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Offline John Abbott

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Re: I like this
« Reply #30 on: March 15, 2011, 01:03:21 PM »
HA HA  :D :D ;D ;D God thats gold George!!!! My old next door neighbour is a paraplegic and has used hand controls for years . Used to amaze me as a young kid how he used to drive the car so easily ;)
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Re: I like this
« Reply #31 on: March 15, 2011, 01:28:22 PM »
Believe it or not john, handcontrols are easy after a while, they are so smoothe when installed properly. Everyone that sees them are amazed at how simple a set-up they are, makes you wonder why they cost $1,500-00 and up for a set up. FREEDOM is priceless though.

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Re: I like this
« Reply #32 on: March 15, 2011, 04:11:36 PM »
What a crack up George.  At the risk of sounding like that mechanic, can someone please tell me how the 'no door handles' is done?

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Re: I like this
« Reply #33 on: March 15, 2011, 06:23:00 PM »

he said to me, man that is scary,
i said what is,
he said driving with those handcontrols,
and i said why did'nt you just use the pedals,
he said OH.

He thought they were disconnected and he had to use the handcontrols.

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Before my old man went to hand controls he had an auto with a left foot accelerator, while keeping the right one for me and mum to drive. (His right leg had spasms so he couldn't drive with it)
After one instance where someone started the car with the foot on the 'clutch' and the brake he made a sign up
WARNING: This is an automatic vehicle fitted with a lefthand accelerator. IT IS NOT A CLUTCH
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Re: I like this
« Reply #34 on: March 15, 2011, 06:34:57 PM »
I remember years ago i delivered a customers car back to him that had hand controls, very basic set up - rod from hand control to brake pedal ... was awkward to drive with pedals so used the hands controls, was so easy to floor it, and freaky as it was a Chevy Impala with big block
There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can't. What you've got to do is turn around and say "watch me"

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Re: I like this
« Reply #35 on: March 15, 2011, 10:32:43 PM »
What a crack up George.  At the risk of sounding like that mechanic, can someone please tell me how the 'no door handles' is done?
         ::)  ::) ... he hasnt got any hands??  ::)  ::)
I,d rather sell my...mum,....than my bedford!!

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Re: I like this
« Reply #36 on: March 15, 2011, 10:43:39 PM »
ahahhahhaaaaa ummm ok

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« Reply #37 on: March 18, 2011, 08:11:19 AM »
O.K. No1 no door handles, take them out and weld them up then buy a keyless entry system from someone like Dakota Digital, they have a kit with a key fob that you press & the door pops open for you,great system but check with the rego boys first as you may have to fit an external device to open the door in an emergency, if it's a bloody emergency you would think that they could smash a window, what if your in a car with door handles and the doors are locked how do they get in?
No2 When I lived in Darwin there was a disabled guy that drove around hard in a blown big block 57 Chev on a push/pull system no problems
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Re: I like this
« Reply #38 on: March 18, 2011, 07:14:22 PM »
What i did for my system - no door handles

got an alarm with extra channels on it, so the alarm remote does the doors as well as alarm and others, the signal goes from the unit to the door units which is just a solenoid (used jap car central lock units), and the poppers push the door open.
I brought an autoloc shave door handle kit but the solenoids were way to strong for the latches, they actually bent a bedford and a nissan one.
So if you have an alarm with a extra channel, you just need some wire, a couple of central lock solenoids and door poppers (which is just an alloy tube with rubber on the end).

Down side to shaved doors:
when your door is shut it's basically locked, even if is only open/closed on one click of the door catch so if you leave your keys in the van and the door closes one click and you haven't put in a break-in (hidden button) like i did you need to get a coat hanger or such.
I call it a break-in button because someone just needs to see you use it once and its theirs
There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can't. What you've got to do is turn around and say "watch me"

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Re: I like this
« Reply #39 on: March 19, 2011, 07:51:16 AM »
Busykiwi, there are emergency openers that work with a key. That way it's always safe.

 

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