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Offline dakazman

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #765 on: Saturday,February 11, 2023, 05:27:23 PM »
  No .. probably much better for larger feet.
 I only drove literary madness’s car, without shoes, which reminds me to buy a pair of sand shoes our drivers shoes . I have a 10 1/2 eee foot . That’s why I mentioned an adjustable sections on the shaft.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #766 on: Saturday,February 11, 2023, 05:50:21 PM »
You can give yourself some extra right foot room by shaving off the right and/or left side of the brake pedal pad and more space by shaving off 1/8” to 1/4” from the pedal itself. You should be able to get your 10 1/2 EEE foot on either the gas or brake or both.

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #767 on: Saturday,February 11, 2023, 06:02:26 PM »
  Thanks BDA,  copying and pasting that to a “to-do list.”
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #768 on: Saturday,February 11, 2023, 08:12:15 PM »
  The pedals definitely look good.
  I see too that they the TCs' jog outward more than an S2s'.
   
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When I bought the Europa, which is now TurboFource's, the dealer bent the clutch pedal to allow more room for my big feet.

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #769 on: Saturday,February 11, 2023, 08:26:04 PM »
I might try bending the brake pedal first but be careful that it doesn't rub on the steering column.

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #770 on: Saturday,February 18, 2023, 12:11:18 PM »
Got slowed down this week...it took 3 years but all three of us (my son, then wife, then me) tested positive for covid for the first time this week >:( .... day 3 of covid and I managed to finish my pedal assembly and upgraded the clamps I had put on my trailing arm frame bushings...
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #771 on: Saturday,February 18, 2023, 12:39:05 PM »
Hope you all are coping with the Wuhan flu ok and get over it quickly!

Your pedals look nice. Is the brake pedal meant to be adjustable left to right?

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #772 on: Saturday,February 18, 2023, 12:58:21 PM »
BDA, yes. I want to make sure I am in line with the master cylinder so I am pushing it straight.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #773 on: Saturday,February 25, 2023, 09:12:36 AM »
Pedals temporarily mounted...hope to bleed brakes this week.... Good thing I made brake pedal adjustable side to side...

Has anyone else made pedals from those drawings :confused:
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #774 on: Saturday,February 25, 2023, 09:51:31 AM »
The pedals still move when they are bolted down too  8)
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #775 on: Saturday,February 25, 2023, 10:47:25 AM »
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #776 on: Saturday,February 25, 2023, 12:10:31 PM »
Got slowed down this week...it took 3 years but all three of us (my son, then wife, then me) tested positive for covid for the first time this week >:( .... day 3 of covid and I managed to finish my pedal assembly and upgraded the clamps I had put on my trailing arm frame bushings...

Hope you all recover without incident from the Wuhan flu.  Gone through 2 bouts.  Had all the jabs.  Still got it.  Gave me time to work on things (just as you have) last year whilst self-isolating from society. 

Pedals look super.  Nice work!
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #777 on: Monday,February 27, 2023, 11:45:05 AM »
Brakes bled today.....took awhile using gravity/vacuum/manual bleeding (used PVC pipe to push on
pedal while doing the rears). Took several rounds of snugging fittings to sneak up on no leaks. My first time doing brake line flares and happy to say I didn't need to redo any  :)
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #778 on: Monday,February 27, 2023, 11:53:10 AM »
Brakes bled today.....took awhile using gravity/vacuum/manual bleeding (used PVC pipe to push on
pedal while doing the rears). Took several rounds of snugging fittings till there were no leaks. My first time doing brake line flares and happy to say I didn't need to redo any  :)

great flare tool, guy. 

I used the Gunson EEZIBLEED kit when I did mine after excising the boosters and building the jumpers.  Worked a treat; one-person job.  Just a suggestions for the next time.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #779 on: Monday,February 27, 2023, 12:07:47 PM »
I will have to order one Bryan!
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