Man, that's going to be a tight fit. I would definitely attach a doubler plate on the outside of the firewall to spread the load.

Are you sure you need the back end of it attached to the dashboard? There is a stiffener on the bottom edge of the dash panel, so you might just be able to fab a couple of straps to bolt to that and your C/B pedal assembly. With a heavy and large enough doubler on the firewall it might be OK without attaching the rear.

[on edit] Mark got there first. LOL!

Now I'm seeing those two straps extending backward. Maybe those can just be drilled for bolts to the bottom of the dash panel.

Last edited by klhansen; 02/21/2025 6:26 PM.

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