Clutch rod--safety check

[Lattimer]

Went to put some new rubber boots in to seal up my firewall today.

Unhooked the clutch rod from the pedal to the pivot to put the new boot on, and found that the end of the rod was nearly worn through. I guess 43 years will do that.

I have a feeling it would have broken on me in the near future. The steel the pivot is made from must be harder, because that appeared to have very little wear.

I took the rod out, welded it up, ground it back down, dressed it with a Dremel, and put it all back. Clutch action actually feels a lot better now.

Just a note for those with original clutch rods who may not have looked at them, this is something that should probably be inspected before it breaks and causes an accident. If mine was worn, many others probably are as well.