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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 233 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 233 | 1953 3100 stock The starter pedal comes through the floor too far and knocks the rubber boot off the floor pan. Cab is not to low or too far forward. Was a stop on the linkage or starter? I checked the starter bendix lever and it is not bent or worn. Thanks for advise or direction.
1953 Chevy 3100 261 and SM420 53Chevy 31001953 Mack Firetruck 1972 Porsche 911 1986 Honda Goldwing
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | Try some grease on the shaft at the top of the boot and make sure the bottom of the boot is firmly fitted in the hole in the toe board.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | The shaft shouldn't be sliding in the bellows Carl, after all, that's why it's a bellows. Mike, if all is straight and nothing is loose then there is no reason that it shouldn't stay in place. Been ten years on this one and if I remember correctly, it fit in the toe board hole rather snug. The rubber mat may help keep it in place also: http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/157998071Denny Graham Sandwich, IL Yes, I didn't have one in my hand at the time of posting. Is there something at the top of the shaft that retains the top of the bellows? Sounds like the OP's is hanging up on something causing it to get pulled out of the toe board. Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Does your rubber boot have the flange on it? ...pic... Have you tried threading in the pedal? I believe there is a jam nut ...pic... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 | Funny as I just my new boot on this morning. There is a little flange around the bottom of the boot that has to go outside the toeboard, and its a very tight fit. Tight enough that it would take quite a bit of force to pull it out. The boot only goes about two-thirds of the way up the pedal rod, it doesn't go all the way upto the pedal itself.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | It should cover completely | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 | It would save a whole bunch of wasted effort if models, modifications, source of replacement parts were included when asking for or dishing out information. And----a picture would really help, remember, "a picture is worth a thousand words." Denny, Your comment takes me back to a Post I made a while back. It is still true today. As good as PC's are they cannot tell us what vehicle a question is about! Harold https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1028651&page=1
Last edited by Harold46; 10/29/2014 1:23 AM.
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Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 | I'll make a note to be more specific next time | | |
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