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Old Oct 19, 2019 | 03:00 PM
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1955 Oldsmobile heater control ***** and cables

Does anyone know how to break down the cables and ***** from the mounting bracket. Want to have ***** and bracket re-chromed.
Old Oct 19, 2019 | 05:06 PM
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Be careful because the ***** are very difficult to reattach. I had one come apart some years ago and a aircraft mechanic friend reattached the **** to cable by using a special aircraft fixture, said it was common in the aircraft industry but seldom used in the automotive world.

If no one has a answer for you I can probably get a name of the unit I still do business with him upon occasion..... Tedd
Old Oct 20, 2019 | 03:35 AM
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As Tedd mentioned, those ***** are wicked hard to detach from the cables without breaking. Here's a cutaway to show why:

Old Oct 30, 2019 | 09:27 AM
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Thanks for the replies, guess I am stuck with hand polishing my originals. Every time I see these controls at swap meets the ***** and base plates have issues
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