Help on Brake /Clutch pedals.

So against the advice of many people, I did a frame swap on my 1956 Studebaker Transtar pick-up. It fit nicely on the c-10 frame after a little shortening. The question is Brake and Clutch pedals. I would like to mount them to the frame as they were before. But everyone I try just gives me an "I don't know." Total Cost Involved would not answer my emails, CPP said maybe, and don't get me started about Rodparts warehouse. What do you guys think, Would the universal setup from Total Coast work or maybe an under dash kit? At this point I am open to all suggestions.

 

how about using the C-10 brake and clutch pedals? earlier 60's ones had a hydraulic clutch

 

Their reluctance to say anything affirmative is because we have become a bolt on society. Any of it will work. But since your vehicle is out of the norm, there will be some figuring on your own to make it work. Your truck in the avatar looks good.
Good luck.

 

My suggestion would be to forgo a frame mounted pedal ***y and put the master cylinder on the firewall like every manufacturer since the early 50's has done. As a suggestion try looking into something like Kugel Komponents sells. They offer enough styles that I'm sure you can find something that will work or at least inspire you to make one yourself. Keep safety formost in whatever you do and if your fabrication skills are not up to trusting your life to, avail yourself to the proven products of the aftermarket.

Frank

 

Probably the easiest would be the firewall mounted pedals. If you are considering the frame mount, put it up on a lift or raise it up high enough to determine what room you have for the pedals. There are some floor mount pedals that I've seen for the early Fords that could work. You'll just need to determine how you would be able to mount them to the new frame. Like previously mentioned:

 

Thanks for the wake up, I had alot of people tell me I couldn't do it, but it has actually gone very smooth. I will keep your advice in mind. And also thanks for the compliment about the truck, that is the before picture. The current one is just a frame and pile of parts ready for ***embly.

 

If the pedals originally came up through the floor, then the dash and firewall structure of the cab were not designed for the load of the pedals, esp. the brakes under heavy use (when you need them the most...). Think about the bracketry and structure built around a modern master cyl./pedal ***embly.

Way too many people think that because it's a steel firewall, it will be fine.

 

There is an alternative choice to mounting pedals on firewall or frame. On my jalopies I used neither. I mounted the clutch/brake pivot on brackets attached to the Bellhousing/ transmission flange as many manufacturers did it around the year 1930. From the driver's seat my old pedals fit the vintage of my rides, even though they are connected to upgraded components/drivetrain underneath. To do it right you need the floorboards out of the way whilst configuring the brackets and linkages..........

 

Thanks for all the great advise. I picked up the July issue of Street Rodder and found a great article about ABS braking system. I sent them an email and they wrote back with everything I needed in less that two hours.