15-10-2023, 09:11 AM
Hi Martin
Welcome to the sometimes weird and wonderful world of Austin Seven Specials.
As others have said your lower cockpit area looks typically ‘special’. I’m guessing the steering box sits on a wedge lifting it so that it is almost at the same height as the pedal. Without seeing the whole area without carpets and possibly floors it is difficult to advise.
However as Reckless has suggested a scuttle bulge might help. And as Steve has mentioned very slim drivers slip ons are a necessity even with some standard cars!
I have bent the brake pedal on my special slightly by heating to cherry red bending slowly and cooling gradually. However your pedal looks rather well bent already! I have also relocated the pedal pad on the stalk so that it sits slightly behind the column (but my pedal is much higher than yours)
I think it is important you get this sorted. You never know when you might need an emergency stop.
Cheers
Howard
Welcome to the sometimes weird and wonderful world of Austin Seven Specials.
As others have said your lower cockpit area looks typically ‘special’. I’m guessing the steering box sits on a wedge lifting it so that it is almost at the same height as the pedal. Without seeing the whole area without carpets and possibly floors it is difficult to advise.
However as Reckless has suggested a scuttle bulge might help. And as Steve has mentioned very slim drivers slip ons are a necessity even with some standard cars!
I have bent the brake pedal on my special slightly by heating to cherry red bending slowly and cooling gradually. However your pedal looks rather well bent already! I have also relocated the pedal pad on the stalk so that it sits slightly behind the column (but my pedal is much higher than yours)
I think it is important you get this sorted. You never know when you might need an emergency stop.
Cheers
Howard