65 Formula S brakes

Here's what I'm talking about:

Here are pictures of the NAPA brake cables, Notice:

1. Plastic coated strand - I had to trim some back to fit the brake lever.
2. The button on the end of the strand is not like OEM.
3. The strand has a plastic coating on it.

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Here's another picture, Notice:

1. Plastic coated strand.
2. Plastic coated conduit.
3. Retainer clip not correct.
4. No weather seal.

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Here's the box for the right stuff kit:

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Here's what comes in it minus the one we already started to install:

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Here's what the brake cables look like, notice:

1. Correct style button on end of strand.
2. Correct style strand without plastic coating.
3. Correct style retainer clip.
4. Correct style seal.
5. Correct non plastic coated conduit (like factory original).


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Here's another close up of the conduit end that goes into the backing plate. Notice the correct retainer clip, weather seal, and conduit.

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Here's a close up of the end for the brake lever, Notice:

1. Correct style button.
2. Correct style strand with no plastic coating.

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I like NAPA parts and use them often. I just don't like their brake cable kits. They are difficult to install, and didn't work properly when we did get them installed. We are replacing them with the ones from The Right Stuff and throwing the NAPA ones away. I've had problems with other parts store brake cables also. I now look for ones like the originals.

I do believe that The Right Stuff sells the brake cables separately, but we wanted the whole kit and it was cheaper to buy the whole set together than to buy them separately.