Good morning,
Thank you all for your replies.
I appreciate your suggestions and I could see how your ideas will work for the cable end inside the car. However, the third picture in my original post is taken through a small access opening in the frame showing the other end of the cable. Although you can see the cable, you cannot physically touch it since the access opening is too small to attempt its removal.
The new cable uses horseshoe clips. To install the new cable inside the car would be fairly straightforward, however installing a horseshoe clip inside the frame appears to be nearly impossible.
I am curious if anyone has had to replace the cable before.
Thank you again,
Marty Supple