<VV> LM Accelerator linkage (reapeat)

J R Read_HML hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Fri Oct 26 00:49:13 EDT 2007


Can you take a picture and post it someplace?  I'm not (and maybe others) 
understanding your description.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cfm" <cfmann at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 10:53 PM
Subject: <VV> LM Accelerator linkage (reapeat)


> OK guys, I received my parts from Clark's for rebuilding the accelerator 
> pedal linkage on my 69 Monza 140/4spd. It was an fun, took me a couple of 
> nights but I got it. One problem though. There is a pivot arm and point 
> that is mounted through the floor plan under the rear seat. I could not 
> tell from the rust if the nut was welded to the pan or not. I think it 
> was. I thought I could work around this by getting a 5/16" x 1 1/4" fender 
> washer and tightening it down but to no avail. My revised assmembly still 
> slops around the circular concave area that is stamped into the pan  Can 
> any of you shoot out some pointers or alternate ideas as to another work 
> around or am I virtually stuck with a welding option only? I hate to think 
> I'd have to replace the pan for this only reason, I don't recall seeing a 
> patch panel in any catalogs for this little area either. I had thought 
> that maybe the fender washer could be tacked into the good metal around 
> the whole. Its such a little bit that
> is gone and the remainder is still in good shape, so good in fact that I 
> am confident that none of the pans need replacement. I was fortunate to 
> get a solid car.
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