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hand clutch?
This may sound dumb, as the obvious answer is, "just get an automatic."
Is there such a thing as a hand clutch for less-abled persons (such as a bad left knee) to operate a manual transmission? Seriously, I know there are folks here who are devout adherents of the manual tranny, so the desire can be somewhat understandable (I hope). B -- Brian Heller It is easier to tame wild beasts than to conquer the human mind. |
Re: hand clutch?
Hi Brian,
Where there's a will there's a way. European fords and Citron from the sixties, use a vacuum diaphragm operated with a little rubber button on the floor, same with the Nash in the forties. A friend, Walt Drew, took his '63 Chevy wagon, 327" four speed and qualified for that year's NHRA Winter Nationals, born with something like Cerebral Palsy, that weaken his legs so that he couldn't stand, but he's prop his foot on the clutch and use both hands to depress that knee. He wasn't to live to be a teenager, but the need for speed kept him alive until fifty. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Brian wrote: > > This may sound dumb, as the obvious answer is, "just get an automatic." > Is there such a thing as a hand clutch for less-abled persons (such as a > bad left knee) to operate a manual transmission? Seriously, I know there > are folks here who are devout adherents of the manual tranny, so the > desire can be somewhat understandable (I hope). > > B > > -- > Brian Heller > > It is easier to tame wild beasts > than to conquer the human mind. |
Re: hand clutch?
Hi Brian,
Where there's a will there's a way. European fords and Citron from the sixties, use a vacuum diaphragm operated with a little rubber button on the floor, same with the Nash in the forties. A friend, Walt Drew, took his '63 Chevy wagon, 327" four speed and qualified for that year's NHRA Winter Nationals, born with something like Cerebral Palsy, that weaken his legs so that he couldn't stand, but he's prop his foot on the clutch and use both hands to depress that knee. He wasn't to live to be a teenager, but the need for speed kept him alive until fifty. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Brian wrote: > > This may sound dumb, as the obvious answer is, "just get an automatic." > Is there such a thing as a hand clutch for less-abled persons (such as a > bad left knee) to operate a manual transmission? Seriously, I know there > are folks here who are devout adherents of the manual tranny, so the > desire can be somewhat understandable (I hope). > > B > > -- > Brian Heller > > It is easier to tame wild beasts > than to conquer the human mind. |
Re: hand clutch?
Hi Brian,
Where there's a will there's a way. European fords and Citron from the sixties, use a vacuum diaphragm operated with a little rubber button on the floor, same with the Nash in the forties. A friend, Walt Drew, took his '63 Chevy wagon, 327" four speed and qualified for that year's NHRA Winter Nationals, born with something like Cerebral Palsy, that weaken his legs so that he couldn't stand, but he's prop his foot on the clutch and use both hands to depress that knee. He wasn't to live to be a teenager, but the need for speed kept him alive until fifty. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Brian wrote: > > This may sound dumb, as the obvious answer is, "just get an automatic." > Is there such a thing as a hand clutch for less-abled persons (such as a > bad left knee) to operate a manual transmission? Seriously, I know there > are folks here who are devout adherents of the manual tranny, so the > desire can be somewhat understandable (I hope). > > B > > -- > Brian Heller > > It is easier to tame wild beasts > than to conquer the human mind. |
Re: hand clutch?
Hi Brian,
Where there's a will there's a way. European fords and Citron from the sixties, use a vacuum diaphragm operated with a little rubber button on the floor, same with the Nash in the forties. A friend, Walt Drew, took his '63 Chevy wagon, 327" four speed and qualified for that year's NHRA Winter Nationals, born with something like Cerebral Palsy, that weaken his legs so that he couldn't stand, but he's prop his foot on the clutch and use both hands to depress that knee. He wasn't to live to be a teenager, but the need for speed kept him alive until fifty. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Brian wrote: > > This may sound dumb, as the obvious answer is, "just get an automatic." > Is there such a thing as a hand clutch for less-abled persons (such as a > bad left knee) to operate a manual transmission? Seriously, I know there > are folks here who are devout adherents of the manual tranny, so the > desire can be somewhat understandable (I hope). > > B > > -- > Brian Heller > > It is easier to tame wild beasts > than to conquer the human mind. |
Re: hand clutch?
Yes, there are professionally made hand controls for vehicles. They are
very well made and are for folks without the full use of their legs. I have used one that did the brake and throttle on an automatic. It was a push for brake and and a twist grip throttle right where a column gear shift sits. These bolt onto the column and use a lever system for the pedal. I am sorry I don't know the maker, maybe Google.com would have an answer. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Brian wrote: > > This may sound dumb, as the obvious answer is, "just get an automatic." > Is there such a thing as a hand clutch for less-abled persons (such as a > bad left knee) to operate a manual transmission? Seriously, I know there > are folks here who are devout adherents of the manual tranny, so the > desire can be somewhat understandable (I hope). > > B > > -- > Brian Heller > > It is easier to tame wild beasts > than to conquer the human mind. |
Re: hand clutch?
Yes, there are professionally made hand controls for vehicles. They are
very well made and are for folks without the full use of their legs. I have used one that did the brake and throttle on an automatic. It was a push for brake and and a twist grip throttle right where a column gear shift sits. These bolt onto the column and use a lever system for the pedal. I am sorry I don't know the maker, maybe Google.com would have an answer. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Brian wrote: > > This may sound dumb, as the obvious answer is, "just get an automatic." > Is there such a thing as a hand clutch for less-abled persons (such as a > bad left knee) to operate a manual transmission? Seriously, I know there > are folks here who are devout adherents of the manual tranny, so the > desire can be somewhat understandable (I hope). > > B > > -- > Brian Heller > > It is easier to tame wild beasts > than to conquer the human mind. |
Re: hand clutch?
Yes, there are professionally made hand controls for vehicles. They are
very well made and are for folks without the full use of their legs. I have used one that did the brake and throttle on an automatic. It was a push for brake and and a twist grip throttle right where a column gear shift sits. These bolt onto the column and use a lever system for the pedal. I am sorry I don't know the maker, maybe Google.com would have an answer. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Brian wrote: > > This may sound dumb, as the obvious answer is, "just get an automatic." > Is there such a thing as a hand clutch for less-abled persons (such as a > bad left knee) to operate a manual transmission? Seriously, I know there > are folks here who are devout adherents of the manual tranny, so the > desire can be somewhat understandable (I hope). > > B > > -- > Brian Heller > > It is easier to tame wild beasts > than to conquer the human mind. |
Re: hand clutch?
Yes, there are professionally made hand controls for vehicles. They are
very well made and are for folks without the full use of their legs. I have used one that did the brake and throttle on an automatic. It was a push for brake and and a twist grip throttle right where a column gear shift sits. These bolt onto the column and use a lever system for the pedal. I am sorry I don't know the maker, maybe Google.com would have an answer. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Brian wrote: > > This may sound dumb, as the obvious answer is, "just get an automatic." > Is there such a thing as a hand clutch for less-abled persons (such as a > bad left knee) to operate a manual transmission? Seriously, I know there > are folks here who are devout adherents of the manual tranny, so the > desire can be somewhat understandable (I hope). > > B > > -- > Brian Heller > > It is easier to tame wild beasts > than to conquer the human mind. |
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