Guest steveskyhawk Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I am toying with the idea of reproducing the top release cable for the 1990 Reatta Convertible.Question 1: How often does this break? Question 2: Have you ever had one break?Question 3: Where, how or what does break?Question 4: Do you know for sure why it broke?Question 5: Did you fix it?Question 6: Where did you get parts to fix it?Question 7: Are any other currently available parts interchangeable?Just trying to determine the demand and supply if any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I've had probably 5 requests for it in the past year, but most of the time, it's the handle that's broken. Not the cable.I've come across two in that same past year in parts cars. Both were broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I have owned 3 1990 convertibles and have never had a cable or lever problem. I have only heard of one lever problem and that is the same as a Buick Century (and probably the similar cousins) hood lever, just polish off the hot stamp that shows the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I always lube everything related to the cable as soon as a 'vert is acquired and try to be gentle with anything plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwack Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I am toying with the idea of reproducing the top release cable for the 1990 Reatta Convertible.Question 1: How often does this break? 4 convertibles and never had a break.Question 2: Have you ever had one break?See answer above. Question 3: Where, how or what does break?See first answer.Question 4: Do you know for sure why it broke?N/AQuestion 5: Did you fix it?N/AQuestion 6: Where did you get parts to fix it?N/AQuestion 7: Are any other currently available parts interchangeable?Don't know.Just trying to determine the demand and supply if any.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steveskyhawk Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Anybody else? I'm trying to determine the demand for a reproduction part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booreatta Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Steve I have never had a problem with mineChuck Kerlsbooreatta@cox.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franc944 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 OK You guys jinxed me! Handle on my 90 Vert just broke. Does anyone have one for sale or know what is interchangable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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