Want a pedal that does not hinge on the floor and is not a spoon type (hear they are uncomfortable) Any good ones with solid linkage rods/pivot than can be modified for a 39 ford? Would like it to look old timey. Any suggestions?
A gas pedal form a 70's Datsun truck is a nice set-up. Mounts to the flat firewall with two bolts, and has a self-contained spring. It is set up for a cable, but you could change that easy for a rod. A spoon pedal is not uncomfortable, I think what you are calling uncomfortable is the angle that they get mounted, if not in a natural position it causes your leg and foot to be in uncomfortable position. It is the mounting, not the pedal itself casing the problem. I have a spoon pedal in my daily driver and it works great.
Thanks for setting me straight on the spoon. 70's Datsuns are all gone from the rust belt. Anyone got one for sale?
[ QUOTE ] Want a pedal that does not hinge on the floor and is not a spoon type (hear they are uncomfortable) [/ QUOTE ] Not True......... I have one in my 32 Ford Roadster. Works great and is very comfortable. I love the way they look too. Very ole timey........ Mine is aftermarket and stainless steel. About $50....and new..... .
[ QUOTE ] A spoon pedal is not uncomfortable, I think what you are calling uncomfortable is the angle that they get mounted, if not in a natural position it causes your leg and foot to be in uncomfortable position. It is the mounting, not the pedal itself casing the problem. I have a spoon pedal in my daily driver and it works great. [/ QUOTE ] 38Chevy 454 and Deuce Roadster are perzactly right. Any throttle type will be uncomfortable if you don't have something to wedge your foot against while driving. Which may be tough to do with a flat floor. I like to build up a trans tunnel up a bit even if it's not needed just so I will have a place to wedge my foot. Although, a lotta guys build cars and have a throttle - usually a spoon - hanging out in the breeze and they do ok with them. Even so, you're depending on the muscles in your angle to hold the position and a few hours of that would do me in. Granted, I have a not-so-good ankle, but even when it was ok free hanging throttle pedals were a drag. A really good throttle pedal is a 57-59 Ford passenger car. The early Mustangs are good ones as well. Perusal in the junkyard should show you many viable options. Most of those will be for cable throttle, but it's easy to weld an end on for a small Heim joint on a throttle rod. Gennie Shifter makes a good spoon throttle. Prices aren't bad at all. I have a stainless one in my 32 and it's as tight as it ever was considering ten years and 40,000 miles of use. Course, you can always make your own. Here's a pic of one I did. There's a construction article with several pics posted at FSRA.org if you want more info.
Try and find a unit out of a 59-60 pontiac if you want old school. Looks right and they work great. Thats what I run in my 40D. --------------------------------------------------------- "OPOSSUM BENDERS" Central Missouri Chapter
I was gonna say '70s Datsun/Nissan too. I have one I cut out of a '70 240Z I'm gonna use in something some day. Rods, belcranks and all kinds of stuff to change pushpull to turn so it's pretty universal with some mods. For a cable pull I have a 73 Malibu in my GMC truck, came out of the engine trans donor car so it has the trans TV cable on it working correctly "right out of the box" I took the plastic pedal off, because it set up too high off the floor making it uncomfortable, and welded a freeze plug spoon" on the rod instead. Works spiffy, but isn't very pretty.
Vegas, Monzas, 70-80s Camaros & Firebirds. All have a similar hanging pedal that operates a cable. It is easily converted to a rod type. I think a cable is easier to seal at the firewall and to adapt to an engine that may move around.
[ QUOTE ] Vegas, Monzas, 70-80s Camaros & Firebirds. All have a similar hanging pedal that operates a cable. It is easily converted to a rod type. I think a cable is easier to seal at the firewall and to adapt to an engine that may move around. [/ QUOTE ] Let's broaden that...Virtually all GM cars have a version of that pedal setup. I like the one with the TV cable on the pedal if it's got an automatic tranny because you don't have to monkey with setting it up on the manifold. But it does put two holes in the firewall. The holes are only about 1/2" square holes though and the stock plastic housings will be fairly invisible against your John Deere Blitz Black flat paint.
Was looking at a early 80s blazer one, wont work in my car but might do on a flat firewall ? Might be kinda ugly though, unless the carpet can cover it up ?
An original Model A has a foot rest next to the pedal. You rest your foot on the foot rest, and gradually push the pedal by rolling your foot off of the foot rest. You could use the same idea for a spoon pedal.
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