Re: Eric's 1925 Packard Barchetta Speedster Project

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2008/8/11 3:02:43

After a nice chat tonight with Mal and Al, LOL, Mal came up with an idea so simple, it's purely BRILLIANT!! And here it is: Why not cut off the pedals where they arc, and shorten them? Sounds good to me, and moves them back the required distance to get me to "fit" into the body a lot better, and should solve my steering column dilemma. To get an idea of what we're talking about, I dug up this photo of a Miller race car showing the pedals, and Mal's idea for my car is essentially the same thing:

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