Having changed the cable positions to get them in the right order - see previous post on this -
http://fredsjeep.blog.co.uk/2008/06/22/toolkit-update-aamp-dashboard-4347214
I decided that the repro choke cable and the old M201 hand throttle cable (which has a brown knob and is marked "starter") needed some looking at. I got an original choke cable from USA via the famous auction site and a repro hand throttle cable from Beltring. The photos show how different they are in colour. The original choke knob is a very much darker green than the repro version.
With these in place and in the right order, the dash continues to move closer to an original look.
Fitting the cables is a fiddly job. They have a securing nut which is up behind the dash and very difficult to get a spanner on, I ended up just leaving them hand tight but that seems to be fine. Both cables had to be cut to length as they're generic pieces which can fit many vehicles. I used the old cables as a guide but left plenty of spare wire and shroud over, just in case I got it wrong. I'll leave them long as it makes it easier to draw the cables out for lubrication. There was also a bit of calibration to do on the carb once the new cables were in - this done, it all runs pukka.
I now have the right knobs!
. It wasn't in great cosmetic shape so I stripped all the old paint off and ground out some rusty spots. It took a while to free up the moving parts as there was a great deal of crap accumulated inside it. 4 hours submerged in white spirit saw most of that off and I finished off the prep with a coat of Owatrol Oil (Penetrol in USA). Owatrol Oil direct to metal protects from rust and makes an excellent base for paint application. The hook has been very well used, the markings in particular have suffered lots of wear and are quite shallow. To avoid reducing them further with thick layers of paint, I just used the Owatrol as a primer and then went straight on with a coat of flat Olive Drab (Dallas Autos aerosol). Results in the pictures. Haven't replaced the existing M201 pintle yet, will need to get a trailer first!
