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

From: bill beecher <[email-masked]>
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 <[email-masked]> 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;[email-masked]&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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From: Frank Fisher <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2026 15:23:18 +0000 (UTC)

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 there is a guy, or was some time ago who would make custom cables.for me h=
e built a toyota to triumph cable.do i need to try and find him again for y=
ou?
Franksouthern california

    On Friday, May 8, 2026 at 08:40:33 PM PDT, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gma=
il.com> wrote: =20
=20
 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.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmf=
GBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg
The silver-sheathed cables (the most authentic to the Smiths originals) for=
merly sold by TRF are out of stock and Albert reports his UK supplier went =
out of business unexpectedly, so with no alternative supplier they're not l=
ikely to come back anytime soon.
Moss sell a 96" cable, but the housing is black.=C2=A0 Certainly an option.
Napa sell speedometer cable repair kits, with various length universal-fit =
inner cables and a simple sort of staking tool to attach a fitting to one e=
nd.=C2=A0 The end fitting and staking tool are sold without the drive cable=
, as well.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/B=
K_6151823
Has anyone used one of these?=C2=A0 How to they work?=C2=A0 It sorta looks =
like one cuts the cable to the right length and attaches the fitting, I'm g=
uessing to the instrument end on our cars.=C2=A0 Is that right?=C2=A0 Are t=
hese a realistic repair option?
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">there is a guy, or was some =
time ago who would make custom cables.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D=
"false">for me he built a toyota to triumph cable.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">do i need to try and find him again for you?</div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D=
"false">Frank</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">southern californ=
ia</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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                        On Friday, May 8, 2026 at 08:40:33 PM PDT, Don Hisc=
ock &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
                    </div>
                    <div><br></div>
                    <div><br></div>
               =20
               =20
                <div><div id=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_defa=
ult">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 st=
yle=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><b=
r></div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gm=
ail_default"><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43k=
wPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg" rel=3D"nofollow" =
target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3=
hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg</a></div><div style=3D"f=
ont-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><br></div>=
<div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_defa=
ult">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're =
not likely to come back anytime soon.</div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" =
class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"fon=
t-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default">Moss sell a =
96" cable, but the housing is black.&nbsp; Certainly an option.</div><div s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><=
br></div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185g=
mail_default">Napa sell speedometer cable repair kits, with various length =
universal-fit inner cables and a simple sort of staking tool to attach a fi=
tting to one end.&nbsp; The end fitting and staking tool are sold without t=
he drive cable, as well.</div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4=
152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><div class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gm=
ail_default"><br class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail-Apple-interchange-n=
ewline"><a href=3D"https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798" rel=3D"nofol=
low" target=3D"_blank">https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798</a></div>=
<div class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><a href=3D"https://www=
.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151823" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https:/=
/www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151823</a></div><div class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv56=
03447185gmail_default"><br></div></div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" clas=
s=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default">Has anyone used one of these?&n=
bsp; How to they work?&nbsp; It sorta looks like one cuts the cable to the =
right length and attaches the fitting, I'm guessing to the instrument end o=
n our cars.&nbsp; Is that right?&nbsp; Are these a realistic repair option?=
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From: dave northrup <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2026 19:24:38 +0000

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From: Don Hiscock <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2026 14:34:37 -0600

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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 <[email-masked]> 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 <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>
> The 8' overdrive speedometer cable on my TR3B broke at the drive end a fe=
w
> 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.
>
> 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.
> 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 &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,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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        </div><div id=3D"m_-8173691867394002805ydp4152eddfyahoo_quoted_9193=
337794">
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Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
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                        On Friday, May 8, 2026 at 08:40:33 PM PDT, Don Hisc=
ock &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">don.hisc=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:
                    </div>
                    <div><br></div>
                    <div><br></div>
               =20
               =20
                <div><div id=3D"m_-8173691867394002805ydp4152eddfyiv5603447=
185"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-size:small">The 8&#39; 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&#39;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&quot; =
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&#39;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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