Soembody help me get the brake junk off the firewall!
Alright, anybody into the rod scene has to be all about having something different to ride in...so you guys shouldn't laugh at me too hard...:rolleyes:
I've got a couple 1980 International Scouts that I drive one or the other of almost daily. I have one in particular that I'm toying with, and kinda "rodding" a bit, I guess. If that's not strange enough, it has a Nissan turbo diesel in it...factory.:D I'm currently smoothing the firewall and inner fenders, and I'm at the point of needing to do something with the master cylinder and booster. I want them out of sight! Under the floor, mounted with the MC at the rear seems to be the easiest way I can picture...something like this...minus the clutch stuff:
http://www.progressiveautomotive.com/Btp-c.jpg
The problem arises here: Where the pedal should go through the floor is right above my frame rail. Can I put the pedal a little more left to clear the outside edge of the frame, then make a linkage to cross between the frame and floor to put the booster and MC inside the rail (there's no room for it outside...gotta go between the rail and transmission/driveshaft)? Or would I be better to go with a hanging pedal rather than a thru-the-floor pedal and make the linkage under the dash to move it inside the rail?
Second question: It will have 4 wheel discs, and it weighs @ 4000 pounds. Will a dual 7" be enough or should I go with an 8"?
Basically, we're dangerously close to West Virginia here...so I'm used to seeing pop rivets and galvanized metal bodywork, and bailin' twine and mechanics wire can fix dern near anything. I don't know much about making stuff look purty, and want to try to do this one right. I appreciate any help you guys can give me!:cool: