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Apr 19, 2008 | 02:11 PM

Recon12thman

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VB and P question

I have a question if there are any vendor guys on here about these 2 parts whats the difference between the 2 ?

ID: 11670
Name: SS parking Brake Kit w/OEM cables and shoes, 1967-82

ID: 11665
Name: SS Parking Brake Kit w/OEM shoes, 1967-82

why is one 100$ more than the other?

Apr 19, 2008 | 02:23 PM

rihwoods

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Cables...???

Apr 19, 2008 | 02:30 PM

Recon12thman

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oooh i see it now one has OEM cables while the other has SS cables with OEM shoes ok the hamster isnt on the wheel today.

so anyone have any preference between the SS cables or the OEM ones?

Apr 19, 2008 | 03:12 PM

I'm Batman

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The OEM cables will eventually rust and break.

Apr 19, 2008 | 04:16 PM

Recon12thman

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ok so how much stretch do the OEM cables have compared to the SS cables

Apr 19, 2008 | 06:36 PM

Jeffery73

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I don't think they will stretch at all. Your decision just depends on if you are worried about them rusting or not. My car doesn't go out in rain or snow so I went with the OEM cables. I was surprised how easy these cables are to replace. The old ones came out without a problem and the new ones went in even easier. I was glad I decided to replace them because the old ones were rusted solid.

Apr 19, 2008 | 09:50 PM

Green73

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I went with the OEM cable as well and upgraded the hardware inside to stainless. The last cable lasted 30 years... so 30 years from now, I'll have to replace it again. I'm OK with that.

Apr 19, 2008 | 09:54 PM

dbeall1968

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Originally Posted by Green73

I went with the OEM cable as well and upgraded the hardware inside to stainless. The last cable lasted 30 years... so 30 years from now, I'll have to replace it again. I'm OK with that.

Same here. I will not have my car in the rain, and I upgraded the workings to stainless just because it was such a pita to replace the parking brake shoes.