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Fiat126Fan87

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126 and 126 BIS use the same handbrake cables?
« on: September 19, 2011, 12:51:59 PM »
Hello.

I have a Fiat 126 BIS '89.

I'm looking to get some new handbrake cables and I've just spoken to a chap who runs a parts site and he said his cables, 'Fiat 126 1973 onwards' will fit BIS models.

I'm a little dubious.

Someone either tell me I'm hesitating and they'll fit or the chap is wrong and the BIS requires different cables all together.

Thanks

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Re: 126 and 126 BIS use the same handbrake cables?
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 09:39:46 PM »
A lot of the suspension components are the same so I would presume the handbrake cables would be the same (the brakes are the same for e.g.).
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Re: 126 and 126 BIS use the same handbrake cables?
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 10:47:59 PM »
http://www.fiat500126.com/ is showing a different part number for the aircooled and bis models.  So I dont know if there is a difference?
If you are in no rush I would personally order the Bis part number, just to be on the safe side.

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Re: 126 and 126 BIS use the same handbrake cables?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2011, 06:45:25 AM »
I reckon that they are probably the same. I have got a couple of good used ones here. If you do buy the Bis one give it a measure and I will compare it to an air cooled  :)

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Re: 126 and 126 BIS use the same handbrake cables?
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2011, 02:59:26 PM »
http://www.fiat500126.com/ is showing a different part number for the aircooled and bis models.  So I dont know if there is a difference?
If you are in no rush I would personally order the Bis part number, just to be on the safe side.

Thanks for the link, I can't find the parts on there though - Think I'm being a bit thick! Could you send me the links? Thanks

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Re: 126 and 126 BIS use the same handbrake cables?
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2011, 03:01:56 PM »

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Re: 126 and 126 BIS use the same handbrake cables?
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2011, 03:33:32 PM »
I bought  from 126fan site. and I they have most aircooled parts, but it fitted my bis!
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