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Old 08-17-2011, 07:06 PM
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I couldn't find any rubber pedal pads commercially, so I bought some for a 3rd gen. Camaro and made backing plates out of scrap steel. Got some thin-head bolts at the hardware store and mounted the pads without any drilling or glueing.



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You my friend have a marketable product! I tried several different types of slip-on rubber pads and none worked. Great job.
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Nicely done - those stock pedals can get really slippery when your shoes are wet.
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I love them. Should have been that way from the factory.
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This is just the solution I have been looking for. Any chance you'll be marketing the backing plates? I would love to acquire a set.
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Very cool.
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Good idea! I will make some today. The clutch pedal does get very slippery with wet shoe.
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Originally Posted by joeflyer
I couldn't find any rubber pedal pads commercially, so I bought some for a 3rd gen. Camaro and made backing plates out of scrap steel. Got some thin-head bolts at the hardware store and mounted the pads without any drilling or glueing.



Nice job...
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I admire your ingenuity! Nice job.
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I like it. Looks like they were supposed to be there the way you did it. Very well done.

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