1968 Gas Pedal Assembly
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1968 Gas Pedal Assembly
I have a 1968 with the OEM pedal assembly. As with many, mine has bent and I no longer have wide open throttle. I have purchased a 1969L pedal rod based on someone saying it was a direct bolt in. Well it isn't. There is a requirement for an Accelerator Pedal Rod Pivot (Zip CZ-1071 or Keen 410431). It looks to me like there is supposed to be a metal cover plate to that pivot and a bracket that sandwiches between the two. Nobody seems to sell the cover or bracket.
It doesn't look like the cover would be too hard to make. I am not even sure whether the bracket is needed. Does anyone have experience with this?
It doesn't look like the cover would be too hard to make. I am not even sure whether the bracket is needed. Does anyone have experience with this?
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I have a '69 which I changed to the later style one piece rod. I just used 2 Zip CZ-1071 rod pivots, one upside down on top the other to sandwich the rod in and bolt it down. Or you could make a cover cut from a piece of plastic to match.
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bend it back and go with it. If it bends again weld a reinforcement gusset on it. I bent mine back into shape years ago and it was fine right up until the plastic base broke.
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That's what I did at first, but it's only a temporary fix. The newer rod is permanent and was the reason for the change.
