I know there are all sorts of cable stops that clamp onto the frame, but I really don't like that look, and if I'm working on a restomod I don't need to stay period correct with bolt on cable stops anyway.
I have a 1968 Raleigh Sprite that I'm slowly picking away at, it has an S5 Sturmey in the back, so it has 2 shift cables, this will be a full restomod build, but I want to leave the original paint.
I will be attaching 2 3 gang cable stops on the underside of the top tube, here is what I made, those are 4-40 stainless screws, the frame will get drilled and tapped for the 2 screws, and I will JB weld this piece to the frame as well, which has, supposedly, 2,800 PSI of adhesion strength, and the force will be in shear, not tension. This fitting will be 2 shift cables with brake cable in the center so the greatest force will be applied totally symmetrically.
I will make some single cable stops to go on the underside of the seat stays as well that will get one screw and JB Weld to hold them on to run each cable for each side of the hub.
I will paint these black with some catalyzed automotive paint I have, I'll use more paint getting the spray gun wet that will end up on these pieces...
Here are some pics of the first piece, I do have the right diameter tubing to match the OD of the seat stays on the Sprite as well. I did just run out of oxygen though, so no more brazing tonight...
