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This is how it ends up inside the car. There isn't much room in the A-bone.
I rest my foot on the tranny tunnel....perfect. Notice the small sports car style handbrake mounted between the seats ? Another space saver.

Daver.

Pro tugs and pulls work alot . I had the wife tugging when i lined up back window to tack it . It was a video moment . Should have heard the scream when i pulled the trigger on the welder LOL.

Daver thanks for info . I do want swinging pedals in the A. Just came from a walk about in a u pull it . Wish i had my tools they had a 98 Mustang there and i think this complete set up will fit right in . Mustangs are designed with a tight toe board also.The assy. sets to the left of the column with the cable quadrant above column . Pedals are small as with master . Seen a ranger there also with a small system with a hydraulic clutch .

So you have your Brake light Switch before the proportioning valve? I have it after in the front line and the brakes work so well that half the time I brake it's not enough pressure to set off the brake lights, I may have to move it.

Car is looking good animalracer, I think its going to make a mean looking street rod.

....yes, there is full pressure before the prop/valve.

Daver.

Well, got the roof painted on my '71. The red and white really set each other off nicely. Almost getting excited about getting th whole truck painted now!!!!

Got the cab shimmed out and bolted on the '70 Chevy, painted the inside of the doors, and set the box back on to check alignment with the cab.

All in all a fairly good weekend on both pickups....

PS, the Chevy is on stands for leveling, not going to sit near that high when it's done.... Didn't want anyone to think I'd all of a sudden took and interest in trucks at nose bleed altitude!!!!!

Got the rear body mounts started today & a couple mounts near the firewall. It's a whole lot more solid now. Whittled away at the firewall some more today too.

P.U. is lookin' good Dave.

Looking really nice with some panels on it, though I still think I like it better as a two seat altered!!!!! Guess I'm just too much of a chassis guy, huh????

I wasn't gonna say a word about the "tall truck" Dave....

33's or 35's should fill the hole great .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

33's or 35's should fill the hole great .

Bunch a wise guys here, huh?? Remember it's a chebbie truck and even working on it goes against my nature!!!!!!

Certified carnuts can work on anything. I was reading that in the manual .

R-rides in Valpo.Ind. had a swap meet yesterday . Now if i had a sbc for the A i could have picked up some deels . There were only a couple Ford parts there so i can home empty handed .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Certified carnuts can work on anything. I was reading that in the manual .

R-rides in Valpo.Ind. had a swap meet yesterday . Now if i had a sbc for the A i could have picked up some deels . There were only a couple Ford parts there so i can home empty handed .

I don't know that I'm certified, but some people have said that I'm certifiable!!!!

What ya looking for on Ford stuff? Got a bit of it around here. The newer Mustang pedals are a good way to go on your A. Personally, I prefer the htdraulic slave cylinder and master cylinder, or hydraulic throuwout bearing but there's no reason a salvage yard set of small pedals won't work, either.... While you're junkyarding, if you see a mid 80's Ford pickup with a standard trans, they came with a hydraulic clutch master and slave cylinders... Definitely a space saver, too......

Thanks Dave i think there was a mid 80s in the lot . Ill gander it over . Seen a 80's ranger that had a hydraulic on it with about a 7 inch booster . Looking like rain but i think ill strip some stuff before work today . Im going after the mustang setup . If i have to dump it will sell out on ebay . Looked in a Neon very small pedal assy. gas pedal with cable looked like a great donor but i have to sleep at night . Im still reading manual may find the part where its says its ok . LOL

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Thanks Dave i think there was a mid 80s in the lot . Ill gander it over . Seen a 80's ranger that had a hydraulic on it with about a 7 inch booster . Looking like rain but i think ill strip some stuff before work today . Im going after the mustang setup . If i have to dump it will sell out on ebay . Looked in a Neon very small pedal assy. gas pedal with cable looked like a great donor but i have to sleep at night . Im still reading manual may find the part where its says its ok . LOL

Nothing wrong with using parts from a Neon or other such econo-box.... Often times they are just the right size for a Hot Rod!!!! When I need seats or something to fit a tight car, first place I go looking is the imports. Once the upholstery shop is done, nobody knows anyway!!!!

My master cylinder and booster was off of a little Suzuki car of some sort. It is very small and compact and stops my 48 with my big toe. It had a small compact clutch with a resevoir on it so it had a fluid clutch too. It also had a small pedal assem too. You just have to snoop around some, thats some of the most fun finding stuff that works.