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Oldschool:
--- Quote from: dreracecar on September 03, 2014, 05:46:11 PM ---Then cut that bracket off and deal with the fuel shut off mount later ,besides creating a better design that wont injure you in a crash. and second whats up with the shoulder strap mount(s), cant figure out what you are doing there either. Just trying to save you some hassle in tech.
Second look , on your chute release arm pivot, turn the bolt around so that the threads are not hanging down in the drivers area, you want the drivers cockpit to be as smooth as possible,no snags or sharp impailers. Been building cars for 35 years trust me on this
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Will always take good advice from the experience. I will make those changes and remove the bracket. The shoulder straps just long and not want excess inside. They are bolt good to chassis.
Oldschool:
--- Quote from: husker-rat on September 03, 2014, 05:41:05 PM ---Cool looking car. What are you using for the throttle pedal assembly? Looks like cable comes out the back and loops around behind. I need sometning like it for my altered that I am working on.
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Here are a couple pictures. Cable bought from a company in California and made and install adjustable bracket. Looped around to have least resistance as possible.
I am looking at a different shifter,just have this one to get on the track. I like shifter on the side.
Oldschool:
Had to extend bracket here. This will be more secure,just trial fit.
dreracecar:
Ok I see it now, You can take a strip of thin steel sheet metal about1 1/2 x 4 , hold it with a pair of vise grips and heat it with a torch and cut the straps against a piece of wood to shorten them, the hot metal will seal the cut edge to keep it from fraying.
You need to put a ty-wrap around the locking arm for the cable clamp to prevent your foot from kicking it open as you climb in and out, there will come a time that the throttle will not work and that will be the cause.. Still dont like that clamp sticking out where it can bang your ankle or get your suit/shoes/boots hung up on. Most builders use a aluminum cable clamp that goes over the part with the ring slot and a 10-32 goes thru the clamp and registers on that slot and then into the frame bracket. simple-clean, out of the way, and only takes 30 sec to remove. person pref is to have a heim/rod end on the peddle instead of a quick disc, a lot stronger and will not brake or pop off. If you still want to use the QD then put a ty-wrap tight around the barrel so that the sleeve cannot slide back on you
Also cant see in the pic, but make sure the throttle peddle has a return spring on it also.
dreracecar:
--- Quote from: Oldschool on September 03, 2014, 06:28:25 PM ---Had to extend bracket here. This will be more secure,just trial fit.
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Get rid of that block and bolt one of the lever style ( like you have at the other end)to the plate. Trim the threaded portion on the carb arm so that there are only 3 threads left exposed past the jam nut. Possistion the cable bracket on plate ,mark for 2 holes diagonaly (not across) drill for 3/16 and install. and dont forget to ty-wrap the arm closed on the clamp
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