Gas pedal is too far away for me

[270win]

I joined here not long ago and didn’t even own a square body yet.
Well I just bought one yesterday. 77 K15 GMC. It’s in need of lots of love and money, but it runs and drives and it’s mine.

I do have a problem though. I’m on the shorter side, height wise, and my legs don’t reach the pedals well. I have the seat pulled all the way up and I’m on top of the steering wheel. I still have to slouch down in order to work the clutch and throttle properly.

Has anyone here ever modified their pedals to bring them closer to the seat?

 

[Ricko1966]

I joined here not long ago and didn’t even own a square body yet.
Well I just bought one yesterday. 77 K15 GMC. It’s in need of lots of love and money, but it runs and drives and it’s mine.

I do have a problem though. I’m on the shorter side, height wise, and my legs don’t reach the pedals well. I have the seat pulled all the way up and I’m on top of the steering wheel. I still have to slouch down in order to work the clutch and throttle properly.

Has anyone here ever modified their pedals to bring them closer to the seat?

Automatic Id assume? I think I'd try bolting chunks of rectangular tubing to the factory pedals.. one piece sideways for brake pedal,one piece vertical for gas put some grip tape on it. Relocating the actual pedal assembly would be an involved process.

 

[Ricko1966]

Well looking there,some one makes bolt on pedal extensions. I still think I'd try square tubing. Look at that I found some square tubing pedal blocks,in case you couldn't visualize it.

 

[SquareRoot]

Automatic Id assume? I think I'd try bolting chunks of rectangular tubing to the factory pedals.. one piece sideways for brake pedal,one piece vertical for gas put some grip tape on it. Relocating the actual pedal assembly would be an involved process.

"I still have to slouch down in order to work the clutch and throttle properly."

 

[Ricko1966]

"I still have to slouch down in order to work the clutch and throttle properly."

You could bolt chunks of 2x4s to special shoes,just for driving Better yet!!!! KISS boots !!!!

 

[SquareRoot]

You could bolt chunks of 2x4s to special shoes,just for driving

 

[Ricko1966]

I edited, reread.

 

[Bloodhound1981]

I’m on the shorter side, height wise

Thank god you clarified

 

[Zelph]

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[270win]

I got to looking at the truck closer on Monday. The seat is not original. Imagine that. It’s higher than it should be.

I’m trying to find the correct seat, that should help me out some.

 

[Radiohead]

If you can get the seat issue to correct this problem, that's best. If you decide you need some on-pedal extensions, be extra sure whatever you use is secured properly. Nothing brings on ultra pucker power like something between the floor and the pedal wanting to be depressed.

Edit - looking back, that post fell right out of Capt Obvious' butt. However it was made with the best of intentions and in the spirit of comraderie. BKTU

 

[justhorns]

I think in my truck, there are two bolts in the clutch pedal, Loosen them and you can move the pedal location.. gotta go look for sure, but for my wife I was going to adjust them. (81 C10 250-3 speed)

 

[Old Guy Bill]

Several years ago I was looking at a really nice all original 67 Chevelle for sale.
It had two 1/4” holes in the gas and brake pedals. I knew the guy selling it, he flips really nice cars. When I asked about the holes he opened the trunk. Laying there were two pieces of wood, they were about 3” thick and had been hand crafted to the exact shape of the pedals, they had obviously been attached to the pedals with flat head screws. The previous owner must have been a really short guy who was a craftsman.

 

[270win]

Update, if anyone cares.
I bought a seat from an ‘86. It’s in pretty decent shape and it fit perfectly. It looks like it solved my issues. Now I’m closer to the floor, (the correct height) and the seat pulls up closer to the pedals than the Jerry rigged seat allowed.

 

[270win]

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