Distributor Cap

dcdoug · #1 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 06:08 AM

Your seat is adjustable though, right? I always have mine all the way back, but it will move forward.

patrickt · #2 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dcdoug

Your seat is adjustable though, right? I always have mine all the way back, but it will move forward.

Mine isn't. It is bolted directly to the floor, positioned back, with the front slightly shimmed up. The passenger side is done the same way, so as to match the look. Dispensing with the seat tracks gets you about 3/4", as I recall. But for all the tall guys reading this thread, it is imperative that you get measured, because everyone's height is not in the same place, and it is not the same when you are seated (ie, your "butt padding" becomes a factor

).

dcdoug · #3 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

Mine isn't.

That's because you only have an ERA.

Hector's car should have adjustable driver and passenger seats and I guess he could re-position the seat track so the adjustment will accommodate both him and his wife, depending on the height disparity. I am 6'2" and fit fine with the seat all the way back, although frankly the limit is more the seat hitting the cowl behind the seat than seat track adjustment.

One thing to consider is whether you really want to adjust the seat track and drill another set of holes in your floorboards....

I think I'd just tell my wife the seat won't adjust any more than it does now and find a good seat pad for her...

patrickt · #4 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dcdoug

That's because you only have an ERA.

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I am 6'2" and fit fine with the seat all the way back, although frankly the limit is more the seat hitting the cowl behind the seat than seat track adjustment.

If you were as tall, and as good looking, as I, then you, too, would have your seat bolted directly to the floor, and carefully shimmed to seating perfection, even in your CSX car, which, as I recall, currently has no engine, transmission, nor rear.

ACademic · #5 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 08:28 AM

Good thing that patrickt chose a car without a roof, as he would never be able to fit his head inside.

Thank you to dcdoug for posting the references for the black caps from Summit.

Tutosnake · #6 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 08:55 AM

Doug, thank you for the color codes. I don't necessarily want a trailer queen, but unfortunately the car came to me with some small areas of paint damage particularly around the engine bay (which I suspect happened as the hood was taken off and put on when being finished). Nothing big, it annoys the &^%$ out of me.
Also the other day I drove to Starburcks and scraped the bottom of the front end under the oil cooler area with the curbside. That included the whiteblue stripes.

Can you say ROOOOOOOOOOKIE!!!

The car does have aluminum walls inside the wheel wells. I was just wondering if spraying some of they rubbery stuff on the aluminum itself would make any difference.

The car also comes with adjustable seats, but they do not adjust forward enough for my wife to completely engage the clutch pedal. She really want to drive the car, and I want to make it possible. Any ideas where to look for a foam seat?

Patrick, considering she is a divorce lawyer, getting rid of my wife is not a wise choice for me. Plus, she's pretty hot... (and let me buy the car in the first place

) I have a better chance at making empty promises ("I'm working on it, honey, I promise!") since she would claim I've been doing that all my life

All right, I guess I will use the holiday to search for a "seat within a seat" solution.

Cheers!

Hector

kevins2 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 09:20 AM

Hector,

Since you're collecting ideas here is another one if it fits your needs. I met a Cobra owner at a car show with the same exact problem. In his case he drove the car with the seat just a bit forward of all the way back. With the seat all the way forward on the tracks his wife could still not reach the pedals comfortably. Moving her further forward with a seat cushion would have put her uncomfortably close to the steering wheel. The pedals were already adjusted forward as much as possible. So, he took the pedals off the shafts and used the mount points as a template to fabricate brackets for the clutch and brake pedals. The brackets attached to the pedal face and to the shafts and serve as a spacer that moved the pedal faces forward about 1 1/2 inches and maintained the same movement and feel. For the gas pedal, he fabricated a spacer out of wood with the same countour as the pedal. He indicated the feel is exactly the same as before, just with the pedals a bit closer to the driver. He now drives with the seat all the way back and his wife can reach the pedals with it forward on the tracks.

Just an idea.

Regards,

Kevin

patrickt · #8 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Tutosnake

All right, I guess I will use the holiday to search for a "seat within a seat" solution.

The ERA boys made their own, of course. But you can find "adult car seats" of all sizes through medical supply houses, etc. They are, surprisingly, not cheap... so get your wallet out. Here's an example: Columbia Medical TheraPedic™ Small Adult Car Seat

Tutosnake · #9 (**permalink**) 11-26-2012, 09:55 AM

Hello there,Doug. Is it this one?
ACCEL Distributor Caps 120405 - SummitRacing.com

I was not aware of this color much less its placement on original engines... I have looked at some many pics of original car engines and have always seen black. Hence i just assume original comp and s/c cars used black.

Good piece of info, though. I guess I like black better after all.

No worries on the seat tracks. I will not be drilling any holes or welding anything on the floor of my car

H

patrickt · #10 (**permalink**) 11-26-2012, 10:01 AM

Hector, here's the original thread along with Sal's link to the tan Accel 8220 Cap. Distributor cap question Even though tan may be correct, it looks bad. Remember, all our cars are fake to begin with -- you should only copy something that was "original" if you still think it looks cool today.

Tutosnake · #11 (**permalink**) 11-26-2012, 11:45 AM

Patrick! I was starting to miss your knowledge and wisdom

Yeah, I agree with you, and that's what I wrote earlier... I'm keeping my black one

Maybe YOUR car is fake, but I drive a REAL Shelby Cobra

( I have read THAT thread somewhere else... could not help myself:roll eyes

I wish CC would let me post more pics, but I am SOL. Won't even load up my lower res pics from the iPhone anymore... oh well (yes, random thought)

Cheers!

Hector