Pedal Cleanup and Trim - Finished
06-05-2016, 10:54 PM
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Pedal Cleanup and Trim - Finished
Another "why is this taking so long to get back on the road" thread
(actually this was done awhile ago, just got to finish installing for good this weekend)
Countless hours on a $10 piece of trim. I'm sure someone will start selling these any day now....
I had installed the newer LONG style gas pedal years ago, mainly since it had the stainless trim and I like shiny things
But of course it never really fit the hump/carpet area 100%, I guess something changed ever so slightly in that area. So anyway I wanted to go back to the original short pedal, but still wanted the trim, which they don't make....
Well, everyone knows where this is going by now...
One shot set of male/female dies
Hydraulic press and some rough trimming
Some thin milling (thin stainless is just a pain)
More trimming and some polishing
Here's the difference in size between the short and long styles
Anyway, cleaned and powder coated everything else
One way or another, closer than I was two days ago...
M
(actually this was done awhile ago, just got to finish installing for good this weekend)
Countless hours on a $10 piece of trim. I'm sure someone will start selling these any day now....
I had installed the newer LONG style gas pedal years ago, mainly since it had the stainless trim and I like shiny things
But of course it never really fit the hump/carpet area 100%, I guess something changed ever so slightly in that area. So anyway I wanted to go back to the original short pedal, but still wanted the trim, which they don't make....
Well, everyone knows where this is going by now...
One shot set of male/female dies
Hydraulic press and some rough trimming
Some thin milling (thin stainless is just a pain)
More trimming and some polishing
Here's the difference in size between the short and long styles
Anyway, cleaned and powder coated everything else
One way or another, closer than I was two days ago...
M
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06-06-2016, 12:43 AM
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Tell me about it! Making a "Part" using thin metal is hard enough........
Making a DIE SET in order to make the part is OUTSTANDING!
I'm guessing Mooser has $100 worth of die and trim metal involved, and $1,900 of shop labor involved.......that adds up to...................................... .
$2,000 for the polished stainless pedal trim
Making a DIE SET in order to make the part is OUTSTANDING!
I'm guessing Mooser has $100 worth of die and trim metal involved, and $1,900 of shop labor involved.......that adds up to...................................... .
$2,000 for the polished stainless pedal trim
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06-06-2016, 06:37 AM
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Hi M,
As I said the last time…. too much time and too much ability!!!
Regards,
Alan
As I said the last time…. too much time and too much ability!!!
Regards,
Alan
06-06-2016, 07:01 AM
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Thanks Alan but either of those seem to be in pretty short supply for me lately.
Wish I had more at my disposal any given day
M
Wish I had more at my disposal any given day
M
06-06-2016, 01:24 PM
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That looks great ! Nice job !
06-07-2016, 10:10 PM
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06-07-2016, 10:14 PM
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06-07-2016, 10:22 PM
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That's talent! Fantastic. 
06-07-2016, 10:36 PM
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06-07-2016, 11:22 PM
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06-08-2016, 06:13 AM
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That`s my dream.... to actually drive it some day!
Great job on the pedal trim. My problem is with the brake pedal. I cut the inch off the right side, and used a standard (shorter) pad from the mid 60s truck.... so now my brake pedal has no trim.
It was a great mod though, and necessary to get my big foot off the gas and onto the brake.
06-08-2016, 07:06 AM
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2022 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Will you make me one? How much?
06-08-2016, 07:22 AM
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06-08-2016, 06:47 PM
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