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Old 02-23-2017, 09:29 PM   #1
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Gas pedal question

My 67 has an interesting gas pedal, two ball studs at the bottom hold the pedal to the truck, and it slides at the top.

With the new carpet, I can't get the pedal to stay on the balls. I'm wondering if anyone here has adapted a different type of pedal, one that does not rely on a mount at the bottom.

If so, I would be interested in how you did it.
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Old 02-23-2017, 10:08 PM   #2
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Not a ton of help....but you can switch over to a '71-'72 pedal/cable assembly. It takes a little work, but will work.
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My 67 has an interesting gas pedal, two ball studs at the bottom hold the pedal to the truck, and it slides at the top.

With the new carpet, I can't get the pedal to stay on the balls. I'm wondering if anyone here has adapted a different type of pedal, one that does not rely on a mount at the bottom.

If so, I would be interested in how you did it.

Here is one thread on it....

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=669995

There are a lot of threads on the subject.

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Old 02-24-2017, 11:21 AM   #4
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Re: Gas pedal question

Thanx, I will try to find some of the other threads, did not think of that. Was hoping for a quick, not replacing the whole thing trick
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Old 02-24-2017, 11:34 AM   #5
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Thanx, I will try to find some of the other threads, did not think of that. Was hoping for a quick, not replacing the whole thing trick

I don't think there is an easy answer. You might try replacing the ball studs to see if that helps, but that is not always an easy task either. If you don't heat the old ones before trying to remove them they often twist off and have to be drilled out and the holes re-threaded.

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Old 02-24-2017, 01:42 PM   #6
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Thanx, I will try to find some of the other threads, did not think of that. Was hoping for a quick, not replacing the whole thing trick
Sometimes the carpet is just too bushy around the balls and you have to trim some back.
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Sometimes the carpet is just too bushy around the balls and you have to trim some back.
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Not a ton of help....but you can switch over to a '71-'72 pedal/cable assembly. It takes a little work, but will work.
x2, change to the 71-72 cable type throttle linkage...
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Old 02-25-2017, 08:13 AM   #9
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Old 02-25-2017, 11:22 AM   #10
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sometimes the carpet is just too bushy around the balls and you have to trim some back.
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sometimes the carpet is just too bushy around the balls and you have to trim some back
Ha Ha I missed that, that is Funny!!!!
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Old 02-27-2017, 09:15 PM   #12
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Welded this late '70s early '80s firebird/ trans am unit to the original lever and it works flawlessly. Well it has for 349,000 miles so the test drive continues.
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Old 03-03-2017, 02:32 PM   #13
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I like that Capt. I was just about to pay 50.00 for the kit, I'm gonna look for a way to duplicate yours before spending the money.
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Old 03-03-2017, 07:37 PM   #14
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Re: Gas pedal question

I like that solution also captrmw. In my case I would have to check on how to make the old mounts not noticeable with my existing carpet.
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Old 03-03-2017, 08:07 PM   #15
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Re: Gas pedal question

And I will have to find an old gas pedal..
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Old 07-27-2018, 02:55 PM   #16
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Re: Gas pedal question

Finally got around to this. It's a project and just now getting to where I'm driving it. Followed Capt. RMW's lead and bought a used gas pedal on Ebay (8.00, from a 70 Barracuda). I think that's pretty cool in itself.

Well, got it welded, and the test drive is underway
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Old 07-27-2018, 03:05 PM   #17
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save your time and money, take a small box cutter to where the balls are and cut them through
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Looks good Dave, I am still "road testing" mine after 29 years and 480,000 miles. We are in Deming,N.M. on the last third of an 8500 mile trip.

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Oh man, I just saw this right after I trimmed the bushiness from my balls on my 69 truck and installed the pedal onto the new carpet. I should have been paying attention and done it this better way. Yes that does look very nice, both of you.
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save your time and money, take a small box cutter to where the balls are and cut them through
Exactly what I did. I have Dynamat Sound Insulation, 1/4 inch sound deadening foam and about 1/2 inch matting under the carpet.

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This is brilliant. If mine falls off one more time it is out the window
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Welded this late '70s early '80s firebird/ trans am unit to the original lever and it works flawlessly. Well it has for 349,000 miles so the test drive continues.
Thanks for the idea! I'm going to look for another pedal next time I'm at the pick-n-pull.
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Re: Gas pedal question

I have come across this a few times, I simply remove jute, from the pedal area of the carpet, and problem is solved.
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