Jack Radley writes:
>After reading about the hazards of a broken hood release cable, I
>decided to put a second cable on my TR6.
>
>I purchased a new cable assembly and found a ~ 1 inch hole punched in
>the engine compartment beneath the carb's. With two large flat washers
>I attached the new cable release in this hole. This location leaves the
>handle is accessible from underneath the car. I cut the cable down to
>about 18-24 inches and fed it through the cable clamp with the original
>cable. I fixed the new cable to the original cable with a series of
>nylon wire ties.
>
>This arrangement made for a clean installation and both cables work
>without a hitch. The only downside I can see is the exposure of the
>replacement cable handle assembly to road grime, etc. That should not
>be a big issue since the car won't be out in much weather.
>
>FWIW I thought I'd share the idea with the list.
>
>Jack Radley
>76TR6
I did the same thing except I drilled a hole in the top of the passenger
footwell. Now I can "pop" the bonnet from either side of the car.
Dave (because I had a spare release assembly) Massey
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