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Nov 12, 2011 | 01:43 AM

zuke6562

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63 hand brake cable

I am trying to seprate my hand brake cable from the backing plate on my 63 vette.

The cable is held on the backing plate with what looks like a cone with 4 or 5 fingers.

I broke this little clip trying to remove it on a spare backing plate i had and don't want to do that to the one on the car.

Any tips/tricks to remove this clip and hand brake cable from the backing plate would be appreciated.

Does anyone sell these clips ??

Thanks walt

Nov 12, 2011 | 01:34 PM

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Any tips/tricks to remove this clip and hand brake cable from the backing plate would be appreciated.

Open up a small side-screw-type hose clamp and place it around the wide base of the "fingers" and tighten the clamp; that will compress all the fingers at once so you can pull it back through the hole.

Nov 12, 2011 | 03:34 PM

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WOW.................... Thanks for the tip..... John Z...... I never thought of doing this...... I will try it when I get ready to remove the one on the car................

ALoha walt

Nov 15, 2011 | 01:44 AM

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HI John Z............... took the brake cable off today.... clamp worked like a charm......

Thanks again............ walt

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