I’m hoping I got the correct area for this question - I’m working on a 49 3100 and trying to reassemble the whole thing from boxes. I have an accelerator pedal with the rod coming through the floor but there’s no attachment point to attach the pedal to the floor. The pedal has the bracket and pin on the bottom by the heel but there’s nothing on the floor down there. Am I missing a part or was there nothing there? Any help is greatly appreciated!!
Never been a better time to dive into a shelved restoration! My father-in-law and I are going to get this 49 back on the road!
Yes, there's an angle bracket spot welded to the floor for the pin on the pedal. I sent some dimensions to fab one to another member, but they may be available from the usual vendors. Standby and I'll go track down that thread.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
So I couldn't find the measurements I did for another member so went out and did them again.
Dimensions are in the first photo, with a couple more for different views. I believe these are bent from 16 gauge sheet metal. If you want to fab these, you could weld a piece of tubing to the angle for the pin, and also weld a reinforcement at the base to upright to replace the pressed in stiffener on the original part.
Per request for location of the hole thru the firewall for the pedal rod: The hole is located in line horizontally with the right side of the pedal bracket, 6-1/2" above the transmission cover opening, and 1-inch in diameter. The pocket surrounding it for the felt seal is roughly 3/8" in height (including the 1/8" depression in the firewall proper), about 2-1/8" across the flat side and 2" from the flat side to the rounded end.
Last edited by klhansen; 01/11/20212:29 AM. Reason: Added dimensions for pedal rod
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
these pics are perfect - they also point out that somehow all of those retainers that were spot welded onto the floor are not present on our truck. I noticed in the upper right corner of the pic with measurements there is a raised piece that is above the pedal stop. That's gone on my truck - is it there to retain the felt bushing for the accelerator / throttle rod?
Never been a better time to dive into a shelved restoration! My father-in-law and I are going to get this 49 back on the road!
If your floor has been replaced, all those pockets will have been on the original floor. The repop floor panels don't have them installed. They are for the felt seals and the one in the pic is for the accelerator pedal linkage. Someone posted where replacements were available. I'll try and find it.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
I still have the one I fabbed (first try) from Kevin's info (thanks again!), pm if interested. I did not fab the pedal stop (just bent flat stock) as I want to get accel lever in there 1st before locating the stop
Last edited by KevinW; 01/08/20214:08 PM.
1951 Chevy 3100 "Project for my Wife" - Jigsaw Puzzle 1969 Camaro SS350 convertible 1969 Camaro 327 convertible
If you leave the pedal stop off, maybe you can go faster.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
