1969 Torino

[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?

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by Flash68

You workin on the Forino or the Bronco these days?

Neither this weekend. Had a childhood friend in town from NZ for a couple days then took my wife to Cavalia today.

Back on the cars next weekend.

[intocarss]

Rob out testing