Okay...okay, BESIDES the '32 pedals which are made of UNOBTANIUM , and besides the repop '39 pedals available from Bob Drake, what are you all using for pedals in your traditional A-V8? Mine has a Flathead and a 3-speed Ford toploader and I'm looking for some alternatives. I'm also using a '32 K-member. What have you used? And pictures would be really helpful. Thanks, Andy
I am using f-1 ford. I have spare 39 and f-1 pedals if you need them. Here is my build thread on my Model A truck: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=540287
I am using 34 pedals mounted in a 32 housing. The 34 housing would need to be modified but it is already a close fit. I am running mechanical brakes but the brake pedal can be modified like in the Tardel book. The 34 pedals are very close to the 32 pedals after they been modified like the Tardel/Bishop book.
i used heavily modified 36 pedals but anything 32-48 ford car can be made to work.also some late 40's early 50's truck pedals work.
I've done a V8 A and a B powered A with a V8 trans and used stock Model A pedals with an adapter from Sacramento Vintage Ford, they have all the clutch linkage and you have to adapt your master cylinder. If you still have the orginal center crossmember there is a thread on the HAMB to adapt a Mustang fruit jar master cylinder to the stock pedals
Okay, thanks for the replies all. Let me rephrase... I would like to keep ALL parts of the '32 K-member. It appears that '39 pedals require the driver side leg of the '32 k-member to be removed I need to know if say '33-'38 pedals can be modified or any other pedals that can be used which will not require removing or severely chopping up the left leg of the k-member
Not sure what the '32 driverside leg is like but I used '39 pedals in a '35 "leg" by enlarging one lightening hole and drilling one new bolt hole. RB
My personal favorites are the old Ansen style swing pedals. They work great, leave tons of foot room and what could be more traditional. I love the way they look in "El Diablo" and have used at least a dozen sets now. The repops from several suppliers are actually much better than the origionals as they're made of heavier material, have better cross shafts and incorporate pedal stops and bumpers. Check out Luckys'. I have a weird repop set in my sport coupe, http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7117318#post7117318 using the Moon Chico Kodama pedals. Just throwing an alternative out there.
I used 33-34 pedals (bracket needs a little mod). Removed the mech 34 brake pedal, installed a brake pedal from an F1 (just take a mm or two off the width of the pivot boss) and its done. Works well sitting making broom broom noises
By saying "ALL Parts" of the 32 K member you must know you have just limited yourself to just 32 pedals or swing pedals. If not, now you do. 33-38 pedal bracket is near exact as a 39 unit. Your going to half to give somewhere. Modify the K leg, Ansen style swing pedal (BARFFF) or get off your wallet. The Wizzard
I'm using F150 4 speed with Model A pedals. In the past on a couple of cars I used a 39 transmission with Model A pedals.
I have no problem coming up with the scratch for a set of '32 pedals. I have a problem FINDING a set. I have a moral problem with paying over $500.00 for a set of pedals on a traditional rod. That's an absurd price. I'm just looking for alternatives, that's all. Does anybody repop them at a reasonable price? If not, somebody should. If I could even get my hands on a set, the first thing I would do is begin re-popping them at a FAIR price to rodders. Andy
Yeah...I know about those pedals. Like I said before...if I could find a set at a REASONABLE price. That's a LOT of dough for those pedals and his manufacturing costs make it so that he's not even going to repop them after the current batch. For that money, I'd rather wait on a decrepit old rusty set of originals and begin re-popping them myself...in the good old U.S. of A.
If you read the Bishop/Tardel book they use the 32 pedals after shortening them length wise 3/4 of an inch to clear the firewall. The 34 pedals are already shorter length wise. The 32 pedals bolt right in but if you use the 34 pedals you will need to modify the 34 mount to fit. It is already very close to the 32 mount. You can find 34 pedal sets from $25 to $125 depending on how big a hurry you are to have them. In my earlier post you can see I used all of the K member. Its just I stayed with the mechanicals instead of converting. No matter what you decide to use make sure the bushing hole is not egg shaped. Thats not an easy fix.
Got ya now, and I understand your pain. Being over 60 and around when you wouldn't pay $500.00 for a complete 32 Ford it's hard to get your head around paying that much for just a part. The Wizzard
I used stock A pedals on an adapter made for that purpose when someone upgrades to V8 trans in their stock model A. I had to reshape the pedals just a little to fit around my column, but otherwise it was a simple and cheap way to go. F-1 master cylinder is mounted behind the crossmember.
I´m using hanging pedals with dual -40 master cylinders and hydraulic clutch, built in the 50,s works great!
I used 34 pedals and they worked great and looked like they belong there.Very little modification and i picked them up for $25.00 at Hershey .I'll try to find a picture,Bob
Only '33-4 pedals are close to the angle of the '32 pedal box...not exact, but close. because the '33-4 X member used a short front section with steep angle like '32 K. 1935-up had a longer front section of the X and hence a much different bracket angle requiring hacking on a '32 K. All after 1939 have clutch lever moved and require a side linkage as shown in inlaw's F-1 picture...not necessarily a problem but different.
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