by gary h Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:06 pmIs there anyone "rebuilding " our gas pedals.I know they are hard to find in good shape and I have a couple cores.
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Gas Pedals
gary h- Number of posts : 497
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dix- Moderator 1st Class
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what is the problem eith yours, I had to gebuild the lower side of the pivot but that was fairly simple.
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I'm sure Dix can help you out and later if you need some inspiration, check this story out. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/11/its-1000-pm-and-your-van-needs-a-new-gas-pedal-frankenpedal/
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rebar- Number of posts : 151
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A while back the rubber pivot joint on mine broke through. I drilled a few holes and sutured it back together with bailing wire and it worked quite well, and still does. Recently (relatively) found a pretty good replacement for it at the wrecking yard. IIRC, that metal was pretty tough to drill through and had me wondering if it was maybe stainless steel. Coulda been a burnt-out drill bit though ...
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On the a100 gas pedals the steel is coated with rubber. And that is were the problem lies. It's a basic 2 pc. steel hindge . With 40 + years they rust away. remove the pedal and look to see if the piviot / hindge is still intact . if not remove the pin and the rubber on the bottom of the pedal were it would bolt thru the floor . my guess that is were your problem is. That bottom pc. is fairly simple to make.
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rebar- Number of posts : 151
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That's a good idea Mr dix. Unfortunately my old pedal broke above the hinge, and now looks like there's a one inch staple on either side of it, so it didn't look too bad when I was running it. O'course, when you duct tape a couple blocks of wood to your gas pedal to bring it into alignment with your brake pedal, a little bailing wire interfering with the aesthetics of your interior motif might not be one of your greater concerns in life.
dix- Moderator 1st Class
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can you give up a photo of it ???
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