How To: Ford CMP "Blitz" miscellany

[Jacques Reed]

Good Day,

Here is the written description of the speedometer cable routing which is very specific.

Thanks again to Mariano's information and Keith's good spotting.

Now with the thought of an extended Covid19 lockdown in Melbourne I decided to have a go at shortening the cable myself. Could be 9 more weeks without being allowed to travel except for essentials.

Tony Ganmain kindly suppled me with an old cable and I was actually able to twist and pull the speedometer ferule off it. Yesterday I gently tapped some of the staking groove out of it and it is still a tight fit on my casing. I shortened the casing with a Dremel cut off wheel. Perhaps a bit of JB Weld for security and the same for the shaft where it goes into the tang tip. Worth a try anyway. I was told the cost to shorten mine would be the same as a new one so if it doesn't work out nothing is lost.

Will post results when finished.

Cheers,