Hot Rods Driving position in A Roadster

Finally getting to drive the A in my avatar and after a while my right leg gets cramped up. I have to have my foot angled about 45 degrees from straight up to fit my big **** and big foot in the thing. Was thinking about making a wooden block, covering it with the same carpet and attaching to floor so my foot could have something to rest on and not have my toes just dangling in air.

Anybody done this or have comments.

 

Aren't they stock in a Model 'A'?

 

Nothing on this is stock. Had no floor in it when I got it.

 

Can you put up some pics? Maybe from both sides of the p***enger compartment.

Someone will come up with some ideas that way.

I just finished the 3rd reworking of all 3 pedals in my 32 so my long legged son could drive it too. So, I know what you are going through.


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Buy a Model A foot rest that is adjustable and has a rubber cap. Easy install.

 

http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_model_a/fuel-systems/gas-pedals-and-pads.html

You beat me to it roundvalley

 

Will post some pics tomorrow morning. Looked on line and saw the MAC's thing installed to the right of the standard accelerator pedal. That might work, but will post as promised and see if anyone still thinks that is the way to go.

Thanks guys

 

Don't forget there is a base that goes with it, http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_model_a/model-a-ford-foot-rest-base-cast-aluminum-threaded.html

Charlie Stephens

 

for my Model A had the front edge of the seat base built up about 3-4", when upholstered, to give some support to back of thigh which raises leg to give a little more comfort & leg room.

 

I had the same problem in my T RPU, my solution was to make the seat back thinner thus allowing me to sit further back and straighten my legs and get them under the steering wheel, my feet are now straight. JW

 

Woody, being 6'3", with a size 14 shoe, a weight of 245#, and 78 years old, I know where you're coming from on gas pedal comfort on long drives. IIRC, yours is a Brookville body as is BGII, my "A" roadster. I got my "s****" pedal aftermarket, as none supplied with car when I bought the mockup a friend started.
Being 78 and playing with old Fords for many years long ago, I remembered the foot pesdal depicted above as OEM in several old Fords I owned/drove 50-60 years ago.
But until you posted this thread I didn,t know you could get repro foot rests from Mac's. Thx yall, for cluing us in.
With a "s****" pedal and this rest, a properly adjusted pedal and rest height/location, you just roll your foot to the left to increase throttle pressure or opposite to reduce. For full throttle you twist your ankle to the left a bit so foot is off the rest, then "mat" the s****.
Think I'll install one of these after I get home from Steel in Motion next month. Should make part throttle cruising much easier. Trailering up there and except for return road I wouldn't have much need of a throttle foot rest other than the "mat" for full throttle, LOL!

 

HI Dave,

Thanks for comments. Mine is original Ford body but Brockville is the same I think? Will post pics in a little while. Just got back from veggie lunch and is almost nap time.

 

Well I'll be..... I had no idea. I've just been resting my foot on the heel of my foot, and yeah, it can get tiring like that, sometimes rather quickly too. My knee ends up way over to the right, leaning against the shifter, or against my wife if she's riding with me. This is great info, thanks. I'll have to give this a try (me thinks Mac's is gonna get a bunch of orders for these foot rests all of a sudden and wonder what the hell happened. )

 

Maybe I"ll get a discount for the referrals huh', right.
I have been considering them for my roadster too but it is so far off from that stage that I may just think on it for now. Even having more room than an A, still looks like a good idea.

 

Here are the photos of what I am talking about. Sorry for ****py iPhone photos. Not sure I understand the Model A thing would help? When I drive my Chevy truck my right foot is in about the same position but it leans on the transmission tunnel and I have no strain on my leg.

 

I don't see how raising your foot will help. The s**** appears to be under the arch or center of your foot unless I'm reading the picture wrong. You want it under the ball of your foot/toes. I think you need to raise the foot feed ***embly up higher.

 

X-2 ^^^^^^Lots of adjustments you can make, and from the picture maybe if you moved the whole ***y. up a little you could straighten out your foot??

 

Looking at your pictures, your throttle pedal is way too low. The s**** pad of the pedal should be on upper pad of your foot just under your toes.

Nothing you do will help until you correct that.

 

If your trans/belhousing isn't too close to the floor and you don't mind moddng the floorboard, you can sink a heel cup into the floor, seen it done many times, gains some extra space, I have considered it for my car.

 

Yeah I agree with the other dudes with moving the pedal.

I'm a 6'3" 275 lb gorilla with long legs and had no cramping issues driving a '31 roadster for hours...

 

OK will look tomorrow sometime after I finish burning at the farm and see about moving it up. Would it accomplish the same thing if I shorted the lever the s**** is attached to or would that mess up the geometry and make it hard to push or something crazy?

 

No and yes, in that order.

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

This is what I saw also. My s**** is right about the ball of my foot. My left leg is straight out, almost, with just a hint of bend. It rests next to the steering column. Right foot is at an angle but not much

 

Woody, now that you have postred some pics, I agree, your pedal is too low and should fall under theball of your foot with your heel on the floor. And no, don't shorten the arm, move the whole ***y. UP.

 

An important factor when setting my s**** gas pedal was the natural movement from the gas to the brake peddle. JW

 

Thanks Dave, Too tired today to mess with it, but soon for sure. Has to be addressed before SIM!

 

I had some issues with leg room, ended up changing the shift leaver from a 23'' to 12'' problem solved...

 

Finally got around to doing something. Did find out that the shoe I wear makes a big difference in the amount of room my feet have. Size 12 1/2 tennis shoes are a lot bigger than my boat docker shoes. But I did make a device shown in the photos. 16 gauge steel cut and formed to match floor shape and attached to front 2 screws of the shifter boot ring. 2x4 wooded block for my foot to lean on. MUCH better!

 

Unless you moved the pedal up so that the s**** sits under the ball of your foot you still have a far more serious issue than just comfort.