Question: Peddel adjustment?

[Bolisk]

I'm a tall guy (6 foot 2) who bought a 1970 vette. . .hopefully no one is laughing. . .


At any rate. I feel like I fit in the car in evey way. . .except for one. Leg room when my feet or on the clutch and break peddels. When my feet are relaxed in the car. . .there is PLENTLY of room. But i have to bring my knees up to the steering wheel in order to get my feet on the peddels. The actual pedal travel distance it quite a bit. . .and I wonder if it can be adjusted so that the peddels are closer to the floor.

Yes, the seat is all the way back.

Regards,
-JR

 

[minifridge1138]

I feel your pain.
I'm 6'2" and it feels like a tight fit. My hair touches the T-top liner.
Does your car have the tilt/telescoping steering wheel?
If not, i think it might be easier to get the tilt/tele than to re-mount the pedals.

With the wheel all the way up and all the way extended, I have about 1-inch of room between my knees and the steering wheel.

Good Luck!

 

[Peer81]

I don't think you can change the peddels. It's just this way or no way. The brake pedal presses against a rod for the brake system. When you alter the brake pedal (angle etc etc) you will also change the way the car brakes, so that is something I would keep my hands off. One thing you could do (maybe) is look into a way to bolt your seat into a fixed position. Maybe you could get the sliding thing from under the seat and with some other brackets fix it to the floorpan. Could give you a little more space.

Groeten Peter

 

[Bolisk]

That's what I figured. Oh well. . .I guess I will just have to get used to driving with me knees in my chest.

Actually, headroom is good however. Also. . .haveing said that. . .I fit better in this C3 than I did in my friends '65 C2.

 

[Crimson Thunder]

I'm 6'3 and feel your pain.I can't drive with the hardtop on and wear a hat.When i bought my car the spring on the clutch pedal was disconnected i assume to help with the problem your having.When i reconnected it it raised the pedal up a little making it a harder for my long leg to get to it.

 

[JohnZ]

When i bought my car the spring on the clutch pedal was disconnected i assume to help with the problem your having.When i reconnected it it raised the pedal up a little making it a harder for my long leg to get to it.

Disconnecting the clutch pedal return spring will also fry the throwout bearing. :eyerole

 

[milo30]

I feel your pain.
I'm 6'2" and it feels like a tight fit. My hair touches the T-top liner.
Does your car have the tilt/telescoping steering wheel?
If not, i think it might be easier to get the tilt/tele than to re-mount the pedals.

With the wheel all the way up and all the way extended, I have about 1-inch of room between my knees and the steering wheel.

Good Luck!

You still use the liners? I removed mine to get that little bit of head room.

 

[minifridge1138]

It's arlight. "hair hitting the top" is a becoming less of a problem every year....

Oh well...

 

[Art Jett]

It's arlight. "hair hitting the top" is a becoming less of a problem every year....

Oh well...

I'm with ya on that one. I'm 6'2" also and even with an auto it's tight under the steering wheel. When I first get in the car I can feel the fuzz on the top of my head touch the headliner, but as I drive longer, the seat compresses a little giving me another inch. Art

 

[milo30]

I think that's why Chevy didn't worry about how hot the car gets inside. They know because of the head room that we have to drive without t tops anyway.