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muscletruck · 10-07-2002, 08:43 PM

hey all, i was just doing a little interior fine tuning and i noticed that 71 and 72s have a different gas pedal than 67-69...i like the 71-72 pedal alot better.... is there any way i can put that style of pedal on my truck...thanks

junkyardjohn · 10-07-2002, 09:14 PM

YEP I THINK YOU JUST HAVE TO DRILL A COUPLE OF MOUNTING HOLES.

muscletruck · 10-07-2002, 09:49 PM

sweet....thanks

bobs409 · 10-09-2002, 08:35 AM

They went to a cable instead of the rod. Personally, I like the rod type. Cables can fray and stick. The rod lives forever! And if your gas pedal ever sticks like a broken accelerator spring or ???, you can pull up on the pedal if it has the rod linkage. Try that on the cable type. :p

JimKshortstep4x4 · 10-09-2002, 09:12 AM

I like the looks of the 71-72 gas pedals so this is what I did upon
realizing that making a square hole for the cable was needed plus moving the holes. Also, the 71-72 cab is made slightly different to accommodate the pedal, (there is a wider flat formed at the location).

I cut the 69 pedal and welded a cut off 71 pedal to the 69
at the right location. Now I have the 71 look and the 69 mechanical rod. This seemed to be the easy to go!

The pivots in the floor always seem to rust out and cause problems and what I did works well.

Jim

junkyardjohn · 10-09-2002, 11:10 AM

RUST???? OH THATS THAT BROWN STUFF. THAT METAL OXIDATION STUFF THAT SOME OF THE GUYS BACK EAST ARE ALWAYS FIGHTING OFF....... WE DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM OUT HERE IN THE DESERT OR WEST COAST.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 10-09-2002, 12:50 PM

John,

Have you forgotten already? I can always send you a rusty piece of a truck if you miss that part of living in Michigan.

Jim

10-07-2002, 08:43 PM	#1
muscletruck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: anahiem,ca,usa Posts: 201	gas pedal switcher-ru?!? hey all, i was just doing a little interior fine tuning and i noticed that 71 and 72s have a different gas pedal than 67-69...i like the 71-72 pedal alot better.... is there any way i can put that style of pedal on my truck...thanks __________________ i think i found me truck! 78 Crew Cab Dually 454/TH400, Dual Flows, Edelbrock Intake, Cam, Lifters, Billet Grill, K&N Airfilter, Grant Steering Wheel, A/C, soon to be power windows and locks, lots of plans for this... ....gas prices go down please

10-07-2002, 09:14 PM	#2
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	YEP I THINK YOU JUST HAVE TO DRILL A COUPLE OF MOUNTING HOLES. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

10-07-2002, 09:49 PM	#3
muscletruck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: anahiem,ca,usa Posts: 201	sweet....thanks __________________ i think i found me truck! 78 Crew Cab Dually 454/TH400, Dual Flows, Edelbrock Intake, Cam, Lifters, Billet Grill, K&N Airfilter, Grant Steering Wheel, A/C, soon to be power windows and locks, lots of plans for this... ....gas prices go down please

10-09-2002, 08:35 AM	#4
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	They went to a cable instead of the rod. Personally, I like the rod type. Cables can fray and stick. The rod lives forever! And if your gas pedal ever sticks like a broken accelerator spring or ???, you can pull up on the pedal if it has the rod linkage. Try that on the cable type. :p __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

10-09-2002, 11:10 AM	#6
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	RUST???? OH THATS THAT BROWN STUFF. THAT METAL OXIDATION STUFF THAT SOME OF THE GUYS BACK EAST ARE ALWAYS FIGHTING OFF....... WE DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM OUT HERE IN THE DESERT OR WEST COAST. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

10-09-2002, 09:12 AM	#5
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	I like the looks of the 71-72 gas pedals so this is what I did upon realizing that making a square hole for the cable was needed plus moving the holes. Also, the 71-72 cab is made slightly different to accommodate the pedal, (there is a wider flat formed at the location). I cut the 69 pedal and welded a cut off 71 pedal to the 69 at the right location. Now I have the 71 look and the 69 mechanical rod. This seemed to be the easy to go! The pivots in the floor always seem to rust out and cause problems and what I did works well. Jim

10-09-2002, 12:50 PM	#7
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	John, Have you forgotten already? I can always send you a rusty piece of a truck if you miss that part of living in Michigan. Jim



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