Pedal Board Removal
- Bill Lawless
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
I've done this a dozen times and I still have to play with it to remove.. It like doing the Rubik's Cube!!
Thanks,
Bill
65' 356 SC Cab Irish Green
82' SC Targa
81 VW Westfalia with 2015 Forester Engine
BMW 64'-R50/2, 75'-BMW R90/6, 74' BMW R90/6, Yamaha BW350
Bill
65' 356 SC Cab Irish Green
82' SC Targa
81 VW Westfalia with 2015 Forester Engine
BMW 64'-R50/2, 75'-BMW R90/6, 74' BMW R90/6, Yamaha BW350
- Jon Schmid
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
The only pedal that I have had to remove to get the board out is the gas pedal. If you have to remove the brake pedal, then something is not right. It's a tight fit for sure, but doable assuming no floor damage and a board with proper dimensions.
- Bruce Smith
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
Late to chime in, but I suspect that your floor is the culprit here. It's in rough shape, and probably higher in spots beneath the floor board brace. Some strategic hammering with a block may take it down enough to get the board out.
Bruce Smith
- Mike Wilson
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
Simply, if the pedal board isn't in great shape, cut it up and remove it.
Mike
Mike
Mike Wilson
Lomita, CA
'63 B coupe
Lomita, CA
'63 B coupe
- Ken Tuvman
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
My floorboards were toast - bought new plywood at Rockler & made new ones. Couple coats black paint - good as new.
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- Jon Schmid
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
Ken, that was a project I did some 45 years ago on my dad's (now my son's) Roadster after the original boards gave up the ghost. Still going strong after all these years...
- Randy Mittelstet
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
+1 Mike.....
Dennis consider using a Dremel to trim just the areas holding up the removal. It may not take much plus you don't want to deal with this again.
That way you can retain most of the original or use it as a template since it will have the improved cutouts.
We feel your pain and frustration of dealing with anything below the steering wheel.
Dennis consider using a Dremel to trim just the areas holding up the removal. It may not take much plus you don't want to deal with this again.
That way you can retain most of the original or use it as a template since it will have the improved cutouts.
We feel your pain and frustration of dealing with anything below the steering wheel.
Randy Mittelstet
Denver
1960 early Roadster
Denver
1960 early Roadster
- Martin Benade
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
Post #8 of mine or #18 of Bruce’s pretty much covers it- there’s not much to this. The floor is about the only variable.
Cleveland Ohio
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
- John Brooks
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
Tom Perazzo, makes new toe boards, and they have the trap door on the passengers side. I used them in the last car I did and they are superior to the originals. Sales@ZalexIndustries.com 858-243-0476
John Brooks
62 Roadster
66 912
84 Cab
getting pushed around in porsches since 1965
62 Roadster
66 912
84 Cab
getting pushed around in porsches since 1965
- Martin Benade
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
I have his right side board, it’s quite nicely made.
Cleveland Ohio
62 Cabriolet
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04 Sienna
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
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- Mike Wilson
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
+1 on the smugglers' box on the right side. It lets you stash spare parts unless you have an electric fuel pump primer there (I don't).
Mike
Mike
Mike Wilson
Lomita, CA
'63 B coupe
Lomita, CA
'63 B coupe
- Wes Bender
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
You just had to bring up the term "smuggler's box" didn't you. The DHS follows these forums. Now every time I go through the Border Patrol checkpoint on I-19 just south of me, I'm going to be pulled over and have to lift my floor mat. Thanks, guys.
Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.....
- Mike Wilson
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
maybe you'll slip under the radar! I wonder if the 911's and 912's het checked.
Mike Wilson
Lomita, CA
'63 B coupe
Lomita, CA
'63 B coupe
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
Back in the 70's when I worked at the dealer, it was amazing how many places people used for their stashes in 356's and 911's. The tunnel, door pockets, carpet pockets, up behind the dash, under the seats. but I never saw the smugglers box in use, too hard to get to.
- Dennis Vogel
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Re: Pedal Board Removal
Thanks John. This was not obvious to me, even looking at the exploded parts diagram. I think you saved me a lot of aggravation.John Hearn wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:05 am The pedal bolt has to be completely removed before the pedal will slide out of the mount. The pedal shaft has notches for safety and the bolt passes through that notch.
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