[DeTomaso] Help Speedo Cable

[Donny Williams]

I got mine redone at a local speedo shop for 25.00 with new ends. Put a new 
center cable in works like new.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <dave at damardirect.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Help Speedo Cable


>
> In a message dated 8/20/07 7 52 38, dave at damardirect.com writes:
>
>
>> Well it finally happened, the speedo cable snapped (cable inside of the
>> sleeve).
>>
>> My home brew lube job/fix lasted about a year.
>>
>>>>Not good to hear, because my speedo cable has taken to squawling
> sometimes, right behind the speedo.   I was planning on pulling that end, 
> lubing it a
> bit, then rerouting it and hoping for the best.
>>
>>
>>
>> Can a replacement be picked up locally or are they unique? If locally, 
>> any
>> idea of length etc?
>>
>>>>While you can get one locally, it's likely that it won't be much 
>>>>cheaper,
> and for sure will be much more of a hassle than simply picking up the 
> phone
> and ordering one, as all the Pantera vendors carry them.   I found when I 
> bought
> mine (in 1989) that prices varied greatly from one vendor to the next.
>
> When you calculate what your time is worth, and the cost of gas to drive 
> to a
> speedo shop with the old cable in your hand to replicate, it is MUCH 
> cheaper
> to just buy from (and support) the vendors...
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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