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For the past several weeks, I've been assembling components to replace the ailing aod in my 68 with a t5 manual. Being a cheapskate at heart, I simply couldn't bring myself to fork over $150 or more for a clutch pedal so I took a stab at my own creation.
A few weeks ago I parted out one of my kids' old tricycles and it provided me with a short axle shaft that fits perfectly into the clutch/pedal bracket on the car- you would have thought it had been made just for this purpose. The pedal itself was made from a piece of 5/16ths x 1 inch stock from my scrap pile. I nearly tore my vice off my workbench making the bends. I used a photo of a stock clutch pedal to get a general idea of the size and shape of things. The hardest part was getting the nerve to cut off part of the brake pedal. I'm using a Mustang II clutch cable so I fabbed a mounting pin from a 3/8ths inch bolt. Yesterday, I cut the hole in the firewall and mounted the cable. With the pedal even with the brake pedal, I get about 1.5 inches of cable travel before the pedal hits the foor.
Overall, I must say I am extremely pleased with the result- especially considering that I've got less than $25 into the project, which includes some used clutch/brake pedal pads courtesy of ebay.
A few weeks ago I parted out one of my kids' old tricycles and it provided me with a short axle shaft that fits perfectly into the clutch/pedal bracket on the car- you would have thought it had been made just for this purpose. The pedal itself was made from a piece of 5/16ths x 1 inch stock from my scrap pile. I nearly tore my vice off my workbench making the bends. I used a photo of a stock clutch pedal to get a general idea of the size and shape of things. The hardest part was getting the nerve to cut off part of the brake pedal. I'm using a Mustang II clutch cable so I fabbed a mounting pin from a 3/8ths inch bolt. Yesterday, I cut the hole in the firewall and mounted the cable. With the pedal even with the brake pedal, I get about 1.5 inches of cable travel before the pedal hits the foor.
Overall, I must say I am extremely pleased with the result- especially considering that I've got less than $25 into the project, which includes some used clutch/brake pedal pads courtesy of ebay.
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