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 Posted: Aug 8, 2018 12:49AM
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I used thin rubber sheet, 4 pieces in total.

Two guides per cable, 1 above (hump forward), 1 below (hump backwds) so that the cable is guided through the floor at about 10 degrees to the horizontal.

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What/where is the MK1 forum.

thanks Johnny for the pictures.
top and bottom it is.
my “S” is a July 1966 build.

Roger Williams
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Top and bottom. Original unrestored November 1966 built Morris Cooper S.

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For a quick sanity check you may want to ask this question on the MK1 forum, they will know for sure.

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Just found pictures in the Hayes workshop manual.
page 238.
22.4a shows the underside of the car and there appears to be a metal guide and seal.
22.4b shows the interior with the metal guide mounted with the “hump” up and away from body.

page 170 fig 9.7
the terminology seems odd.
part 28 - the metal guide - lower cable guide
part 29 - the seal - upper cable guide
picture shows screw going through seal first and metal guide “hump” seemed to be reversed.
this would seem to indicate an exterior mount.

So... based upon feedback, the BaT pictures, the Hayes pictures and the fact that my bag of bits has 4 metal guides (2 are smooth and 2 are pitted) I will install a set both inside and outside. In both cases the “hump” will be mounted away from the body.

thanks for feedback.

Roger Williams
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X 2 what Terry said only two inside is all that is needed and correct for 1966.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

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For 66, you only need two on the inside.
Terry

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So...
For each cable I am going to mount a metal guide and seal inside between the seats and also a metal guide and seal under the car in the tunnel.  This means 4 metal guides and 4 seals.
thanks all for your feedback.

Roger Williams
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Up to 76 twin cables that passed through the floor were used, requiring the two plates. 76 and beyond a single cable passed through the floor and only required a single plate.

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Thanks for the encouragement.
real question re: number of metal guides :
- 1 set inside
- 1 set under
- 1 set inside and 1 set under

seems the “standard” may have changed over time.
i am trying to assertain the standard for 1966.

Roger Williams
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I just finished installing two emergency brake cables last week. You need two people one to unscrew them from the top and one to hold the wrench underneath the car. Actually it’s pretty simple.

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yes I am speaking of handbrake cables.
image shows the metal guide and seal.

on BaT I saw the image below which shows the guides and seals under the car.
I can not find any pictures of these clips in the car since the carpet
generally hides them.

I then found a listing on retrominisltd.co.uk which seems to indicate
early minis had them mounted both inside and outside the body.

this is the reason for this topic.
So... I remain confused.

Roger Williams
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerOtto
Re: 1966 “S”

looking for the proper mounting of the metal guide and the felt seal.
Do I need 1 set of guides or 2 sets of guides?
if 1, is it mounted between seats or in the tunnel under the car?

the pictures and descriptions I have seen seem to be in conflict.

again this is for a 1966 “S”
If you are referring to the handbrake cable guides that are screwed/bolted in place they are positioned from the inside of the car either side of the hand brake.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

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you're talking about about the emergency brake cables? 

There's 4 "clips" and the felt is I think more like asphalt or bitumen patch which keeps the cable off the metal 'clips'.  Look in a parts diagram on this site.

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I have only ever seen them mounted inside the car, never recall seeing them in the tunnel beneath the floor.

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Metal guides for what?? For the brakes??

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Re: 1966 “S”

looking for the proper mounting of the metal guide and the felt seal.
Do I need 1 set of guides or 2 sets of guides?
if 1, is it mounted between seats or in the tunnel under the car?

the pictures and descriptions I have seen seem to be in conflict.

again this is for a 1966 “S”

Roger Williams
1966 Austin Cooper S
LHD, WET, Personal Export