I have the nuts, which are quite special BTW, 6mm Nylock with a cone end, I also have a few complete rod assemblies left in stock.  From my www.frankcondelli.com/sales.htm  webpage:

Brake cable, front, hand lever to junction, NAPA, 251 711 471 D  - $107.91 
Nut, adjusting, park brake cable/rod, 111 711 349  -  $1.93 

On 2011-05-26, at 10:25 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Isn't the front cable NLA?   IIRC it is.
> 
> You'd think the heat would melt the nylon and allow the nut to come
> off.  Maybe the PO crushed the nut with ViceGrips?
> 
> If it breaks, or you cut it, could one weld a sleeve + thread back on
> to remainder?

Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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