Hot Rods Everything you ever wanted to know about gas pedals but was afraid to ask

A couple of my home made pedals. One thing I've learned is not to detail or paint a gas pedal 'til I get some actual long distance seat time with it. The spoon in my '36 is, I think, is the 4th try and is now painted. I think it's a keeper. The other is in my Henry J.

Gary

 

This is a well timed thread, building an accelerator pedal is next on my list for the '29 roadster.

My plan is to run a solid rod from the center Carb through the firewall where it will catch the pedal assembly at the top.

Any feedback/ideas? I'm guessing the hole needs to be slotted a bit?

 

NOW WAIT JUST A FREAKIN' MINUTE, Danny. You bought a really nice Deuce more-door that regularly attended the Deuce Reunion, never to attend again ! That ain't right ! That ain't right ! LOL. Oh, where is the Vintage Air cooler ? This ride DID come from Texas ! I think you did "real good".

 

Gary,Ron & I traded cars,he has my old red Deuce sedan.

Ron now has a car with air and I have a car with a cowl vent.HRP

 

I used a Lokar pedal in the '48 Ford F4 I'm restoring for a friend. I wanted to use the original pedal but couldn't figure out how to get it connected to the carb and open the throttle fully. Here are some pics of the mock up and final installation.

 

I want this one:


100 extra bonus points for the 1st one to tell me what it is. I know, do you?

 

It looks like a hood ornament or trim???? It's hard to tell with the hermetically sealed baggy.

 

Hivolt , my 36 Ford has the same pedal. I replaced the stock Ford pedal when I changed my induction. I find that the Lokar pedal is very uncomfortable because it pivots at the bottom , as the pedal gets pushed to WOT, you have to kinda raise your foot off the floor to compensate for the funky angle. My 2018 project is to rework and reinstall the stock one , it just works better. Mitch.

 

I have this stashed away somewhere to screw onto the surface of the too fresh looking Lokar that came already in the "project" collecting dust in my garage.....
Meanwhile, I'm keeping my eyes peeled for suitable brass belt buckles for the other pedals.

 

Mitch, I agree with you. The hinge point on the Lokar pedal makes it odd when going full throttle, but this F4 is going to be more of a "parade vehicle" so the pedal should be fine. Other than the odd hinge point, the pedal is nice and functions well. When I build my '52 F2 I'll probably look for a different pedal solution though.

 

'60's Oldsmobile?

 

My favorite - 50's VW

 

Not Olds, it's plated, metal, it really is a production pedal.

 

Is it from a Chrysler New Yorker? Looks like the Empire State building on the pedal.

 

Well if it is from a New Yorker that might be the Chrysler building.

 

This is a cable set up I had for a short while. I made this so I did not have anything running thru firewall

 

Hey RLR,

Nice photo of the gas pedal set up. That hook on top of the aluminum pedal meets the gas pedal rule that has been in play since the early days. I read in an old Drag News that all gas foot pedals had to have a strap of some kind over the toe area for safety. Those early Moon Aluminum came without straps, but the holes were punched into the little sides of the toe area.

Jnaki

We did not use the strap on our Willys as it was not required in 1960. But, all other racers from that early time period on, had to have straps on the gas pedal. The racers made
their own custom straps to fit all sizes of shoes/boots. Even those straps seem like a hindrance in an emergency.

 

I didnt like the way this one felt....

 

I have the spoon in my Deuce roadster and my foot would slip off it in wet weather. Yes, I drive in the rain sometimes. I cut a sticky backed, 36 grade sanding disc in the shape of the spoon and applied it to the pedal. Really worked well.

 

A plate that says WHOA for the brake.

 

tigged some round stock around a shape, glued rubber in the recess