RE: [alfa] Spider Gas Pedal Mod for More Legroom

["John Paradiso" <johnp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Gil for the jpg. I posted it here:
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/showthread.php?p=43365#post43365

John Paradiso & Associates
www.jparadiso.com
(413) 587-9704  

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>From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On 
>Behalf Of gilgagne@domain.elided
>Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:19 AM
>To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
>Cc: edlutz@domain.elided; chas_a_king@domain.elided
>Subject: RE: [alfa] Spider Gas Pedal Mod for More Legroom
>
>For those interested in my gas pedal modification that was 
>published about 30
>years ago, here it is:
>
>I made it out of 1/8 inch aluminum and it holds two 
>rollerblade skate bearings
>that the shoe sole rolls
>against to depress the gas pedal. It does give you about two 
>more inches of
>legroom and may relieve
>some cramping on long drives. The rollerblade bearings are 
>obtainable from
>sporting goods shops or
>even some bicycle shops and are about 7/8 inch diameter with a 
>5/16 inch
>mounting hole. This
>aluminum model is a bit longer than the original in order to 
>contact the pedal
>stop at end of travel and
>prevent overstressing the pedal linkage.
>
>Gil
>Port Orange, FL
>1985 Spider
>
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