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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by pool, Feb 9, 2006.

  1. pool
    Joined: Jun 24, 2005
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    I've seen spoons,wrenches and bigfoot pedals and am looking for some different ideas to use on my old truck. I don't want to copy anything just need to get the old brain to thinking differently. Pool
     
  2. Crusty Nut
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    Think about freeze plugs, they have a nice gentle crown to them.
     
  3. drum kick pedal.
     
  4. Vibram sole from a boot. Same as a Moon pedal except different.
     

  5. Teflon and UHMW bushed.

    Aluminum billet:eek:TM.
     

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  6. ..........here's mine......
     

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  7. flatheadpete
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    Here's my loud pedal.....Made outta turn off the century wrenches.
     
  8. dr_amx
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    Very Cool!
     
  9. 53sled
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    follow this to a great pic of awesome pedals. From a dutch car! http://www.spykercars.com/site/index2.html
    click on interior, then the 2nd pic.
    Not trad, but rad. The shifter is cool too, mounted on a rail and exposed working parts. click on photos, its halfway down the page.
     
  10. flatheadpete
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    Thanks. The brake and clutch pedals are also mad of old wrenches. I think Great-grandpa would be proud to see these being used like this.
     
  11. flatheadpete
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    Anymore out there?
     
  12. Flatdog
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    Lot of newbies here, didn't Nads cover this years ago?
     
  13. Retrorod
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    How about the "leaf" pedal in Flower's roadster.
     

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  14. sgtmcd42
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    Do you mind if I "steal" that idea? That is cool!
     
  15. flatheadpete
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    That's what we're here for. To share and get ideas. Do it. Post pics when your done.
     
  16. sgtmcd42
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    cool. I just wanted to ask and give credit where credit is due. mine will be.... well, I will post pics in the next couple of days.

    thanks!:D
     
  17. Paul
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    here's my...
    oh wait, you said you've seen spoons.. :rolleyes:
     

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  18. lehr
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    You must have one hell of a return spring on there Pete that pedal looks heavy
     
  19. flatheadpete
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    When you lower your new truck, I'm gonna need one of your stock coil springs.
     
  20. lehr
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    Hey I still have the springs off my other truck you might need them both.
     

  21. here's one that we just finished the casting core for. Hopefully we'll be home casting it in the Raven's backyard. I guess that counts as homemade, doesn't it?

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    I put PUSH on it just incase I couldn't remember what I was supposed to do.:D
     
  22. flatheadpete
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    How 'bout 'LOUD' for gas.
    'QUIET' for brakes.
    'GO' for clutch?
     
  23. If it was my ride SCREEEEECH would probably be better for brakes, if you think forgetting to push the loud peddle is bad you should be in with me when i forget to brake.:eek:
     
  24. 47fordcoe
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    here are mine....not very original, but I was going for function over cool. With the cabover set op there is no foot room. Everything is squeezed into such a small area, so using the brake would sometimes depress the accelerator. Now they work great..I have tons of options as far as adjustments...
     

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  25. fur biscuit
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    that is damn cool! i have a bunch of spoons leftover from the academy, i think i am going to use one on the T!!!
     
  26. KCsledz
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    PNB- I gotta have one for the wagon! And as you know my backyard furnace got put on a long term hold. Let me kow what its going to take.


     
  27. I guess we'll have to bust up an old mullet wheel.:D Ya might get with the kid and give him some advice on sand, he's doing everything investment cast right now.
     
  28. sir
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    ....I don't have pictures....but a guy out here used "horse shoes" for brake & clutch pedels....
     
  29. pool
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    Thanks for all the great ideas guys ya got my old bean working overtime on ideas. Hey Sir, if I put horse shoes on my old beater I wouldn't know if it meant I needed luck to get it going or luck to get it stopped. Pool
     
  30. tomslik
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    damn, i gotta have one to go with my tingler shifter knob!
    "loud" would be cool...
     

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