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Discussion in 'Prius v Technical Discussion' started by Bill the Engineer, Aug 8, 2014.

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  1. Bill the Engineer

    Bill the Engineer Senior Member

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    I had some spare time today. First I did a layout and part drawing of the adapter plate needed to mount the Prius v wiper motor on the Firebird firewall. Interestingly, the motor will be in an interior part of the firewall once all is said and done.

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    Then I did a preliminary sketch of the mounting extender for the Prius v brake pedal assembly. This is the structure that connects the Prius v firewall at one end, and the Firebird firewall at the other end. It is a first concept view that will be fleshed out once I take more measurements on the car.

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    i'm in awe.:notworthy:
     
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    Me too - but I'm intrigued by the concept "I had some spare time today". The more retired I get, the more things which appear to fill in the time.
     
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    same. get up at 7:30 a.m., nothing on my plate. and somehow, it's 10:30 p.m., and i have no idea what happened.
     
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    Retirement is 3 years, 6 months and 7 days away for me (but who's counting.) I'm still a worker-bee for now.

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    enjoy your spare time while you can.;)
     
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    Oh, I am, I am...

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    where were you when i was designing my better mousetrap?(n)
     
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    I was probably patenting mine. :D
     
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    ah, survival of the fittest. that's okay, i don't mind a few mice, especially mickey and minnie.:cool:
     
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    Got the steering column added to the AutoCAD layout and discovered that there isn't enough room for the Prius v brake pedal system AND the Prius v steering column under the old Firebird dash panel. Well darn...

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    Onward to Plan B then! What WILL fit is the Firebird brake pedal assembly in its original position and the Prius v brake pedal assembly in ITS original positin. I will be adding a 4-bar kinkage link between them. Fortunately, I taught the college course on linkage design for 8 years, so making one that does exactly what I want it to won't be tough. The Prius v pedal iteslf and the lower arm will be removed below the link so that nothing can fall against it and jam the pedal.

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    Where there's a William, there's a way.

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    where there's a bisco, there are snacks.(y)
     
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    Twisted my knee while doing yard work Saturday. This weekend will be a wash-out as I hobble along. On to next weekend I guess.

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    see, i keep telling my wife, yard work is dangerous to my health!:eek: i'm much safer in my bark o lounger with a cold beverage.;)

    feel better bill!(y)
     
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    Knee is improving quickly. I'm looking forward to a nice garage weekend!
    While I was out of commission last weekend, my wife and I had to hustle out to the garage to cover the car again. Downpours were overrunning the gutters and leaking into the garage again. Welcome to climate change.

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    The knee didn't slow down my AutoCAD work on the brake system though.

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    Almost ready to submit more drawings to the fab shop.

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    heard it's been hot as hades out there, when are we moving to the shore?
     
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    Not nearly soon enough!!!

    Over 90F with over 90% humidity for days. Friday is supposed to be the worst, then "just" in the lower 80'sF on the weekend.

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    brutal. we've been very fortunate in our little corner of the woods this year.
     
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    It's only been in the hundreds here but virtually zero humidity. Its kinda like being inside a hair dryer. Lol
     
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    63 today. go figure. heat coming, i guess. we've been in a nice little drought though.
     
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