Gas Pedal for Amputee
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Gas Pedal for Amputee
Hi folks need some help.
i will soon have my right foot amputaded to due cancer.
Any suggestions on switching the gas pedal to the left side. I have a 1973 coupe, automatic.
Thanks, Reggie
i will soon have my right foot amputaded to due cancer.
Any suggestions on switching the gas pedal to the left side. I have a 1973 coupe, automatic.
Thanks, Reggie
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Hi Reggie,
Sorry to hear about the cancer...
I think if I were faced with this, I would keep the pedals as is and learn to drive in the stock configuration.
I guess my thought would be that I could drive any car that was not converted...
If I did modify anything, I might look into bending the brake pedal a little to the left and maybe move the gas pedal to the left...
But I would probably leave as is for the first reason.
Good luck, and keep the faith!
Sorry to hear about the cancer...
I think if I were faced with this, I would keep the pedals as is and learn to drive in the stock configuration.
I guess my thought would be that I could drive any car that was not converted...
If I did modify anything, I might look into bending the brake pedal a little to the left and maybe move the gas pedal to the left...
But I would probably leave as is for the first reason.
Good luck, and keep the faith!
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it takes practice but I had friends with broken legs drive left footed and I have done it with foot injuries as well. Practice a lot so it becomes second nature and you will be good in any car, that way you wont be stuck with just one vehicle
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Really sorry to hear about your impending amputation Reggie - why not leave things as they are and 'mirror' the stock gas pedal with a 'hand' throttle mounted on a fabricated bracket attached to steering column casing behind steering wheel ?
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Don't know if this helps but on last weeks "Octane and Caffeine " a car show on Motor Trend they roam around a big car show in Atlanta and look at cars and interview the owners. As I recall they talked with a guy that had hand controls for the throttle. The throttle lever (like a column shift auto stick) was mounted on the right side of steering column and thru some rods and bell cranks it put pressure on the stock gas pedal. The gas pedal and location looked totally stock.
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I'm thinking along the lines of drivers Ed. cars. Ya know how the instructor had a brake pedal on the passengers side so the teacher can nail the brakes if necessary? Some sort of bar clamped to the stock pedal and goes sideways to the other side of the car.
Thinking this sort of idea, just way shorter and going left to put a second gas pedal left of the brake.
Thinking this sort of idea, just way shorter and going left to put a second gas pedal left of the brake.
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Don't know if it would work in a Vette but Amazon has a very easy return policy. Could place it in your Vette for a test. Good luck.
https://www.ablemotionmobility.com/b...ot-accelerator
Don't know if it would work in a Vette but Amazon has a very easy return policy. Could place it in your Vette for a test. Good luck.
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or handcontrols would work
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https://www.ablemotionmobility.com/b...ot-accelerator
Saw one of these installed in a triumph stag. Very small car with a very small footwell. I imagine it'll fit in a c3 vette
The most common solution is the “twin flip” pedal tho .
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw9HVAsASHk
Saw one of these installed in a triumph stag. Very small car with a very small footwell. I imagine it'll fit in a c3 vette
The most common solution is the “twin flip” pedal tho .
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw9HVAsASHk
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There is a manufactured product for this. I have a friend who lost a leg in a RR acident and uses the device - state paid for on his C2 and new car .
There is a manufactured product for this. I have a friend who lost a leg in a RR acident and uses the device - state paid for on his C2 and new car .