Door jam lever

I'm out of town away from my car for several more days, but considering how few of these are left I'll respond as best I can from what I recall from years ago. The cable has a ball end that's held by the lever. You'll disconnect the old cable from the rear latch. Then pull out of the release lever (pay attention to where it was routed in between, as you'll have to rethread through those same areas). Then thread the new one. But I don't remember how the cable housing works. If you can't get the housing out this way and can't rethread the new cable through the original sleeve, you may have to get access to remove the bracket on the backside of the lever assembly (2 nuts I think, one above, one below), but that is indeed hard to get to and extremely difficult to resecure. As I recall, removing the door glideplate in the jamb can help give you some access but still a tough place. I think we modified my release lever housing at that point, but later replaced the cable properly when I had the tank out. Maybe this will help at least a little. Whatever you do, don't break the release lever assembly, as I believe those are now unavailable and I think it's just potmetal.

Lee

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the release lever assembly, as I believe those are now unavailable and I think it's just potmetal.

They were from a Fiat and show up on eBay USA and in Europe with some regularity.

Larry

...Before you pull the cable out, tie a heavy Cord to the end and pull That through with It!! Tie the New Cable end to the Cord and Pull The New Cable Back Through! Tape the ends smooth so they don't snag! You might even tie one end of the OLD cable directly to the NEW and just pull them Out and In with One Single Swoop. Just be sure You have the 'Ends' Oriented Correctly...

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Originally posted by MARLIN JACK:
You might even tie one end of the OLD cable directly to the NEW and just pull them Out and In with One Single Swoop. Just be sure You have the 'Ends' Oriented Correctly...

That's exactly what I would do (once the handle has been removed).

Michael

Don't know how the pushbutton cable is made, bit I do know the one for Mangusta is just bulk wire with screw-on-nuts you can buy at Home Depot. Youi may be able to just get a new wire and feed it thru the original sheath. If not..

Years ago I had an issue with an obsolete gas pedal cable (429 SCJ in a Mustang). So I basically got 2 new different cables for other cars, that had 1 end the same, then cut and soldered them together to mock the original.

Now here is the tricky part, I used the original sheath, cut both cables 1½ longer than the original cable's lenght, then silver soldered each individual braid, stagered (your welds should spread over 1½ in so they are stronger and so not create a bulge.

Denis

Hmmm, I've not seen a ball end on the cable, but have seen something like a little nut or bolt in the hole in the middle of the lever.

Cable goes far from smooth, and the sleeve is in bad shape, so will need (want to) replace all. And for replacing the sleeve, I'll have to remove the entire lever I'm afraid - which doesn't seem to be a particularly straightforward job... Worst case scenario is that I need to go the same route as Lee, and make me a temporary solution until I one day come to the point where I take #1239 apart for a restoration (which is a future plan anyway).

Will take a second look once home again - am currently travelling for work.

The release lever is identical to the Pantera's front hood release, so likely the cable and hookups are similar as well. Any junkyard Alfa and some FIATs have the identical lever for their hoods, but being exposed in roadsters like the Spyder, may be weather-pitted. Also likely, the engine, ZF and gas tank were out when the Pantera's door-jamb lever assembly was orginially installed....

... on my car, #1267, the cable for the door jam lever is, like Denis and Bosswrench suggests, a simple bulk cable with a looking screw, just like the front hood release. The lever is secured from the backside with nuts though holes in the b-post and thus, it's not possible to remove it without removing the fuel tank.

You may be able to unscrew the cable with the small screw and remove it, but I think it will be very difficult to get a new cable back in place.

Kristian

Might give it a try to replace the cable only as a temporary solution - hoping it will make things work more smoothly - and leave the sleeve for later when restoring #1239

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Originally posted by Push1267:
... on my car, #1267

Did you registered yours here already Kristian? Index is not yet updated though, as I informed Allen about a couple of cars, not shown in the index yet.

Would like to see more of your project too btw

No, I don't think Allan Morris registry is being updated. He apparently sold his car! My car is a ProvaMo and at the danish site, www.detomaso.dk. There are quite a lot of pictures of the ongoing (but slow)restoration under "billeder" (pictures)

Kristian

True, but Allan also told me that the one who bought it would take care of the site - We'll just have to wait I guess...

Interesting pictures - I'll bother you with a pm I think, because I have some questions in regard to your car

I guess I'll have to go the "Lee" way, aka, make me a temporary solution, until the day I take the car apart.

A picture showing the cable going in between the fuel tank and wheel well.


And there is indeed no way to get to the back side of the lever, unless you remove the fuel tank...

One thing about our temporary solution at the time--it never was as solid as the original. A good idea is always to add a secondary remote release--just route a coat hanger wire or other cable from the rear latch release out to the driver side wheel well over the tire, put a ring on its end, etc. There should be enough space in the lever hole to have both cables somehow.

Lee

...It would be 'Trick' to Go to a Electric Solenoid at the Latch! Then You could run the wireing Most anywhere...

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Originally posted by Buttondoor:
A good idea is always to add a secondary remote release

That indeed is a good idea

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Originally posted by MARLIN JACK:
...It would be 'Trick' to Go to a Electric Solenoid at the Latch! Then You could run the wireing Most anywhere...

But would make the unique lever useless...
You could use a solenoid, and a (push)button in the dash to release the lid. A modern pushbutton so to say

I went for the temporary solution today, and now need to pull a cable in the back of the wheel well - works fine. Bought me two NOS latches too...