That's interesting. I've never seen the entire clutch/brake arms protruding into the cabin; only the top curved section. Mind to fill us in on why that came about?
The pedals are mounted as far forward as they can go with out hitting the bellhousing (the Olds motor has a long tail on the block) and lowering them leaves the master cylinder hanging below the frame. Some guys just raise the toe area of the floor which I mocked up but did not like. See post #172 for some background.
Very nice, that is a great idea on the brush things there around the pedals. I've been searching for a small boot for my brake pedal that won't stand out, I like your idea better.
Ok. Now I remember reading that when you first posted it. Sorry but I had forgotten it. These golden years just ain't what they were cracked up to be. CRS ya know.
Made some seat belt attachment points. Got bulkhead done with the exception of auto body sealer around the edges. Prepped holes in the rear for the tail lights and license plate.
Looking good. Curious on the amount of gap around the bulkhead to avoid any body damage on the rear quarters. What type of sealant will you use to allow some flex, but also be safe? Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Most of my gaps were a 1/16" to 1/8". Here is the auto body sealant I bought on Amazon. Here is the sealed bulk head. I taped most of the joints to get a cleaner finish.
With the way the trunk floor area was modified I now had to contend with what to do about the trunk rain gutter drainage as any water in the gutter would end up in the trunk. After several mockups of bad ideas I came up with one that I think will work well. I took a 1" square tube and split the upper portion and them filled in the open area to make a flat funnel shape. I then cut a square hole in the trunk and welded both of them in. With the bottom drip rail section set and once sealed with body sealer it should be good to go.
Got the trunk lid fit the best I could. I spent several days working on. Lost count how many times I took it off and put it back on as I adjusted the hinges. I ended up having to shave a little off the body panels at the top right and bottom left of the trunk in the below photo. I spent all afternoon cutting and welding the trunk latch strike as it was not even close to fitting the way it was made. Also got the rest of my floor panels made. I still need to weld them in. Also bent up the fire wall panel for mounting the fuse panel and what ever else.
Good plan on the firewall panel. Will you leave slack in your wiring so it can be removed for future maintenance? (I never get it right the first time.)
This is really looking good. I need all the wood around the top of my sedan. I was going to bend up some brake line for a pattern and cut it. Hope it works.
BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS VERSION 3.0 I remounted my seat and dash so I could get my steering column figured out. As I sat there in the seat with the steering wheel in hand I kept thinking about how unhappy I was with the brake and clutch pedal location. I am installing a roll down rear window which takes up more room then the fixed window. This left my seat tight against the roll down rear window wood and I am only 5'-10". I had to figure out how to move the pedals forward some more. This was not going to be possible with the F1 pedals so I figured I would have to make my own. I made some various cardboard templates changing the angles but keeping the 6 to 1 pedal ratio. By using this modified pedal shape I figured out I could move the pedals forward about 3". The plan was to make new pedals and reuse the F1 mounting housing. The pedals are cut out of 3/8" plate. The existing shaft pin was warn out and reproduction one has not been available for a couple years per the Old Ford Store so I had to make a new one out of 7/8" shaft. The shaft, bushings, and tube material are from McMaster Carr. The shaft pin is drilled through to grease the bushings like the original. All the pieces fabbed up. You cant see it in the above photo but the clutch pedal has a bend in it to offset it a little. Now I will have modify the pedal mount on the frame when the body comes off next.
I made some mounts and got the steering column mounted. Also mounted the gas pedal. The column mounts are made with shaft collars and steel plate. It is a Lime Works column that was new but that I had gotten from another guy a few years back. It is for a banjo wheel which I am not using but was a good price so I figured I would make it work. I dug through my junk and found a left over part from a ceiling fan that should do the trick filling in the gap between the back of the steering wheel and the column. I got most of the glove box made.
Love your car!! just my 2 cents, I think your front shocks are to tall,lower the upper mounts and get a shorter shock>. just my take. you r doing a great job on the car.
The body is back off the chassis so I can build the exhaust and modify the brake/clutch pedal mount. I built the headers using purchased flanges and mandrel bends. I wanted to try and use the mechanical fuel pump but the housing would interfere with the front motor mount so I was able to machine a new two piece lower housing to clear. It still needs some finishing and will have to see if it works. The top vacuum pump portion of the pump will get blanked off.
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