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Driver Controls and Interior Setup

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NASCAR Classic Series FIRST Race: Vintage Stock Cars Officially Home! (VIR Road Course)

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What happens here

The car's interior is fitted with period-correct components, including a specific Petty chassis number 99. The dashboard layout reflects the original racing setup. The ignition system, which transitioned from dual to single ignition boxes during this car's active years, features a single ignition box setup. Driver-specific modifications include a gas pedal positioned further back than the brake pedal, a common driver preference. For safety, a newer-specification Thad seat is installed, offering enhanced protection compared to older models.

Goal: Equip the car's interior with period-correct and modern safety components for the driver.

Tools and materials

  • Dashboard — Displaying vehicle information to the driver, maintaining a period-correct aesthetic
  • Gas Pedal — Driver input for acceleration, adjusted for optimal ergonomics
  • Ignition Box — Managing the engine's ignition system
  • Thad Seat Thad — Driver seating and safety, offering modern protection

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all current you know spec yeah Petty chassis number 99 part of that the dashes is that that's all how we ran the dashes did you uh make a new piece to only have one ignition box yeah uh it those days was sort of the change over from two to one you know so there were some cars we only had one some cars we had two so I noticed in there the the gas pedal is set a lot farther back than the brake pedal is is that driver preference uh a lot of times it is um this thing was uh that style gas pedal we actually ran in in some of the cars uh so it's it's it was something that was in one of the cars we used it um and different drivers do different things with it Mike was pretty happy with it Mike's SK schem driving it so you know he came and sat in the car um the seats one of Thad seats so it's a it's a newer seat than than what we would have had in the day did you have to change the rear end to

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