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hood cables

Postby sabik » Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:11 +0000

Is it easy to fit hood cables with out removing the hood or has anyone tried?

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info. ... cts_id/451
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Re: hod cables

Postby Steve » Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:22 +0000

Its possible, but a PITA
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Re: hood cables

Postby sabik » Wed, 02 Dec 2009 9:31 +0000

Thank, I think I miight give it a go.. the hood its self is on good nick only one nick worth talking about.

Oh and got the Dandycar.com dvd on hood changing and think it's quit good it made me aware of things I wasn't aware of and a very good idea how to change a roof and the things you need to do it. Would still like to see one beening done so anyone thinking of it keep me in mind. Have a friend planning to do one soon but its there first time. Plan on giving them a hand and see how that goes...
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Re: hood cables

Postby Steve » Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:19 +0000

did the cables snap?
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Re: hood cables

Postby sabik » Wed, 02 Dec 2009 2:27 +0000

yes! :( so hoping I can fit new ones with out replacing the whole lot!
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Re: hood cables

Postby Steve » Wed, 02 Dec 2009 6:38 +0000

hmm.. yeah,

remove the metal brackets on the front lip of the hood, then the rubber seal nearest the front corner and the metal bracket under it.
If you put your hood halfway up you might get enough slack to pull the front corner edge off the frame (you'll see what I mean ;-) ).
You should be able to drill out and replace the cable on this end, then thread it through and attach to the spring behind the drivers/passengers head.
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Re: hood cables

Postby sabik » Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:47 +0000

That was kinda my plan... from a quick look at it in the dark :roll:

Have you done it yourself? Will i need a rivet gun and rivets I think it might be worth getting then for hood changing in the future anyway.
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Re: hood cables

Postby Steve » Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:20 +0000

yeah, have changed a fair few roofs in the past. Easy enough.
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Re: hood cables

Postby sabik » Thu, 03 Dec 2009 9:19 +0000

I'll post a few shots on how it goes! :?
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Re: hood cables

Postby sabik » Mon, 07 Dec 2009 9:35 +0000

got those cables! and have them ran through the roof wasn't the end of the world... Just used a opened out close hanger. Did have to open the roof a little to get into the rivets but just been carfull got there. only problem is I hadn't got the right size rivet. So to the shops today the will hope to finish off the job this evening. Then the job should be oxo!
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Re: hood cables

Postby Steve » Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:00 +0000

great stuff!
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