John,
I had this issue with a '66 Mustang that, since it was the only car we owned
at the time, my short wife wanted to drive. I seem to remember a kit that
was available at the time that had a block of wood and a wide ruber band
that held it on to the peddle. I do remember getting about an inch by
gluing a piece I cut out of a tire tread to the rubber peddle cover. A good
rubber cement will keep it together. I wouldn't think that more than an
inch would be safe on these small peddles - it could be unstable. (Just had
a thought - sandwhich 2 cable ties between the peddle pad and the tire tread
before gluing, wrap them around the peddle when installing to help keep the
pad from dislodging when you step on the clutch.) Anyway, if you can only
get an inch from Randal's ideas which would be the thing to try first, maybe
this can help get the rest of the way.
Sorry for rambling, hope this is helpful.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
To: "John Cowan" <jfcowan@pacbell.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 9:04 AM
Subject: RE: TR-3A: Clutch pedal extension needed
> John :
>
> Just a thought, you may have already done this ... remove the pedal stop
> bolt (if fitted) and lengthen the clutch MC pushrod until the lever almost
> touches the pedal box (or the clevis starts to come off the pushrod).
This
> will bring the pedal up 2" or more. If the hole in the end of the lever
is
> elongated, consider having it brazed in and redrilled.
>
> Also, by keeping the clutch slave adjusted fairly tight, you can keep the
> action near the top of the pedal travel. The books disagree on the proper
> slave clearance, but .010" will work as long as you check and adjust it at
> every chassis lube interval.
>
> If you have the adjustable steering wheel, trade it to someone for the
fixed
> wheel (along with the control head and stator tube). The minimum
adjustment
> is closer to the driver than the fixed position.
>
> Randall
>
> > I need to add an extension to the foot plate on the clutch
> > pedal of my
> > TR-3A; i.e., I need some way to move the foot plate about two
> > inches closer
> > to my foot. (I have a lower back problem that is aggravated by
extending
> > my leg as far as is now required.) I could move the seat
> > forward, but the
> > steering wheel is way too close even with the seat fully back. (Did
they
> > design these things for people with five foot legs and 18 inch arms?)
> > I've wracked my brain for a simple non-invasive design for the
> > extension, but have not come up with anything satisfactory. Thought I'd
> > ask if anyone has worked this problem, found a source for such or an
idea
> > for a simple design that I could build.
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