[DeTomaso] Foot snagged brake pedal...

[MyCars]

Ha Ha... Cowboy boots of any size have pointy toes that can even get 
between the pedals.
The real question is: is there a drop pan that can fit a 5 gallon hat?

On 5/12/2015 1:03 PM, Kirby Schrader wrote:
> I wear size 11 cowboy boots.
> But then, I screwed the cover to the tunnel decades ago....
>
> FWIW
> Kirby
>
> Sent from my iPhone 6+
>
>> On May 12, 2015, at 14:57, LS via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
>>
>>    Just wondering, what type of shoes are you guys wearing when
>>    experiencing the brake pedal problems?
>>    Most driving shoes have a narrow profile to allow use in confined areas
>>    even in larger sizes.
>>    LS
>>
>>    central
>>    wines-spirits   est 1934
>>    625 e street nw
>>    washington, dc 20004
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>>      __________________________________________________________________
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>>    From: Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
>>    To: steve at snclocks.com; detomaso at poca.com
>>    Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:40 PM
>>    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Foot snagged brake pedal...
>>      I understand. Eons ago when Judy and I were autocrossing weekly in
>>    two
>>      different series, one of the Panteras ran stock rubber pads on the
>>      brake & clutch pedals. After each of my runs, the rubber brake cover
>>      was laying on the floor and the owner would reinstall it for his
>>    runs.
>>      This continued for 5 years.....  I couldn't convince him to mod the
>>      pedals or even leave the cocers off. Judy and he either had smaller
>>      feet or braked more deliberately than I did. Too bad his car was
>>    faster
>>      than ours.
>>      J DeRyke
>>      -----Original Message-----
>>      From: Stephen <[3]steve at snclocks.com>
>>      To: detomaso <[4]detomaso at poca.com>
>>      Sent: Mon, May 11, 2015 8:00 pm
>>      Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Foot snagged brake pedal...
>>    Seems like a great solution.  In my car, with the screw in place
>>    holding
>>    the kick panel out of the way, my size 11's didn't cope well with quick
>>    movements from gas to brake.  Given the risk associated with any
>>    hesitation  when going for the brakes in a panic situation, I am
>>    extremely
>>    pleased with my "savaged" brake pedal.  And, well, with judicious use
>>    of a
>>    large clamp,  one can gently bend the arm in place!
>>    Stephen
>>    Nelson
>>    -----Original Message-----
>>    From: DeTomaso
>>    [[1]mailto:[5]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of David Nunn
>>    Sent: Monday, May
>>    11, 2015 1:49 PM
>>    To: [2][6]detomaso at poca.com
>>    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Foot snagged
>>    brake pedal...
>>    Many years ago (late '80's if I recall), Jack Richards wrote
>>    an article
>>    about this very problem in a POCA newsletter or Profiles. With the
>>    brake
>>    pedal out of the car, he removed the pedal pad in its entirety. He made
>>    a
>>    new one, the exact same shape and thickness, but welded it back on,
>>    offset
>>    about half-an-inch to the left.
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