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Rokcrln · 12-11-2007, 12:11 PM

Well I have been complaining about the leg room in my 70 Low Buck truck so I finaly did somthing about it! First I got rid of the stock pillow back seat in favor of a 60/40 split bench out of a 93 1500. This gave about 2" more room as well as flip forward back and shoulder belts with a few more mods. See pics here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269662

For the gas pedal I just bent the rod a bit. I had about 1" when I was at WOT so I bent it to give me about 7/8" of that extra room. Then for the brake pedal I had about 4" of room so I took 2" of that. I do not recomend cutting and welding the brake pedal uness you know just what you are doing. I will add pics but not info because it should be left to a certified welder that has experance in pedal fabrication. This is not a mod you want to fail while you are driving!!

Paint is drying right now so I will post a finished installed pic in a few minutes once it is all back in place.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Rokcrln · 12-11-2007, 12:12 PM

Few more for now!

Rokcrln · 12-11-2007, 12:39 PM

Well itis installed and works great! I ended up with 3+ of more leg room and that is just what my warn out knee's needed! Now off to get our Christmas tree! Wish us luck

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Ol'Rover · 12-11-2007, 04:45 PM

Tall people + c10 = Cramped. I have a seat out of a ford F150 lariat, and wow it drasticly improved legroom. Its also not conected to the floor at the moment so i might put it as far back as i can. (truck is not on the road.yet.)

Rokcrln · 12-11-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol'Rover

Tall people + c10 = Cramped. I have a seat out of a ford F150 lariat, and wow it drasticly improved legroom. Its also not conected to the floor at the moment so i might put it as far back as i can. (truck is not on the road.yet.)

Set the sliders al the way forward and the seat as far back as it will go. This way it will slide way forward for getting to the space behind the seat!

We went for a ride today and it was night and day different. Best part is my wife could not stop telling me how much she likes it

She just might get the 63 if she keeps this up

Tonight she want to take it to here X-mas party instead of her 07 SS Trailblazer

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Ol'Rover · 12-11-2007, 06:05 PM

right on man! yah... that space behinde the seat is occupied by a the origional fuel tank. do you still have your fuel tank behinde the seat or did u replace it? If you still have it how much room is between the seat and the gas tank anyway? thw way you ahve it set up?

Rokcrln · 12-11-2007, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol'Rover

right on man! yah... that space behinde the seat is occupied by a the origional fuel tank. do you still have your fuel tank behinde the seat or did u replace it? If you still have it how much room is between the seat and the gas tank anyway? thw way you ahve it set up?

No my tank is long gone! The new seat takes the space of the fuel tank I think. Well we went to the wife's company party about 70 miles round trip and it was so nice having the extra room and the 93 60/40 spllit seat made so much differance I can not belive. The truck road ok but not great with the stock style seat but this new one makes it feel like a new truck

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Ol'Rover · 12-12-2007, 05:54 AM

I have the split 60/40 in my 1988 Extended cab donor truck....so i have a choice now

ill try them both out when the time comes.

68C15 · 12-12-2007, 06:15 AM

Ol Rover, I have the same seat in mine. I had to grind down the latches for the seat back so they wouldnt damage the tank. it works great and the fold down arm rest has a perfect spot for my thermos (coffee)

70c10 · 12-12-2007, 07:05 AM

Nice job Kevin. It would be nice to be able to buy these shortened pedal arms.

Rokcrln · 12-12-2007, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 70c10

Nice job Kevin. It would be nice to be able to buy these shortened pedal arms.

Just for info they are not shortened at all just offset back 2".

Kevin
LFD Inc.

toomanytoyz · 12-12-2007, 10:04 AM

Good Mod's & A Heck of a Lot Easier than Stretching the Cab, Well Maybe Not for You, Considering you are a Metal working Genius

Definately the Best Route for most of us.............

Rick

**BOSS** · 12-12-2007, 11:52 AM

Another great mod,if only i had any talent.....lol

Rokcrln · 12-12-2007, 04:19 PM

Well if that is the case start sending me your pedals and I will send them back just a bit different

Kevin
LFD Inc.

SCOTI · 12-13-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Well if that is the case start sending me your pedals and I will send them back just a bit different

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Sounds like a decent business venture. Snag a few extra brake pedals & sell them on an exchange basis requiring a core deposit.

valleycustom · 12-13-2007, 02:35 PM

I would need to do the other way so it's closer to me!

67ChevyRedneck · 12-13-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Well if that is the case start sending me your pedals and I will send them back just a bit different

Kevin
LFD Inc.

What would you charge for something like that.... seriously?

The gas pedal is fine, but I can't stand lifting my leg to use the brake, especially in greenville traffic. I like rotating my foot over, not lifting it.

Rokcrln · 12-13-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

What would you charge for something like that.... seriously?

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It would be about $60 plus shipping (returned in the box you send it in) and about a 3-5 day turn around for now.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

67ChevyRedneck · 12-14-2007, 04:13 AM

Hmmmmmmm, I'll have to see how broke I am after Christmas....

**Boog** · 12-14-2007, 03:28 PM

Kevin. Does it still have full pedal travel?

Rokcrln · 12-14-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Boog

Kevin. Does it still have full pedal travel?

Wel my full trave was about 2-3" and this left my pedal about 4" off the floor so I moved it in 2" so now I have 5+" of travel room before hitting the floor. If it hits the floor I have a problem!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

67Cowboy · 12-25-2007, 07:30 PM

Hey Kevin I like the Idea of not having to lift my foot so high to get to the brake. But on my old '72 C10 when I change out the old master cylinder for a new one I got a different plunger rod that was a little longer than my old one and when I put it all together my geometry had changed so that my peddle was actually lower yet had the same amount of travel. Did you think about doing the changes above the pivot bolt rather than below it ???

Rokcrln · 12-25-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 67Cowboy

Hey Kevin I like the Idea of not having to lift my foot so high to get to the brake. But on my old '72 C10 when I change out the old master cylinder for a new one I got a different plunger rod that was a little longer than my old one and when I put it all together my geometry had changed so that my peddle was actually lower yet had the same amount of travel. Did you think about doing the changes above the pivot bolt rather than below it ???

That is a good point, you can get some change out of push rod adjustment or changing the location of the pivot rod on the pedal it self. I did think about this but one thing I like most about this truck over all the other ones I have is the brakes feel better then our new vehicals! Alot of that is the fact that everything is new and adjusted just right but it also has alot to do with the pedal ratio and how it is set up. That I did not want to change and take the chance of changing somthing else along the way. Also for me to do this mod took no time at all so for me it was a no brainer

Kevin
LFD Inc.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 12-25-2007, 09:32 PM

thats a good mod Kevin, nice work on it to

sierragrande71 · 12-29-2007, 04:50 PM

Hi Kevin, I really digging your brake pedal mod. Would you be willing to do one for me? Since I live pretty close to you. (West Sacramento). Let me know if you can-thanks. By the way you have some amazing skills! Keep up the good work!

12-11-2007, 12:11 PM	#1
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	More foot room! Well I have been complaining about the leg room in my 70 Low Buck truck so I finaly did somthing about it! First I got rid of the stock pillow back seat in favor of a 60/40 split bench out of a 93 1500. This gave about 2" more room as well as flip forward back and shoulder belts with a few more mods. See pics here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269662 For the gas pedal I just bent the rod a bit. I had about 1" when I was at WOT so I bent it to give me about 7/8" of that extra room. Then for the brake pedal I had about 4" of room so I took 2" of that. I do not recomend cutting and welding the brake pedal uness you know just what you are doing. I will add pics but not info because it should be left to a certified welder that has experance in pedal fabrication. This is not a mod you want to fail while you are driving!! Paint is drying right now so I will post a finished installed pic in a few minutes once it is all back in place. Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

12-11-2007, 12:12 PM	#2
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: More foot room! Few more for now! Attached Images

12-11-2007, 12:39 PM	#3
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: More foot room! Well itis installed and works great! I ended up with 3+ of more leg room and that is just what my warn out knee's needed! Now off to get our Christmas tree! Wish us luck Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

12-11-2007, 04:45 PM	#4
Ol'Rover Project: years too late. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Almonte,ON,Canada Posts: 550	Re: More foot room! Tall people + c10 = Cramped. I have a seat out of a ford F150 lariat, and wow it drasticly improved legroom. Its also not conected to the floor at the moment so i might put it as far back as i can. (truck is not on the road.yet.) __________________ 1971 C10 Stepper LSX 5.3/4L60E 3.73 12bolt posi. Father Son Project. In Memory of Bruce C. Shorten. Rest easy Dad. Ill take it fryom here.

12-11-2007, 06:05 PM	#6
Ol'Rover Project: years too late. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Almonte,ON,Canada Posts: 550	Re: More foot room! right on man! yah... that space behinde the seat is occupied by a the origional fuel tank. do you still have your fuel tank behinde the seat or did u replace it? If you still have it how much room is between the seat and the gas tank anyway? thw way you ahve it set up? __________________ 1971 C10 Stepper LSX 5.3/4L60E 3.73 12bolt posi. Father Son Project. In Memory of Bruce C. Shorten. Rest easy Dad. Ill take it fryom here.

12-12-2007, 05:54 AM	#8
Ol'Rover Project: years too late. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Almonte,ON,Canada Posts: 550	Re: More foot room! I have the split 60/40 in my 1988 Extended cab donor truck....so i have a choice now ill try them both out when the time comes. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepper LSX 5.3/4L60E 3.73 12bolt posi. Father Son Project. In Memory of Bruce C. Shorten. Rest easy Dad. Ill take it fryom here.

12-12-2007, 06:15 AM	#9
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: More foot room! Ol Rover, I have the same seat in mine. I had to grind down the latches for the seat back so they wouldnt damage the tank. it works great and the fold down arm rest has a perfect spot for my thermos (coffee)

12-12-2007, 07:05 AM	#10
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12-12-2007, 10:04 AM	#12
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12-12-2007, 11:52 AM	#13
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12-12-2007, 04:19 PM	#14
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: More foot room! Well if that is the case start sending me your pedals and I will send them back just a bit different Kevin LFD Inc.

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12-14-2007, 03:28 PM	#20
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12-25-2007, 07:30 PM	#22
67Cowboy "GOD BLESS AMERICA !!!" Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: What use to be a free country Posts: 184	Re: More foot room! Hey Kevin I like the Idea of not having to lift my foot so high to get to the brake. But on my old '72 C10 when I change out the old master cylinder for a new one I got a different plunger rod that was a little longer than my old one and when I put it all together my geometry had changed so that my peddle was actually lower yet had the same amount of travel. Did you think about doing the changes above the pivot bolt rather than below it ???



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GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: More foot room! thats a good mod Kevin, nice work on it to __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

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