[Spridgets] Pedal box modifications - just pedals

[robertduquette at sympatico.ca]

An extra 1.75"??  You wouldn't want it dragging on the floor ...  ;)
Robert Duquette

Ottawa ON Canada

1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project )

1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple )

1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen
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> From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com
> Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 15:52:24 -0400
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spridgets] Pedal box modifications - just pedals
>
> Hi List,
> After a lot of though I decided against modifying the pedal box  (moving
> the pivot) and went with modifying the pedals, actually just the clutch
> pedal, instead.
> I now have the seat 1.75" further back which is absolutely as far  back as
> it goes (it's a thin racing seat).  So I consequently have 1.75" more arm
> reach but not yet  straight arms (with a steering column already shortened
by
> 1.0" and a flat  steering wheel).
> What I did in the end was increase the length of the clutch pedal
> (directly under the pad) though ideally it needs to be a bit longer  still.
For the
> brake pedal I simply swapped  the standard 1969 pedal for a 1500 Midget
> brake pedal which I already knew sat a  lot higher.
> For the throttle pedal I swapped back to my less shortened 15   Midget
> pedal that I had in a few years ago.
> I'm sure we'd all like an extra 1.75"(!) and certainly the car does feel  a
> lot more comfortable and I even notice the difference when getting in and
> out.
>
> So, job done apart from eventually lengthening another 69 clutch  pedal.
>
> Weslake-Monza 1330s
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