First off, I want to offer an apology, of sorts. You seem like a good guy, with a good attitude. perhaps Attitude is something I need to work on. I wasnt implying that I have nothing to learn as a whole, just in regards to this thread. I am in no way trying to prove any form of seniority, there is certantly no seniority on my part to try and prove. Just from your intro, it seems that your interests dont have much in common with traditional hot rods and customs (Not a traditional mindset, but the actual cars), sorry for****uming your not into traditional stuff. And yes, my intro was posted the day I registered, my first post, over a year ago.
Haven't decided yet on clutch and brake, but we're using a drum pedal for the throttle on the A Model. Thinking about using the original A pedals for clutch/brake or maybe scavenge pedals from early farm tractor or the like.
No problem Chad. I love traditional rods. I think some guys stuff on here is as top notch as it gets. My car is NOT traditional at all. I tried to get "traditional flavor" into the car, but it will never be deemed "traditional" by anybody who is into old school traditional rods. I hate my pedals. LOL I'm not a fan of Boydster stuff. Can't stand the molten metal engine covers and billet wheels. I wanted to run the "Gasser" wheels on the front, and Halibrand type rears. I still might. My car will NEVER be a traditional rod, even with the wheels changed. I have a weird love of Pro Street. My Dad HATED American cars with "fat tires". He liked imports. I guess he rubbed me down the wrong path.... I won't post my pedals again, THAT's for sure! hahaha
I wish I had a pic of mine. They are nothing special, just stock '40 pedals, but instead of the pucks. Repacing them with Diamond plate, torch cut Spades & keeping the spoon pedal for the throttle. Definitely won't be driving in sandals,ha.
I personaly dont agree with the greaser part myself either, but look under the "Hokey**** Mesage Board" link here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/ I guess you could call anyone that wrenches on cars a "greaser", but If I am correct, I think to most people, it describes more of the "rockabilly, greased hair, cuffed jeans, etc"
Well Levi's, I guess you saw where the quote came from, and decided to use the edit*****on. I just cut and pasted what was there. Ryan wrote it, not me.
Yeah, they are actually 64 Galaxie seats, but its the same animal. My gas peddle linkage is an early Mopar (not sure what year they started using cable instead of hard linkage) throttle cable with a Moon peddle resting on the rod where the factory peddle would normally rest. My car is more of a 60's traditional type car that I remember seeing in the mags growing up, so I wanted a little competition look from that era too.
I used exhaust cap from lakepipes. Brother inlaw fixed it up with some paint. Powerwashed the underside of the truck when I got home from speedweek but left the salt that got jammed into the pedal.
well, mine are still a figment of my imagination, but think of like a tilton hanging pedal setup with reverse mount masters, similar to what you would find in a circle track car (all of my own construction) for pedal pads I was going to steal a leaf out of colin chapman's book and form square pedal pads that are covered by very fine expanded steel and welded around the perimeter, similar to how he did it on all the early lotus racing cars. I'm going to use tilton masters and put the resiviors under the fuel door/cowl vent lid on my T rpu.
I think I have an idea. I have a single late 70's Corvette finned valve cover and a hacksaw. Finned pedals! and Langy, I'm going to steal your idea too.
Actually the spoon pedal was well on its way out by the '60s. Not to say that they weren't in use, just not considered to be cutting edge or with it as I recall the term of choice; more custom looking pedals even some that resembled the pedals on the mopar dudes car were being used, many of which were actually robbed from stock vehicles like the Chrysler 300. Along with barefoot pedals, also known as Surfer pedals where I lived, and the ever popular moon peddle with the go fast crowd, as well as EELCO brand and the like. I personally am useing a drum peddle in my next one for gas and just the stock rubber pad on the brake. Is it gennie '60s style stuff probably not, at least not that I recall, but I like it so it doesn't really matter to me. I've always been sort of an odd duck. Besides Mr 'Herself sent it to me and I wouldn't want to hurt her feelings. OH BTW I do have a Moon Peddle never been in a car hangin' on the wall, but i just can't get comphy(sic) with it so it'll hang until I find a good home for it.
I just was doing search to find the moon style pedals you made a while ago and post a link. Thats a great tech post.
These ones? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61920&highlight=beverly+hillbillet http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61922&highlight=beverly+hillbillet
Here's mine.... I play drums and I found a vintage 50's ludwig bass drum pedal... did some quick fab and about to throw it on.
I haven't a pic, but I am a motorcycle enthusiest first so I worked a bunch or motorcycle design elements into my car without being too obvious. One of which is my chrome spokes gas pedal. I got the longest, thickest spokes I could find, lined up ten in a row and it looks killer. I have yet to figure out what the brake pedal will be. ideas?
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