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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 01-21-2025, 09:34 PM

I had to rebuild the Toggle Release Box. It wouldn't retract smartly.
[A Symptom that presented prior to the cable parting.]
Degreased, blasted old paint and rust off. Replaced the inside springs. LockDoc had the little Spring inside the box, and Mel at Classic Heartbeat had the Spring-with-hook that pulls tension on the underside threaded rod. Firewall Grommet fell apart, got a new one from LMC.
Sprayed the box satin black, lubed wear points, and reassembled it.

01-21-2025, 09:34 PM	#379
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,642	Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy I had to rebuild the Toggle Release Box. It wouldn't retract smartly. [A Symptom that presented prior to the cable parting.] Degreased, blasted old paint and rust off. Replaced the inside springs. LockDoc had the little Spring inside the box, and Mel at Classic Heartbeat had the Spring-with-hook that pulls tension on the underside threaded rod. Firewall Grommet fell apart, got a new one from LMC. Sprayed the box satin black, lubed wear points, and reassembled it. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. Last edited by '68OrangeSunshine; 01-21-2025 at 09:43 PM.