Dead pedal ,photos, DIY, answers, questions
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 621
From: Portland, Oregon
Originally Posted by jits14
actually i heard that "duct tape" originally was designed for the army in wwII to keep moisture and water out of the ammo clips in their guns. The water would beed off the tape when it got wet like water off a duck's back, so they called it duck tape. After wwII, they began to use it in the housing boom to seal ducts in homes,so then carried the name of duct tape to this day.
Back on topic, can't wait to see Zeta's dead pedal offering!
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 46
From: Massachusetts
Duck Tape is correct as well because there is a brand name called "Duck Tape".
Oh and back on topic as well, I cant wait to see pics of that homebrew dead petal you got going....
Oh and back on topic as well, I cant wait to see pics of that homebrew dead petal you got going....
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 683
From: milwaukee, WI
Originally Posted by jits14
From what zeta showed in their pics made sense so I went and bought a dead pedal from Advance AUto Parts and welded two brackets to it and bolted it to the hood latch bracket attachments. Looks good and feels great, Ill get some pics of it on tonight
The pedal is a little high up but it is in the right spot for me and doesn't seem to be a problem cause its pretty long so my foot fits on most of it. Had to trim one standoff on the back of that panel to its left to fit the brackets but you can't see it. That panel is a pain to get back in correctly!
Last edited by jits14; Aug 19, 2006 at 11:29 AM.
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 683
From: milwaukee, WI
Custom Dead Pedal
Just thought Id share my custom dead pedal. I really needed it for my two 1 hour drives for work a day. If I get ambitious ill take pics of the brackets, but the panel that the brackets are under is a pain to put back on. Its an advance auto parts generic dead pedal but welded to two L brackets and bolted to the hood latch bracket. Love it and works great, just a little high but the pedal is big enough. Just need some aftermarket pedals to match
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 135
From: nyc
Originally Posted by jits14
Just thought Id share my custom dead pedal. I really needed it for my two 1 hour drives for work a day. If I get ambitious ill take pics of the brackets, but the panel that the brackets are under is a pain to put back on. Its an advance auto parts generic dead pedal but welded to two L brackets and bolted to the hood latch bracket. Love it and works great, just a little high but the pedal is big enough. Just need some aftermarket pedals to match
i managed to push off the plastic mounting over by the door and floor. i heard and crack and wanted to cry.
was still used to my old civic that had more leg room in the front and a dead peddle. . sometimes i feel like my foot is going to go through the floor in the fit. that thing is a good idea.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: St. Louis
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 196
From: Pennsylvania
The Zeta foot rest, dead pedal, whatever you want to call it, will be available soon.
You can pre-order on their site. And I'd be willing to bet they are going to go fast!
Look for a "how-to" post about it soon.
You can pre-order on their site. And I'd be willing to bet they are going to go fast!
Look for a "how-to" post about it soon.
