C3 68 BB Hood release cable

[Terry S.]

I'd like to know the correct color and length for a 68 BB Hood release cable for an April 69 built car. I found this in the archives and indicated black but not a length:
Size: 1 kb; Last updated 31 Dec 1969
Terry----- 1968 was a year that Chevrolet had a lot of trouble figuring out which hood release crossover cable would work for a Corvette. The cable first used was GM #3797115, the same as that used for 63-67 Corvettes. This cable has a spiral wound metal sheath. At some point, early on, this cable was replaced with another known as GM #3935500. This cable has a black plastic sheath. Later yet, the 3935500 was replaced by yet another cable, GM #3947959. This cable had a white plastic sheath. It was also used for 1969 models until about October, 1969. The very late 1969 cable, GM #3966626, used


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[Henry J.]

Re: C3 68 BB Hood release cable

Terry:

My mid-February built 68 BB had the black plastic sheathed cable.

[Terry S.]

Re: C3 68 BB Hood release cable

Thanks Henry,

Do you know how long your cable is? The sheathing is OK but the stranded cable wire inside is fraying at the ends and I can't thread it into the small holes of the brass barrels at the end. Can I just replace the stranded cable wire or any other ideas? I believe it's the original and I hate to replace it. Thanks

[Jack C.]

Re: C3 68 BB Hood release cable

My late January 68 built has the black plastic sheath.

[Henry J.]

Re: C3 68 BB Hood release cable

Terry:

I apologize for the delay in my reponse to your question.

The black plastic sheathing is 31.5 inches long. The stranded cable is 35 inches long. I don`t know whether those are the original dimensions.

I had the same problem that you describe with frayed cable ends. I used brake cable that I salvaged from on old bicycle to increase the available length. A small dab of silver solder kept the ends together sufficiently for me to get the cable through the holes in the brass barrel locks. It worked!