pedal assembly on firewall?

[adam]

So on my glass roadtser I. Glassed in oak on the fire wall its pretty sturdy.. as you all know there is not muxh room for pedal down there and somehow getting a hoop in the for the pedals is even harder..my question is. I have a tri reverse pedal assembly for my hydraluc clutch and brakes where the master cyclinders face the driver.. would you feel comfortable mounting this assebly to solid oak? On the firewall..or make a metal hoop?

 

[adam]

Anybody? I'm stuck

 

[blyndgesser]

I don't have any real experience here, but I am skeptical about the idea. How much braking force do you think you might apply in an emergency?

 

[Northstar T]

I have my clutch and brake assy mounted to the firewall which has 3/4" plywood full coverage inside. no problems.

Russ

 

[adam]

Thanks russ..do you happen to have a picture... I've built the frame from scratch and a lot of stuff..for some reason. Mounting this assembly is a nightmare

 

[Youngster]

My vote goes to the hoop. Here's the one from my '27. My pedals were on the chassis but they could have been mounted to the hoop also.

Ron

 

[adam]

I have a speedway body and I don't know if its smaller than the original but I littleraly have barely any room beetween the cowl and the side of the transmission.. maybe 10 inches..and then to squeze a hoop in there... I definetly like the idea of a hoop and really want it..I'm just figuring out how it can be done

 

[Northstar T]

Thanks russ..do you happen to have a picture... I've built the frame from scratch and a lot of stuff..for some reason. Mounting this assembly is a nightmare

Full firewall coverage of a piece of 3/4" plywood. Only way you're going to damage this is if you push so hard you push the whole dang firewall out of the body . the pedal assy I used is from a Pinto BTW, but others would work the same.

engine side. my clutch is cable operated (see next to MC)

Cheers,
Russ

 

[adam]

Dude nice job!! Thanks man

 

[Screaming Metal]

I used on the outside of my firewall a piece of 3/16's steel, then 3/4" furniture grade plywood, on the outside toward the motor, a piece of 1/8 alum plate, brushed and anodized black. The 3/16 steel plate is sandwiched between the fiberglass firewall and the plywood, which are fiberglassed together.
Also since my body is stretched, on the drivers side where the steering box mounts, I have a piece of 3/16s supporting that, welded to the 3/16s in the firewall. There was a slot routed into the edge of the firewall for this, but there is no bodyflex when you sit still and turn the wheel at a stoplight or jump down hard on the brakes....
I also ran (3) 3/16s x 4" wide strips back from the firewall into the cowl area and fiberglassed it all together to tie it all into one unit.
When a human is scared, and when the adrenaline starts pumping, you can be suprised what your legs are capable of....
The Floor is made much the same way, since I have a manual valvebody in the trans., my shifter bolts solidly to the floor and wanted solid seat mounts. I've got a piece of pipe cut to protect my ass from the driveshaft. That bolts to the underside of the floor.
I also have a windshield washer pump and bottle that mount behind my seat, accessed thru a panel (seat flips forward after unlatched), I have squirters aimed on each wheel so I can I wet my tires down for doing burnouts. Dry Burnouts are hard on the transmissions. Over the years I have busted 3; 1 a turbo 350, 2 were turbo 400's, thru the bellhousing area.

 

[Screaming Metal]

My vote goes to the hoop. Here's the one from my '27. My pedals were on the chassis but they could have been mounted to the hoop also.

-OH, I Like! Next one I build I'm going that route! Much easier, simplier and lighter....I only did all that extra work since I was stretching it for legroom, and I had noticed on turning the side of the body tried to flex a little when you tried to turn the car sitting still....that was my way of strengthening everything and putting additional safety features in....

Ron

 

[MADD FABRICATOR]

Ron, what size tubing did you use for the cowl hops?
CHEERZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ZIMM

 

[meangreen]

My vote goes to the hoop. Here's the one from my '27. My pedals were on the chassis but they could have been mounted to the hoop also.

Ron

Ron,
What is that steering box out of?

 

[EX JUNK]

MADD FABRICATOR and meangreen, Ron died a few weeks ago so he can not answer your questions. With his passing we have all lost a great builder.

Jim

 

[MADD FABRICATOR]

MADD FABRICATOR and meangreen, Ron died a few weeks ago so he can not answer your questions. With his passing we have all lost a great builder.

Jim

My deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

 

[PotvinGuy]

MADD FABRICATOR and meangreen, Ron died a few weeks ago so he can not answer your questions. With his passing we have all lost a great builder.

Jim

Was Youngster Ron?

 

[EX JUNK]

Was Youngster Ron?

Yes, his name was Ron Young aka Youngster.

Jim

 

[PotvinGuy]

God, he lived just an hour from me. We met on tbucketeers and we kept saying we should get together. He was going to teach me to weld. At our ages we shouldn't put off things that matter. I really feel lousy.

 

[meangreen]

My condolences, too. I didn't know...