I have, and a close up picture of an OEM version. 1 Bernie Ramone reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harlan69mach 21 Report post Posted February 12, 2019 On 2/11/2019 at 12:25 PM, Mach1 Driver said: I have had many sets over nearly 50 years and they always laid flat. I think Bobs picture above shows a perfect installation. If they actually lay flat they will over time wear a pattern in the paint; at least they did on mine. I twist mine so they don't touch the paint. If you drive it and they are touching the paint it will leave a mark. 1 Bernie Ramone reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
