[Mgs] 79 MGB handbrake

[Charley & Peggy Robinson]

Thanks, I have the WW cable.

CR


On 7/17/2015 9:24 AM, Osborne, Paul wrote:
> Hi,  If you have wire wheels the cable needs to be shorter, should 
> like you have the cable for steel wheels.
>
>
> paul
> Paul Osborne
> Department of Electrical and Computer Eng.
> University of Rochester
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> On Jul 17, 2015, at 10:07 AM, Charley & Peggy Robinson via Mgs 
> <mgs at autox.team.net <mailto:mgs at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>> That sounds intriguing. I have a '69 Tourer w/wire wheels.  The cable 
>> for it doesn't have a rectangular box, AIR.  The repro cable - from 
>> Moss yrs ago - was a tad too long.  Moss called it specification 
>> drift, fer Pete's sake.  The only way I've been able to keep the 
>> handbrake working is to keep the rear shoes pretty tight.  I wonder 
>> if I could use the later cable.  What does it look like?  Pics?
>>
>> CR
>>
>> On 7/16/2015 11:52 AM, Steve Shoyer via Mgs wrote:
>>> The rectangular box is suspended rather than bolted to the car. 
>>>  Tightening
>>> the handbrake cable basically shortens the length of the cable 
>>> between the
>>> handbrake levers on each rear brake, pulling them toward each other and
>>> distributing the force evenly.
>>>
>>> --Steve
>>>
>>> -
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