Grantura handbrake

[51tbird]

Hi I have a 1961 Grantura 2A and the handbrake cable is missing, does anyone know what the donor vehicle was .
Thanks

[phillpot]

PH is dying!

If you 'do' FaceBook try asking here.... https://www.facebook.com/groups/1963727060376448/

[Everilda]

Or here https://www.facebook.com/groups/442390029182588/

Or here https://www.facebook.com/groups/ClassicTVR/

[plasticpig72]

phillpot said:

PH is dying!

If you 'do' FaceBook try asking here.... https://www.facebook.com/groups/1963727060376448/

But you've just posted here!!!!!
Alan

[luckycarter]

Hi, The parts lists i have seen say that the Hand brake cable is Morris Minor Quinton Hazell BC 737. Give that a try. I had new ones made up by Speedy cables, but i supplied my old ones to copy. I lent the old ones to Adrian Venn (Exactly TVR as was), i think his supplier can make a set up, hope this helps.
You should try the F/book International TVR Grantura page, lots of owners and info on there,
Cheers Rich.

[luckycarter]

[phillpot]

plasticpig72 said:

But you've just posted here!!!!!
Alan

Dying, not quite dead....... yet!

[startStop]

That cable looks very much line the M series one

https://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/car-parts/brakes/...

Presumably the Grantura version is shorter but a pair of these could be modified to suit.

Is the balance bar present or is that missing too?

[51tbird]

Thanks all will try the QH one ,looks like a seperate cable for each side as handbrake lever has 2 holes for threaded ends of cable ?

[luckycarter]

Sorry yes there are 2 cables, no balance bar.You will need to make some of these (if you dont already have them on the chassis, they go in the tubes on the chassis to stop the outer cable pulling through the hole (eventually)

[luckycarter]

[luckycarter]

[Rocket 88]

This is in response to Philpot saying PH is dying. In my opinion, FB although good content is a jumbled up mess unlike PH which is straight forward and easy to follow. I much prefer PH and hope more people start using it again.

[51tbird]

Thanks for the info Rich makes a bit more sense now.

Colin

[Moto]

Rocket 88 said:

This is in response to Philpot saying PH is dying. In my opinion, FB although good content is a jumbled up mess unlike PH which is straight forward and easy to follow. I much prefer PH and hope more people start using it again.

+1. It may be me but I can't find my way round FB. It just seemed like a long list of info with no way of searching for anything. Very strange but lots of people use it so...... LOL.

I'll stick with PH, it just works.

Moto

[plasticpig72]

+1 PH PH PH for me tooooo
Alan

[luckycarter]

I agree to a certain extent. The Grantura f/book page is a private one so you really only get owner etc with a real interest, so there is a good amount of info on there. I also agree about the searching for old posts, a real pain. I use f/book, PH and the club website, why not all 3 ?

[luckycarter]

Forgot to put this dimensioned photo up, this might help if you need to get some made Colin

[sunbeamtiger65]

I love Pistonheads...great forum. Not a fan of Facebook...and not everyone is or wants to be a member of Facebook. Long live Pistonheads.

[plasticpig72]

I tried Facebook twice and for me it's not my Cup of Tea.
For some i'm sure it's the best thing since sliced bread and i'm happy for them.
If you think FB is the best stay with it but please don't come on PH to cause trouble.
Every Forum or Site is good but please only post things positive and not to attack Life is tooo short.
As Covid19 is proving
Alan