Now its a Pedal Car
When I go the cat the pedals were in bad shape. They looked like the one on the right with the top bent over. I straightened out like the one on the left and then welded in a brace to keep this fom happening again. I double braced the brake pedal.
Here is what they looked like before I adjusted the throw. The previous owner had extensions on the pivot brackets, probably to handle a smaller driver. I took them out and installed an ankle brace. Later I will install some anti-skid tape to the floor - I also have to replace some of the lose rivets on the pivot brackets. Later I found the clutch pedal could not be adjusted enough so I had to take the clutch master off and re-thread the push rod to allow me to adjust it. I was not happy with the way the threads were cut but because it is a clutch pedal, not worried that there will ever be a a safety problem. I will have to make a new stop for the gas pedal, but I may also may have to modify it if I can't fit my show on the brake pedal without hitting the gas. On the Citation, like many Vees, the steering column keeps you from putting your foot any more to the left.
Now if you think that this was a simple process, oh well. The pedals went together and apart at least three time, and that did not count the time to weld the braces, glass-bead and paint. Bolts had to be cut, new holes drilled, knuckles skinned. Now I have to make some changes to the brake lines before hooking them up.
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