<VV> PG Cable

[Frank DuVal]

I agree with you on all points. If we do not support our vendors, they 
will not be here to supply parts in the future. I have been a customer 
of both Clarks and Underground for a long time. Even American Corvair if 
you can remember that far back (late 70s).

$190 for a reproduced cable is in line with modern parts prices. Much 
better than those parts made from unobtainium.

And also agree that a restored (or good original!) car should have a 
reproduced cable if the old one leaks. I was adressing the typical 
driver with a slightly weepy cable that  I see frequently. With no shift 
problems I do use tape to see if it will last a few more years. But as 
John says, a worn insides will never go away with a band aid. So if 
there are other issues, or the hemorage is large, skip the band aid. Fix 
it right.

Frank DuVal



Bill Hubbell wrote:

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>Frank, I suppose that depends on one's definition of "affordable" - always a
>tricky subject when talking to Corvair owners, accustomed, as we have been
>for so many years, to having so many prematurely abandoned vehicles to
>scavenge for cheap parts.  However, time takes its toll on all things,
>rubber and plastic being no exception.
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>Clark's Corvair Parts still sells brand new PG cables, "reproduced by the
>original manufacturer" for around $190.  Granted, this may seem to be a lot
>of money, compared to the cost of a roll of tape, a tube of Silicone, a
>piece of hose and a pair of clamps, or a section of heat-shrink tube.
>However, if the purchase helps keep this or other new parts being
>manufactured for our cars, perhaps the cost is not so excessive.
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>Mind you, I do understand the need for fiscal responsibility when we are
>faced with so many potentially expensive choices when repairing or restoring
>our beloved but ageing vehicles.  Anyway, consider the big picture, next
>time you think about repair vs. replacement, especially when you later find
>yourself looking for that hard to find wheel bearing, oil filter, or some
>other arcane part.
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