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11-09-10, 02:50
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Encouragement award
G'day David,
Just going over this amazing thread of your's. I think youve managed to override just about every bastard obstacle you could run into restoring one of these trucks. Very very well done! My two cents and limited knowledge of Chev's, there are no rubbers for the brake or Clutch pedal so you wont have to expend any time there. That accelerator pedal youve fitted is very similar to the one in a 13 Cab 2WD Chev. I know its not original but you can always change it at a later date if you come across the right one. Great stuff, great info, great effort!! 
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11-09-10, 03:20
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What pedal...?
Hi David
No such thing on a typical cab 11/12....... all they had was a round button about 1 3/4 inch diameter..... in fact there is little room for anything else. That does not mean that a cab 13 cannot be installed if it makes it easier to drive....... and that can be a serious safety consideration. I have a cab 12 that has the foot well widened by about 4 inches by addition of a steel plate that extends the area into the wheel well...... without interfering with the tire....... strange thing is I had not noticed until about a year after I brought it home......certainly a practical modification. I know for a fact that I cannot drive mine with safety boots (size11).... there simply is not enough room.... I have to use track shoes or may revert to an older pair of pointed dress black shoes like civilian motor pool drivers would have used in Canada. Hey if the pedal (shoe) fits use it..... Bob
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11-09-10, 04:15
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Great progress
Originally as stated by Bob just a round button Bob can you post a picture of the foot well mods ? Sounds like a good idea .I have similar problem with boots
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Have a good one Andrew Custodian of the "Rare and Rusty" 
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11-09-10, 23:14
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oh, NO pedal?
Thank you Tony for the kind words and encouragement! The C8 has a lot of modifications, and not as original as I would like. I'm just trying to maintain some momentum on the project and not get too bogged down on the little things...
Thanks also to Bob and Andrew for the great information and photo! Well, tore out the gas pedal and linkage I had made today. Makes sense that a button was used instead of a pedal. As you can see, the linkage hole was badly worn, so I made a threaded sleeve with a pressed-in brass fitting that screwed into the existing hole nicely. Got a freeze plug and brazed a nut to the back side for the button. Looks a lot more original... Thanks again for all the help! David Last edited by David DeWeese; 13-09-10 at 02:55.
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13-09-10, 02:34
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You crazy Texan.....
...I admire your creativity...... a freeze plug...... actually looks good....
Bob
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Bob Carriere....B.T.B C15a Cab 11 Hammond, Ontario Canada
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13-09-10, 03:25
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Thanks Jim and Bob,
Bob, any creativity here is actually driven by desperation or lack of money, and a pile of junk I have retained over the last 30 years..... My motto is never throw anything away, you will eventually need it!, (finding it again when you actually do need it is another matter). Got that right fender ironed out, along with the front sheetmetal, and painted and installed them today. Are the 1/4 inch machine screws correct for the front sheetmetal? Thanks, David
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