Spring Steel?

I need to replace a small spring in my handbrake handle on the DJ3A. The spring that holds down the "clickers" in the ratcheting system on the handle mounted in the dash to the right of the Speedo cluster.
Local hardware guy and Krage Motorsports are a no go.
Anyone have any ideas on Spring Steel suppliers?
Most that I have seen sell by the 100ft roll.
I need like 8 inches, insert "thats what she said joke here"
Anyone have any ideas?
Donnie

 

I would try some one like a gun smith suppy place, like Brownells www.brownells.com. Gunsmiths have to make springs from time to time.

 

I bought some round spring steel rod in 3 ft. lengths at Ace Hardware awhile back. Try them or True Value. Or, if you can't find it, PM me with the size you need and I'll see if I can pick some up and mail it to you.

tommy b

 

Thanks I will check both.
Donnie

 

You might try a hobby shop that sells model air plane stuff

 

X2... Music wire, in 3 ft lengths

 

Replaced a gas pedal spring on an intermediate with a mousetrap spring once. Will that be enough wire? Too heavy?

 

Found some spring material at my friendly local gun shop.
I am going to practice with it and see how close I can get.
thanks everyone for the ideas,I will let you know how it goes.
Donnie

 

Practice went real well,not perfect but pretty darn close!
works so well it deserved it's own video R)
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v319/dbuhrmaster/?action=view&current=MVI_0241.flv

Donnie

 

So what did you use

Andrew

 

Cool! bend up a bunch of those things, I'm sure they'll come in handy to a few guy's here.