Hot Rods How'd they do it... Hydra-matic in a ‘39-‘40 Ford?

Finally ditching the 350TH and installing a Hydro-Motive 4 speed behind my 301 Chevy build. I'm started to see what kind of work is in front of me and brought up several issues. I don't mind cutting the X-member and widening but fighting an issue where pedal pivot is right where my shifter and TV linkage needs to be. Brake can move toward my column a little, there is also the left foot brake option. I could go to a firewall swing assembly but that could be another mess unless there is a clean way to do it. Seems like this would have been a swap covered in little pages years ago. Curious what others have done.

 

Please bump it up for the morning shift.

Thank you.

 

Here's my plan so far, pedal bend and move toward the rail. I want to make sure there is enough room to pull the sidepan if needed and allow for all the linkage and B&M shifter. just wondered what our rodding forefathers had done before I start cutting.

 

There was a guy on the HAMB that went by daveyduece who owned a '40 coupe with an early Hydro behind a blown Cadillac; but I see he's no longer on the member list... dangit.