1965 cruise control - beaded chain

[moran75]

Hi all

 

I inherited my car with a broken beaded chain coming from my cruise control power unit ..you’ll see it hanging down in attached pic.

 

Would any member have a complete one including throttle fitting assembles hanging around unwanted 😀? 
 

reckon it will be hard to find but thought I’d ask you chaps first….I believe this option shared with other Buick’s as well?…

 

all the best

 

kev

 

 

[Bill Stoneberg]

I had to replace mine and I found bead chain at local hardware store. NOT HD or Lowes. 

[moran75]

Thanks Bill…did you already have have the throttle assembly buts and pieces ? (Circled in diagram)

 

PS I’m in the United Kingdom - what’s significance of HD/Lowes? 😀I’m guessing they are stores ?

[Craig Balzer]

1 hour ago, moran75 said:

what’s significance of HD/Lowes?

HD = Home Depot (more for the Do it Yourself-er)

Lowes = Lowes (caters more to contractors)

Both are BIG box stores;  each carry everything for the home/project guy who is redoing/rebuilding/replacing nearly anything

Everything: buy a door or door knob or hinge or striker plate or door stop or new glass for it or paint or stain to cover it or a door mat to put in front of it

Either would certainly carry a generic pull chain and -- knowing both of those store chains -- you would have a choice of 17 different lengths in 5 different sized beads

Edited June 14, 2022 by Craig Balzer (see edit history)

[RivNut]

https://www.google.com/search?q=lowes+bead+chain&client=safari&channel=ipad_bm&source=hp&ei=68eoYuSmONmv0PEPx-idKA&iflsig=AJiK0e8AAAAAYqjV-_gkgzSdVse4iPpwBfTcYLbNJ42b&ved=0ahUKEwikyL6kvq34AhXZFzQIHUd0BwUQ4dUDCAw&uact=5&oq=lowes+bead+chain&gs_lcp=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&sclient=gws-wiz

[moran75]

…So looks like difficult element to find will be the throttle assembly bits and pieces? (Circled in diagram)…

[Loren@65GS.com]

Here is an eBay listing for a complete system. 

1963 1964 Buick Wildcat Electra 225 LeSabre Riviera Cruise Control Setup | eBay

 

  Loren

[NTX5467]

Thanks for that link @RivNut.  Perhaps that ball-chain situation might be replaced or adapted to a short throttle cable, using Holley items to interface with the carb linkage at the carb?

 

Ford used a similar chain on their '67-era T-birds with factory cruise, so there might be some adaptation possibilities from Ford?

 

NTX5467

[RivNut]

If there is only one or two beads remaining on each end of what you have remaking of your cruise control chain, you can use some links to reconstruct a chain.  All you’d need is each end with a couple of beads.

[RIVNIK]

& don't let anyone "yank yer chain" as we sometimes say

[Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel]

Looks like you need a heim joint

 https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Steel-1-4-Inch-RH-Female-Heim-Joint-Rod-Ends-with-Stud,32239.html?sku=1750221&utm_medium=CSEGoogle&utm_source=CSE&utm_campaign=CSEGOOGLE&gclid=CjwKCAjwtcCVBhA0EiwAT1fY73v8KfNK77kn8ih0Z4u0T46UtOnFaCDox_pICDSITQz3p7c7srGJWhoCBtEQAvD_BwE

 

and a rod coupling nut

 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-4-in-20-TPI-Zinc-Rod-Coupling-Nuts-822251/204337387?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D25H-025_003_FASTENERS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-Fasteners_Smart&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D25H-025_003_FASTENERS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-Fasteners_Smart-71700000080448963-58700006736537816-92700064304424023&gclid=CjwKCAjwtcCVBhA0EiwAT1fY74VsNOxq5G6roObO00PmV944J_AoRKOxNzGMED0WLyRfv1D8DRhh5RoCk6IQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

and a tiny roll pin maybe: https://www.huyett.com/products/fasteners/pins/spring-pins/spc3p-031-0375

 

and make you own

The roll pin just captures one of the balls of the chain.

Edited June 20, 2022 by Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel (see edit history)

[moran75]

18 hours ago, Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel said:

Looks like you need a heim joint

 https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Steel-1-4-Inch-RH-Female-Heim-Joint-Rod-Ends-with-Stud,32239.html?sku=1750221&utm_medium=CSEGoogle&utm_source=CSE&utm_campaign=CSEGOOGLE&gclid=CjwKCAjwtcCVBhA0EiwAT1fY73v8KfNK77kn8ih0Z4u0T46UtOnFaCDox_pICDSITQz3p7c7srGJWhoCBtEQAvD_BwE

 

and a rod coupling nut

 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-4-in-20-TPI-Zinc-Rod-Coupling-Nuts-822251/204337387?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D25H-025_003_FASTENERS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-Fasteners_Smart&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D25H-025_003_FASTENERS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-Fasteners_Smart-71700000080448963-58700006736537816-92700064304424023&gclid=CjwKCAjwtcCVBhA0EiwAT1fY74VsNOxq5G6roObO00PmV944J_AoRKOxNzGMED0WLyRfv1D8DRhh5RoCk6IQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

and a tiny roll pin maybe: https://www.huyett.com/products/fasteners/pins/spring-pins/spc3p-031-0375

 

and make you own

The roll pin just captures one of the balls of the chain.

Thanks Ted …very useful indeed