68 GT convertible project
The standard brake and gas pedals on these cars are very plain and boring. I saw some aftermarket pedals that I really liked but the price was outrageous. They were pretty simple looking so I thought I would try to make them myself. The gas pedal was very easy to make.
I'll end up putting rubber plugs in all the holes so my foot has some grip. I haven't figured out where to get the rubber plugs yet though. One idea that I tried didn't look the best so I need to figure out something different.
The brake pedal was a little more difficult but it wasn't bad. The brake lever is curved at the bottom so a flat piece of aluminum won't work there. After I had the rough shape cut out, I supported the edges of the piece on (2) 2x4's. I set a floor jack handle lengthwise across the aluminum and smacked it as hard as I could with a rubber hammer. It worked really well and my brake pedal now has a nice curve to it.
The standard brake and gas pedals on these cars are very plain and boring. I saw some aftermarket pedals that I really liked but the price was outrageous. They were pretty simple looking so I thought I would try to make them myself. The gas pedal was very easy to make.
I'll end up putting rubber plugs in all the holes so my foot has some grip. I haven't figured out where to get the rubber plugs yet though. One idea that I tried didn't look the best so I need to figure out something different.
The brake pedal was a little more difficult but it wasn't bad. The brake lever is curved at the bottom so a flat piece of aluminum won't work there. After I had the rough shape cut out, I supported the edges of the piece on (2) 2x4's. I set a floor jack handle lengthwise across the aluminum and smacked it as hard as I could with a rubber hammer. It worked really well and my brake pedal now has a nice curve to it.
