racerx69
Gear Jammer/IBEW Retired
I am going to loose the use of my left leg for about 6 months due to surgery on my foot. All of my vehicles have manual gearboxes, and I refuse to go out and buy (or rent) a car with an automatic.
I contacted a local company that sells handicap driving controls, but they refuse to sell me the components. Even the manufacturer has declined my inquiries. They insist that the only way to outfit my car is to allow them to do the installation.
And the prices they are quoting are ridiculous, $5,000 to $6,000. There can't be more than a couple hundred bucks in parts and materials.
Having worked as a mechanic for over 30 years, and holding ASE auto and truck master mechanic certifications, it has been a very long time since I paid someone else to work on my vehicles.
There have been a few fellow racers in Conference who are disabled, and have cars with hand controls, John Boyko from Canada, and Jon Brewer from Portland. Does anyone here know how to get in touch with these guys? I figure they should be able to give me guidance for setting up a manual clutch mechanism for my car.
I contacted a local company that sells handicap driving controls, but they refuse to sell me the components. Even the manufacturer has declined my inquiries. They insist that the only way to outfit my car is to allow them to do the installation.
And the prices they are quoting are ridiculous, $5,000 to $6,000. There can't be more than a couple hundred bucks in parts and materials.
Having worked as a mechanic for over 30 years, and holding ASE auto and truck master mechanic certifications, it has been a very long time since I paid someone else to work on my vehicles.
There have been a few fellow racers in Conference who are disabled, and have cars with hand controls, John Boyko from Canada, and Jon Brewer from Portland. Does anyone here know how to get in touch with these guys? I figure they should be able to give me guidance for setting up a manual clutch mechanism for my car.