My '62B T6 is missing the guide tube, attached to the left inner wheel well, that the hood release cable runs through. Does someone have a photo of this tube in place and dimensions, i.d, o.d. and length?
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Guide tube for trunk release cable
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Guide tube for trunk release cable
Gordon Watkins
1963 356B Super Coupe w/912/SC engine
1986 911 Carrera
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Re: Guide tube for trunk release cable
On my 65 C the tube measures 3 inches in the cockpit from firewall to end. Welded at firewall. In trunk from firewall it follows along inner fender then curves. Again spot welded to remain in place. After curve towards hood receiver it then is free in the air and no longer attached to the body. This happens about where lateral wall of battery box is. My tube measures 8.5mm OD. I was unable to measure ID. Total length in the trunk from firewall to terminus was about 53 inches.
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Re: Guide tube for trunk release cable
Great! Thanks Doug. That matches the length of tube Gary at Parts Obsolete sent me.
Your C latch is different from my B but the terminus is probably similar. Can you tell me the approximate distance from the end of the tube to where the wire attaches to the latch? I'm guessing maybe a couple of inches?
Thanks again.
Your C latch is different from my B but the terminus is probably similar. Can you tell me the approximate distance from the end of the tube to where the wire attaches to the latch? I'm guessing maybe a couple of inches?
Thanks again.
Gordon Watkins
1963 356B Super Coupe w/912/SC engine
1986 911 Carrera
1963 356B Super Coupe w/912/SC engine
1986 911 Carrera
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Re: Guide tube for trunk release cable
Not even that far on my C
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Re: Guide tube for trunk release cable
Ok - I'll try to leave just enough space so that the latch arm doesn't contact the tube when the arm is fully retracted to release the hood.
Gordon Watkins
1963 356B Super Coupe w/912/SC engine
1986 911 Carrera
1963 356B Super Coupe w/912/SC engine
1986 911 Carrera