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Old 04-18-2005, 01:49 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Default Re: How to to modify throttle cable for no cruise control (Dont buy another cable!)-P

Just did mine. I've attached a composite pic.

In pic 1, you can see my gas pedal and the original throttle cable that was attached to it. Note that my "blue" clip is actually yellow - which I suppose doesn't matter if you are blue-yellow colorblind. There is a rubber gasket right behind the clip.

I decided to make a bracket / gasket to mount the cable to my firewall in the original location. So I got my big sheet of tin (purchased from the home depot) and went to work to fashion one.

In pic 2, you can see that I have traced the rubber gasket onto the sheet of tin. I drilled the holes - be sure to back the tin on a piece of wood which you can overdrill into. Step on the tin to hold it in place while drilling (wear boots to protect your feet). When you drill, use very light pressue to avoid tearing the tin. Then cut the tin containing the bracket off, deburr the holes with a dremel, and cut the gasket along the outline.

I decided to make 2 gaskets for added strength (the tin is pretty thin). In pic 3, you can see on the left the first, completed gasket, with the two bolts and the cable threaded through the holes. On the right is the second gasket, whih has been drilled (but not cut or deburred).

In pic 4, you can see the gaskets attached to the firewall, before I threaded the throttle cable through (both are stacked there, not that you can see that).

Pic 5 shows my throttle cable in place, with the cable bolted onto the bracket.


I've also attached a special bonus pic of another bracket I made using this method. Can anyone guess what it's for?
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File Type: jpg CruiseDelete.jpg (44.7 KB, 185 views)
File Type: jpg BonusPic.jpg (5.3 KB, 162 views)
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