1969 Torino

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by torino420

FYI Rob, I local friend of mine is having issues with the Modern Driveline setup in his 69 Chero. Here's a few video's he posted describing the issue.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp9B...?feature=watch


Keep the updates coming!

Thanks for the heads up but I think your buddies problem has everything to do with his pedals and little to do with the linkage. The stock pedal design doesn't fair to well after decades of use with a heavy clutch. The metal shaft swinging in the metal hander with only a thin delrin bushing results in an oval hole over time and a pedal that no longer swings in one vertical plane. The side loading on the MD linkage looks to me to be his pedal rocking in the hanger.

Now in mine I took my pedals and pressed on some sealed bearings on the shaft and tacked in a couple of races on the hanger to hold the bearings. My pedals only swing front to back not side to side. The plane the pedals move in is aligned with the throw of the master. The pivot point on the MD linkage is at the bottom and the actuation rod for the master in the middle. The top is the pedal only moving fwd and back in a plane that bisects the master and the path of its piston. I don't think the bottom can chart a different path in my scenario. Ask your buddy if he can rock his pedals side to side, I bet he can. The only way to do that with mine is with a sledge or something else that can bend the hanger.

Originally Posted by ironworks

I have always thought if you just powder coat an aluminum Kirkey seat a flat black color it would look pretty slick. Just food for thought.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Flat black WRINKLE....


Of course IF we could actually SEE said seat in a photo - we'd have a far better chance of being able to help discuss various options....

Greg it's just like when Rodger picks you up to show you inside a car at a show. I know its a different angle that your not used to.

Originally Posted by intocarss

Powder coated my Kirkey semi flat black in my drag car just before I sold It, It looked awsome.

I'm all over powdercoating it satin black that is the plan. I may think about Scotts green pads....

Originally Posted by INTMD8

Almost looks like 3 kirkeys would fit in the front of this rig, then you could go to center steering like a McLaren F1.

Or have them custom build you a huge bench seat?

You guys are killing what to this point has been the most serious of build threads. People may unsubscribe because of you two.

Today was another demo day. I took out about 40lbs of stock AC/heater. 39" that seems excessively large.



BEhind all that I found some clean rust free firewall. Whew... It's always scary digging into a portion of a 44+ year old car. You never know what horrors you may find. I dodged another bullet.



I also spent some time mapping out the location for my dry sump tank. Here is the hillbilly template in action. And the tank in case you following at home have forgotten what it looks like.

[Flash68]

Dang that tank is huge. A Betsy sized tank for a Betsy sized car. Perfect.

Black coated Kirkey seat FTW.

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by FETorino

. I may think about Scotts green pads....

That's better then thinking about Tuckers Toodles (see Norwood thread)

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by FETorino

I'm all over powdercoating it satin black that is the plan. I may think about Scotts green pads....

The right design, stitching color, accent panel color & texture, grommets that tie in with other interior metals or satin black powder coat, and a custom FE Torino logo could make for some real nice deck chair pads.

These are awesome but you can design your own completely set.

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by intocarss

That's better then thinking about Tuckers Toodles (see Norwood thread)

Ouch, can't comment on Tucker wipe out.

Originally Posted by FETorino

I'm going Kirkey for both form and function. I want something that gives it a Nascar vibe but is functional. When Brett did his pads in the 33 it really got me thinking of doing something similar but a little different. I figure black, a little thinner, with parallel eyelets ala GT40. When I saw Troy's Torino he did for Poteet I was sold on the idea. Yea the fact that Brian H used them in his Corvette and his 73 didn't discourage me either.

Originally Posted by Sieg

The right design, stitching color, accent panel color & texture, grommets that tie in with other interior metals or satin black powder coat, and a custom FE Torino logo could make for some real nice deck chair pads.

These are awesome but you can design your own completely set.

Like I said a combo of the two will be where I land.

I tired to talk Matt out of using his GT seats in the 65 but he wisely kept them for his project.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by FETorino

I tired to talk Matt out of using his GT seats in the 65 but he wisely kept them for his project.

Any Joe can get GT seats and stuff them into a Torino.

Make it a personalized adventure similar to the taking delivery from RS trip...........memorable.

[torino420]

Originally Posted by FETorino

Thanks for the heads up but I think your buddies problem has everything to do with his pedals and little to do with the linkage. The stock pedal design doesn't fair to well after decades of use with a heavy clutch. The metal shaft swinging in the metal hander with only a thin delrin bushing results in an oval hole over time and a pedal that no longer swings in one vertical plane. The side loading on the MD linkage looks to me to be his pedal rocking in the hanger.

Now in mine I took my pedals and pressed on some sealed bearings on the shaft and tacked in a couple of races on the hanger to hold the bearings. My pedals only swing front to back not side to side. The plane the pedals move in is aligned with the throw of the master. The pivot point on the MD linkage is at the bottom and the actuation rod for the master in the middle. The top is the pedal only moving fwd and back in a plane that bisects the master and the path of its piston. I don't think the bottom can chart a different path in my scenario. Ask your buddy if he can rock his pedals side to side, I bet he can. The only way to do that with mine is with a sledge or something else that can bend the hanger.

Good point, The 4 speed pedal setup I bought was so thrashed I converted mine to the roller bearing setup too when I swapped to the 5 speed and hydraulic clutch. I'll run this by him.

[67XR7]

I used the scott drake roller bearing kit for my car when going to stick and have no regrets!!

[G4CERAT]

I love the RS frames, not to mention the kind of work they do. I wish I would have went with their frame but I don't think it was available in '05 -'06 for the second gen. Baddass man..you are lucky! Looks sic so far.....

[Flash68]

You workin on the Forino or the Bronco these days?