Customs Shaved Trunk Popper

Just curious if anyone has a good way to update a pull cable for a shaved trunk? My cable keeps fraying on the pull handle.

 

Post a pic of the cable & mechanism.
Is housing Teflon lined ,
Cable size

 

Where do you have it mounted? If it is fraying you may have too much angle on the cable. On my Olds I have an electric solenoid to pop the trunk, with a safety cable mounted in the corner of the package tray, should the solenoid fail.

 

Here is a Studebaker Avanti trunk pull handle. Cable housing is spiral wound, cable is solid wire and crimped into a steel shaft near the handle. Wanna say the wire is wound into an eyelet at the latch end. Doesn’t like to go around corners, but will never fray

 

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I do believe the name for that cable is: Bowden Cable. New versions are either plastic-coated steel-spiral-wrap around a solid-core inner wire, or a sorta-tough plastic-only sheath. Which doesn't rust. The others should be oiled periodically, like w/ Marvel Mystery oil which works well. They don't mind bens, as long as they're not sharp, although the cable will take set eventually, making usage slightly more difficult. Buses used these for driver heater controls, fresh air vents & a few other things. Although they lived a hard life, getting soaked often, so oiling maintenance was needed more often. Archaic & slightly crude, but more reliable than electronics & electrickery, cheaper, too... .
Marcus...

 

Scott Drake parts mustang pull, about 60.00 bucks (used to be), looks good and works. you dont need a solenoid or electrics just a pull cable. Electrics= another gremlin to fail.

 

I'd be interested in seeing your set up, I've been considering a shaved lock on my falcon.

 

Back in 1970 I shaved the trunk lid on my 51 Mercury. Put a pull cable which did the job just fine. Knob was on the rear deck just behind the backseat on the driver side. But honestly, now I don’t mind a flush mounted key lock on the trunk lid. I know with some of my modern cars they depend totally upon a solenoid. I don’t like that. Not even an emergency release available inside. having a mechanical backup at least should be without question.

 

You can get all sorts of Bowden cables at a motorcycle shop. They are teflonlined so no need to lube them. Usually the clutchcable is the strongest and would serve your purpose easily.