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dodger tom
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Location: Central Coast, CA, but we're all still Ukrainian
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 Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:20 am Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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HoboBus, brando90gl, & Slip356 – thanks for the suggestions for comfy footwear. Though I tend toward sneakers (and flip flops), I will give these a closer look.
Abscate – if I knew posting required skill, I would’ve never attempted it. And at the beach, not so much below the 50's, but next week in the Sierra while flyfishing Hot Creek, I expect mid-to-low 30’s.
aeromech – don’t have to reinstall since it is still attached, though I had to use metric Rivnuts to fix what a past mechanic had screwed up. |
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dodger tom
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Location: Central Coast, CA, but we're all still Ukrainian
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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| Wildthings - there is a grommet, but it's more like the spark-plug other-pedal grommets. The interior seal (square felt, I think) is in place, but when running down the highway, there is a dime-size hole through which cold-arse air could flow. Will get the correct "boot" soon, and see what is what. Do you happen to know if the small end of the boot goes up or down? I suspect up, but would like to do it right. Thanks for the suggestion. |
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Brian
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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boot should point up, so when you press the pedal is squishes instead of trying to extend.
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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| dodger tom wrote: |
| Wildthings - there is a grommet, but it's more like the spark-plug other-pedal grommets. The interior seal (square felt, I think) is in place, but when running down the highway, there is a dime-size hole through which cold-arse air could flow. Will get the correct "boot" soon, and see what is what. Do you happen to know if the small end of the boot goes up or down? I suspect up, but would like to do it right. Thanks for the suggestion. |
I don't use a boot, I just cut an 1-3/4" diameter piece out of an old gallon oil or antifreeze jug, drill a hole in it a 1/32" larger than the throttle rod, and the fit it over the rod so it rests between the floor mat and the metal of the floor. Since I want this piece to be able to move smoothly so it stays centered on the rod I don't use the felt either. |
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aeromech
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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A past member, Tom Powell, went so far as to insulate his pedal pan. Plus several other things like inside the nose behind the kick panels. Tom loved to snow ski and for reasons beyond my comprehension, he liked to camp in his 1969 westy while doing so.
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alaskadan
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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| How about an after market snowmobile heated grip kit? Wired to the back of the pedal. |
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dodger tom
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Location: Central Coast, CA, but we're all still Ukrainian
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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Brian – thanks
Wildthings – i thought you might have a creative solution.
aeromech – gonna rattletrap the front along with recycled denim. My knees preclude skiing. Thankfully. But I fish, and things can get cold at altitude.
alaskadan – thanks, didn’t know such a thing existed. Course, I didn’t know thumb warmers existed either. |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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Abscate – if I knew posting required skill, I would’ve never attempted it.. |
he's talking about me, the resident prick.
all i can say is my mind is blown that this is on page 2. complaints like this are why we have 5k heated steering wheels in todays shitboxes 
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| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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dodger tom
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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skills@eurocarsplus - nice to meet you. Sorry to provide competition for lack of skills.
1) I am not complaining. Just sharing a middling issue that, if improved, would make things better.
2) I, too, am surprised we made it to page 2. I figure it is a reflection of the willingness of folks to try to help, even with something so small. Which I very much appreciate.
3) My '99 Volvo has heated seats, but not the steering wheel. Just another set of things to break. |
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richparker
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:08 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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| aeromech wrote: |
| A past member, Tom Powell, went so far as to insulate his pedal pan. Plus several other things like inside the nose behind the kick panels. Tom loved to snow ski and for reasons beyond my comprehension, he liked to camp in his 1969 westy while doing so. |
I love camping in my bus on ski trips, especially in Silverton. Tom Powell was wise beyond his years…
My pedal is bare metal as well, flip flops are my friend…
Now I get your feet comment.
Bus on Tom!!!!
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dodger tom
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 9:58 am Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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| richparker wrote: |
| aeromech wrote: |
| A past member, Tom Powell, went so far as to insulate his pedal pan. Plus several other things like inside the nose behind the kick panels. Tom loved to snow ski and for reasons beyond my comprehension, he liked to camp in his 1969 westy while doing so. |
I love camping in my bus on ski trips, especially in Silverton. Tom Powell was wise beyond his years…
My pedal is bare metal as well, flip flops are my friend…
Now I get your feet comment.
Bus on Tom!!!! |
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Abscate – if I knew posting required skill, I would’ve never attempted it. |
This was the best. I laughed out loud. Not at you dodger_tom - you didn't realize he meant the person, but it was too funny. |
never expected this thread to come back to life on its own. thanks rich and globe for resurrecting it, cause i did find a simple solution, which i've been meaning to post about.
some time ago i had occasion to write to deschutes brewing complaining about their doing away with one of the world's great ipa's, "pinedrops." they sent me a bunch of swag. one day i had an inspiration......
.....a neoprene beer-bottle cozy. that and a thick wool sock on my foot, and i'm toasty.
by the way, i did appreciate how so many of you chimed in to help with such a fringe question. if i'd'a had more samba experience, i woulda put it in the stupid-question sticky.
thanks, dt
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airschooled
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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Tom Powell insulated his belly pan from the cold, Desertbusman taught me to insulate mine from the heat. Works both ways 
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dodger tom
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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gary or robbie, do you have a link to tom’s post about his insulated belly pan? i searched, but no luck.
i’m wondering what kind of insulation? what kind of adhesive?
i mean the cozy works on my foot, but overall warmth (or cool) is always good.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:06 am Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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Abscate – if I knew posting required skill, I would’ve never attempted it. |
This was the best. I laughed out loud. Not at you dodger_tom - you didn't realize he meant the person, but it was too funny. |
I’m still laughing too.
Tom…I’m also in the 1999 Volvo club…four of them in my fleet.
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airschooled
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2022 4:06 am Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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I used a few strips of dynamat on the inner skin and a sheet or two of reflectix in the belly pan for thermal insulation. Don’t over-think it
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mikedjames
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:47 am Post subject: Re: cold foot on the pedal |
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I can’t wait for skills to join this thread , it has sole.
What’s cold In CA? 65F?
Honda’s have pedal warmers, and you meet the nicest people In a Honda....
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I have been in CA at 30F...?1994
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