A little update... - Page 7 - Lateral-g Forums

bentfab · #61 07-26-2011, 12:26 PM

looking good! Like the bowtie on the shop floor

**Rybar** · #62 07-26-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rwhite692

Thank You for the kind words Matt, Not sure if I will run the HIDs or not, but that is food for thought. Which HIDs did you go with?

Project looks good Rob, I'm doing what Matt suggested. Run HID's with my RS Doors closed. I think they look better closed anyways. I have pics of them if you are interested.

DRJDVM's '69 · #63 07-26-2011, 03:05 PM

Finally some real progress!!! Looks great..... Nice work

rwhite692 · #64 07-26-2011, 09:51 PM

Here are a couple of pics with the pedal assembly and the masters mocked up. I might decide to go with the smaller format master cylinders which use the separate reservoirs....and the CV billet reservoirs, just because they look so much cooler than these.

Anyway, in case it helps anyone doing the same kind of thing...early in the process, and luckily, before any sparks flew, I found that, in order to position the whole shebang so that it would both clear the valve cover, AND allow the valve cover to be removed, that would make the brake pedal arm hit the column. Great.

So in order to fix that, I had to modify the brake pedal arm to put an offset into it, to move it about 3/4" toward the tunnel. Of course, this moved the two pedal pads further apart, but I don't think it's going to amount to much, in terms of driving the car.

I also still need to make a couple of supports to tie the pedal assembly into the metal directly above it.

The whole thing protrudes from the firewall by about 5.5"

rwhite692 · #65 07-26-2011, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rybar

Project looks good Rob, I'm doing what Matt suggested. Run HID's with my RS Doors closed. I think they look better closed anyways. I have pics of them if you are interested.

Ryan, Thanks for those pics. Dang, those HIDs certainly look bright enough, even through the RS doors. Which HID system / vendor did you use?

**Rybar** · #66 07-26-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rwhite692

Ryan, Thanks for those pics. Dang, those HIDs certainly look bright enough, even through the RS doors. Which HID system / vendor did you use?

Rob, my buddy who wired my car installed them and supplied the parts, here's a thread I posted when I first installed them there some info there:
https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=10173

**syborg tt** · #67 07-27-2011, 08:18 AM

The pedals look awesome.

One thing you are going to want to check, double check and check again is pedal length. Mine were high even though we thought they would be good once the carpet was installed. I know of a couple other cars out there that had the same problem.

My suggestion is get a chunk of the factory carpet, jute and anything else you plan to put on your floor and make sure they are correct.

The guys from www.bruningautodesign.com made a custom pedal arm on one of there projects to get it to the correct spot. Or I can send you the cad files for a billet version ( 1.5" longer then stock )

rwhite692 · #68 07-27-2011, 12:02 PM

Thanks Marty!

That is a really good point, I tried to get the pedal pads as close as possible to the stock position, height-wise. I don't have my seats yet, so really can't "test-drive" them, But i know what you mean about he position being important. If it turns out that I need to lengthen or shorten them, that's what I'll need to do....Thank you for the offer on the cad files for the billet pedal arms, Dang, those sure would look sweet... Now you've got me lusting after those, dammit. Thanks a lot!

rwhite692 · #69 07-27-2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by torino420

Nice progress, love the shop too! I drool every time I drive by your place.

Jason, anytime you see the lights on, stop by! ....I really need to check out that Torino!

awr68 · #70 07-28-2011, 12:34 AM

Nice update Rob! I love how it looks in the last pic....its coming along nicely! I really like the rendering too!