ian l Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Have just tried to fit the pedal box in my car and it don't fit. the clutch pedal is wrong, there is no bar sticking up to connect to the master cylinder, and i think the accelerator pedal is in the wrong place. i think the right hand bracket is missing. am i right? whats the clutch pedal from? next one whats the switch thats missing and as my car is a 1971 cp car should there be another hole for the ignition switch? help Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Sellars Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Hello Ian Looks like you have an USA pedal box Left hand drive. Also looks like you have a CR Switch Cluster. Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Gill Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Ian The missing switch is the heater fan switch. As for the pedal bar, then NOT the same configuration as mine (I have also a 1971 CR). I am going through a re-furb on my car (I am a new owner) and live in West Devon (near Winkleigh), so not to far from you. You are welcomed to visit me so to have a look at the fittings on my car. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) On my 71 CP car the ignition switch was combined with the steering lock on the steering column between your legs. So the switch plinth is probably correct. The missing switch, as Alan points out, is a two position pull switch for the two speed heater fan. The choke knob looks to be non-standard. Are you on carburettors by chance? And I think Lee is right that it looks like a LHD pedal box where the clutch clevis operates on the lower part of the clutch pedal. Edited January 12, 2012 by peejay4A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Early 71 cars did not have the switch on the column Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cmdr19 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Ian, definitely an LHD pedal box you have there. The hole you have behind the clutch pedal with captive nuts top & bottom is the mount for an LHD master cylinder as they don't sit on top of the bulkhead like RHD cars. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ian l Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 NOT HAPPY This is what happens when you buy a car you know nothing about in boxes [ should of stuck to an escort ] wtf is a lhd pedal box doing in my car? Rant over can i just change the clutch pedal and get a bracket for the accelerator pedal or do i have to change everthing? as to my switch and the age of the car, how can i tell if the car is a cp car? the log book says it's a 1971 cp5419, but the vin numbers don't match the only number thats right is the engine i don't have an ignition switch but looking at the steering column there is a hole in it that looks like it's for a steering lock? some picks of how it started and what it looks like now the shed it lived in before we got it loaded in the ven for the trip home and now it is now Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Ian Hang on fella mid to late 71 cars the switch was moved,I cannot see on the pics the hole's for the commission plate on the inner wing? is yours on the B post? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Ian, Car is looking good and coming on nicely! You have a set of CP injection manifolds and a vent flap (not a black plastic grille) so looks promising for a 150 CP car. Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Royal Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Neil, I can make out two holes on top of left wing, which would make it a CP. Ian, You have done a lot of work there,well done, looking very good. Cheers Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianhoward Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Ian Looking very good! Well done! Keep at it - I am sure you will! Brgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) You are right Guy well spotted, lets hope there are no holes on the B post,and by the way some us cars had an emissions plate on the inner wing Car looks great Edited January 12, 2012 by ntc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ian l Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thanks for the nice comments What do mean about holes by the b pillar and which is the b pillar? AND what about my pedal box? Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianhoward Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Ian The A post is where the door hinges attach to and the B post is wher the door latch is... On the CP cars the Commission Plate was pop riveted to the top of the left hand wheel arch in the engine bay and the CR cars (very late 1972 onwards) had the plate on the bottom of the B Post (LH side)... Brgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ian l Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Ian The A post is where the door hinges attach to and the B post is wher the door latch is... On the CP cars the Commission Plate was pop riveted to the top of the left hand wheel arch in the engine bay and the CR cars (very late 1972 onwards) had the plate on the bottom of the B Post (LH side)... Brgds Ian Nice one Defo no plate or holes on the b pillar BUT WHAT ABOUT ME PEDAL BOX Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Sellars Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hello Ian The best bet for a Right hand pedal box would be a well know auction site. Also join the register bud. Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Ian The A post is where the door hinges attach to and the B post is wher the door latch is... On the CP cars the Commission Plate was pop riveted to the top of the left hand wheel arch in the engine bay and the CR cars (very late 1972 onwards) had the plate on the bottom of the B Post (LH side)... Brgds Ian On my 74 and a half USA car it still had the holes on the left front wheel arch but they were covered up with the emissions sticker so the absense or presense of those holes is not sufficient to identify an early car in all cases. Did the later UK cars not have those holes ? Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Millward Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I also noticed that the wipers parked on the passenger side as on an American TR... Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RonA Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hi Ian Regarding your pedal box, don't take this as gospel as it was a long time ago but I'm pretty sure when I converted mine I used the LHD pedal box with a S/H set of RHD pedals, the boxes were the same. Again if I remember right the only pedal you really need is the accelerator, the other two could be modified with a bit of metal bumping and welding but at the time I had the opportunity to buy RHD pedals cheaply. RonA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MJH Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hi Ian, I have just converted from a USA clutch to a UK one its simple just buy a UK clutch pedal, the pedal box already has the cutout!! Do you have the clutch master cylinder bracket,you will need one and a rubber boot?My wipers were the same as yours also, just buy a new wiper gear (UK one) it has the arm pivot in the correct position and new arms to park them on the drivers side! . Not expensive and relatively simple to fit. Also my car is a USA 1970 early CC car it has a column mounted ignition! I am proud of my car even if it is a re imported Ex USA car! I love it ask the wife she says I spend more time with it than her! Cheers Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D1070 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Only just seen this post,but, if it would help, i can pop over to you in my CR('74) 6 and you can have an eyeful of the pedal box and anything else that might help you crack on with you restoration, cheers, Laurence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ian l Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Only just seen this post,but, if it would help, i can pop over to you in my CR('74) 6 and you can have an eyeful of the pedal box and anything else that might help you crack on with you restoration, cheers, Laurence Thanks for the offer might take you up on that as to the wipers there the wrong ones there off a beatle [ there are beatle parts on the same shelf as the tr bits ] thought they were wrong when i fitted them so had another look on the shelf and found the right ones Any one got a pedal box for sale? Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stoker Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hi Ian. I also live very close to you and you would be more than welcome to have a look at my 1971 CP anytime. Whereabouts in Paignton are you. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ian l Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hi Ian. I also live very close to you and you would be more than welcome to have a look at my 1971 CP anytime. Whereabouts in Paignton are you. John Cars in stoke gabriel it's in denis cornish's place down warberton road Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Collins Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 You may not need to replace the wiper gear, the peg for the park contact can be repositioned. Remove the gear and look on the underside. Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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