Hello all,
I love it when a plan comes together and I can see results in an hour.
I got this idea from one of you that posted a picture of an extension for the gas pedal that makes heel and toeing easier for downshifts.
The weather was good and I decided to add the part before my big road trip that I have planned in 3 weeks.
Here is how the part was added:
First I drilled 2 holes in the plastic part of the gas pedal (3.2mm diameter, the diameter of my rivets)
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_121549_zpsntk2lf97.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_121549_zpsntk2lf97.jpg.html)
Then I measured how big I wanted the addition to be.
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_121717_zpsx8shhmbh.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_121717_zpsx8shhmbh.jpg.html)
I just happened to have a nice piece of Alum the right thickness.
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_121735_zps0r9ujpdz.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_121735_zps0r9ujpdz.jpg.html)
So I cut it out. The thickness of the pedal is 5mm thick and I wanted the pedal extension to be flush with the top surface so I needed to mill of 5mm from the 8mm thick alum block
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_121751_zpsizzpwjok.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_121751_zpsizzpwjok.jpg.html)
I put a milling bit in the drill press since I don't have a milling machine.
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_122122_zpsanajaitj.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_122122_zpsanajaitj.jpg.html)
Then very carefully I milled the step in the block, it was not very clean but it worked just well enough.
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_123142_zpsj5cdbsm6.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_123142_zpsj5cdbsm6.jpg.html)
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_124431_zpsbskoikbc.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_124431_zpsbskoikbc.jpg.html)
With the disk grinder I cleaned up the edges and rounded it off.
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_124645_zpsxmo2xeq7.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_124645_zpsxmo2xeq7.jpg.html)
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_124652_zpscm7nbn2u.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_124652_zpscm7nbn2u.jpg.html)
Test the block in place to make sure it fits.
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_124816_zps4xd0hco5.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_124816_zps4xd0hco5.jpg.html)
With a tracer punch, mark the 2 holes on the block and drill it out. I just happened to have the exact size rivets in my box of spare bits (never happened before).
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_145850_zpsqtesfjvg.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_145850_zpsqtesfjvg.jpg.html)
Rivet the block in pace and test the car out.
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_150503_zps84d7p4ay.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_150503_zps84d7p4ay.jpg.html)
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/ian_miller4/20160326_150445_zpsead40rgo.jpg) (http://s952.photobucket.com/user/ian_miller4/media/20160326_150445_zpsead40rgo.jpg.html)
It makes the double clutching downshifts very sweet indeed.
If you have spare hour try it out, you won't be disappointed.
I also added this thread to my Reader rides if you want to see other things that I've done to the car.
Regards,
Ian