Open INVITE - pedal box installation this Friday

[Dionk]

So if you happen to be in Arlington VA on Friday Nov 1 2019 ( mid day ish). 
 

I’m going to be attempting to install a later model pedal box and brake booster in a 1968 1600. Something I have never done before. 
 

if you feel like stopping in - please do. If you know how to do this and can give pointers even better. 

 

I’m even considering a live stream on instagram or Facebook if you want to just check it out.  
 

Or if you want to call in phone lines will be open. 

 

pm for directions 

 

Best

Dion

Edited October 29, 2019 by Dionk

[Mark92131]

Nevada paint looks spectacular.  Good luck with the pedal box install.

 

Mark92131

[John_in_VA]

4 minutes ago, Mark92131 said:

Nevada paint looks spectacular. 

 

Derby?

[Buckeye]

[TG2k2]

Put me down for Bristol... a beautiful color that came on the earlier 1600s!

['76mintgrün'02]

I'll say Panzer Grey.

[Son of Marty]

It's not a big job to mount the box especially when the car is stripped the only problem I see is thats the heater box in your picture and it won't fit in the pedal box area, JK?. Use some body dum-dum to seal it with and Bob's yur uncle.

[tahoedon]

I added a newer pedal box and brake booster from a 2002 to my 68 1600 about 10 years ago.  Are you planning on keeping the mechanical clutch linkage?  My memory is a little fuzzy but I seem to remember that I had to modify the box in order to use the mechanical linkage.  Also the 1600 booster only provided assist to the front brakes, with the 2002 booster you will have assist to front and rear so the balance may be off if you don’t change the rear brake cylinders.  I used an IE set up in front which is similar to the 320i (brembo aluminum), 320i rear drums and 320i master cylinder.  Since then I added a 5 speed so I installed an unmodified 2002 box and hydraulic clutch linkage.

[Cooper]

I have 68 1600 project, and I have e21 drums to put on it. After seeing what @Tahoedon said about the rear brakes not being assisted, should I put in a 2002 booster? Or will the stock one be okay? 
not to try and hijack, sorry

[Dionk]

4 hours ago, tahoedon said:

Are you planning on keeping the mechanical clutch linkage?

No, I’m switching to a 5 speed - another near future project 

 

4 hours ago, tahoedon said:

320i rear drums and 320i master cylinder

I’m doing this as well. 

[Dionk]

7 hours ago, Mark92131 said:

Nevada paint looks spectacular.

Thank you - not sure exactly what the name of the color is....I walked into the paint shop and there was a Porsche 356 painted in this color / with a red interior - and it looked amazing.

I’m very happy with it.

Edited October 30, 2019 by Dionk
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[Mike Self]

On 10/30/2019 at 3:41 AM, Dionk said:

not sure exactly what the name of the color is....I walked into the paint shop and there was a Porsche 356 painted in this color / with a red interior - and it looked amazing.

If that was a 356B or C, that's definitely a grey, not Nevada, which has a lot of brown in it.  I checked my Porsche sales brochure collection and found a color chart for Bs and Cs. The Porsche color is called Slate Gray; I remember the color well--and it did come with a red interior.  

 

mike

[Mark92131]

From the one picture, it appeared to have more Nevada brown than Slate gray, still a very nice color for a 2002.

 

Mark92131