[6pack] Hand brake cable

[James_]

My hand brake cable isn't stopping the car on a slight incline. In the past it meant time to adjust at the drums. 
And that worked. 
But the darn threaded end is so long it hits the Clevis pin. I ordered a new cable and it is actually VERY long. So I decided to use the old one and cut off a small length of the threads so I could tighten. 
Question: is this common? Others had to do this? Why is the Moss cable so long? Maybe it is a universal cable these days. 
Thoughts?
Thanks. 
James



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