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**Ricks1971** · 11-20-2007, 12:52 PM

Lets look abit closer! Alright is there a metal stick or shaft with a knob on it coming out of the floor near the center or closer to the steering wheel? Does the car take off by itself when you start it? If you have said yes to these queations the truck is a stick or manuel transmission truck!

**67 cst swb** · 11-20-2007, 01:04 PM

Ok, so was this peddle pushed to the floor (under floor mat) or was it a very obvious (can't believe you didn't notice it before while sitting in the drivers seat, could of pushed it in at anytime while driving) peddle hanging there, or is it a clutch peddle cut off at some point between the peddle pad and the pivot point? I'm not following the visual here.
Feel feel to PM me your response...
I'm using a clutch pedal assy in my auto truck I'm building, so my plan it to either find a space from an Auto truck or cut off the clutch pedal arm up close to the pivot point.

Sweet72 · 11-20-2007, 01:04 PM

LOL! Dude, you should have known better than to expect a serious answer to a question like that. IF you're not dreaming, and you have taken that second look to make sure it wasn't a gremlin's leg hanging outta the dash, then I'm with a previous poster who suggested that BEER may have somehow been responsible for the extra parts.

Mordachai · 11-20-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mrein3

The same reason why there is a clutch pedal in my truck. I bought the truck with a 3-speed manual. I swapped it out for a th350. I never got around to taking the extra pedal out.

How the bleep didn't you notice the extra pedal?

I still find it quite comical to see somebody jam on the clutch pedal that is connected to nothing and get that look on their face like they just broke something.

^ haha, I left the pedal in my truck when I put the TH350 in there too, mainly cause I thought I would swap a 5speed back in.

But I put a B&M shifter with a manual shift boot to cover it up.

I laugh my ass off when people think the broke the clutch and can't get the shifter in 'first'

This thread rocks

|M|

retodd7711 · 11-20-2007, 01:56 PM

How do we know this is actually a clutch pedal? If it's in an automatic truck then it's just a pedal, not a clutch pedal.
Could be a very RARE option.

**oldgold70c10** · 11-20-2007, 02:06 PM

When I switched cabs the new cab had a clutch pedal in it. I thought of leaving it there, but it was easy enough to remove, just remove the bolt on one side and the pedal and shaft slides out the other! Maybe you should leave it there as a joke!

corn · 11-20-2007, 02:25 PM

Anything can happen over the years. I had a 70 monte carlo a long time ago & I was going to install a 4 speed in but only got as far as installing the pedals while I hunted the other parts needed. Along came a fella that wanted it worse than I did. Sold it to him & now your story reminded me of that car. Maybe someone was going to install a manual trans or did install a manual trans for a while & you ended up with it. I wouldnt worry about it & if it gets to you, just take the pedal out & install a spacer...

68C15 · 11-20-2007, 02:47 PM

this reminds me of when I swapped in a TH350 into mine. I never got around to crawling under the dash to remove the thing at all. I covered the hole in the floor and swapped in an auto column from a later truck. then a few months later i took it in to get new exhaust run. the guy called me later asking "how the *&^% do I start the thing and where is reverse?" he got confused by the column mounted lock cylinder and the clutch pedal. LOL

72 CustomCamper · 11-21-2007, 12:57 AM

I had a Bronco that was reversed. Originally an auto and somebody swapped in a 4 spd leaving the auto column. I freaked a buddy out one night, driving in 4th gear, yanked the column shifter into low and floored it. Told him I needed more passing gear. LOL Should of seen the look on his face...

Chuck

72cheyennesuper20 · 11-21-2007, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slammed70

I was under my dash the other day messing with my wiring....and I never noticed it before but theres a damn clutch pedal down there. But it has the original auto colum in it....what the hell?

Your cool. This post made me LMAO

**special-K** · 11-21-2007, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bw4sale

I had a 72 that had the clutch pedal pushed all the way up under the dash like that. I didn't know it for a few weeks. I knew it had been converted from manual to auto when I bought it though.

That made me see how the pedal could be there w/o knowing.But,all the trucks I`ve had the pedal hits the floor and wouldn`t go up there.

I helped my neighbor put a Saginaw 4spd in his`68 a couple weeks ago.I see he`s been driving it around.Now this guy parts trucks out all the time.He tears them down all the way.I stopped by yesterday,but he wasn`t there.I looked in his`68 to see how the shifter worked out.He still has the 3spd shifter in the column

.I`m sure he knows how to pop the pin out by now.

bw4sale · 11-21-2007, 12:36 PM

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That made me see how the pedal could be there w/o knowing.But,all the trucks I`ve had the pedal hits the floor and wouldn`t go up there.

Yeah, I don't remember exactly how it was, but it seemed like it pushed back far enough to be out of sight while sitting in the driver's seat. It may have been modified in other ways, too. I only had the truck for a couple of months. I can see how it could happen though. It wasn't just dangling down there where the other two pedals are.

**raggedjim** · 11-21-2007, 01:29 PM

This reminds me of when my buddy in the Navy didn't notice the "girl" he was dancing with in Rio, Brazil needed a shave...

68 P.O.S. · 11-21-2007, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raggedjim

This reminds me of when my buddy in the Navy didn't notice the "girl" he was dancing with in Rio, Brazil needed a shave...

That reminds me of a story from when I was in Japan...but this is a family site.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-21-2007, 02:45 PM

Any progress of where the pedal is?

11-20-2007, 12:52 PM	#26
Ricks1971 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clarkrange Tennessee Posts: 1,781	Re: Why is there a clutch pedal in my truck? Lets look abit closer! Alright is there a metal stick or shaft with a knob on it coming out of the floor near the center or closer to the steering wheel? Does the car take off by itself when you start it? If you have said yes to these queations the truck is a stick or manuel transmission truck!

11-20-2007, 01:04 PM	#27
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	Re: Why is there a clutch pedal in my truck? Ok, so was this peddle pushed to the floor (under floor mat) or was it a very obvious (can't believe you didn't notice it before while sitting in the drivers seat, could of pushed it in at anytime while driving) peddle hanging there, or is it a clutch peddle cut off at some point between the peddle pad and the pivot point? I'm not following the visual here. Feel feel to PM me your response... I'm using a clutch pedal assy in my auto truck I'm building, so my plan it to either find a space from an Auto truck or cut off the clutch pedal arm up close to the pivot point. __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White Last edited by 67 cst swb; 11-20-2007 at 01:05 PM.

11-20-2007, 01:04 PM	#28
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Re: Why is there a clutch pedal in my truck? LOL! Dude, you should have known better than to expect a serious answer to a question like that. IF you're not dreaming, and you have taken that second look to make sure it wasn't a gremlin's leg hanging outta the dash, then I'm with a previous poster who suggested that BEER may have somehow been responsible for the extra parts. __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction. Last edited by Sweet72; 11-20-2007 at 01:05 PM.

11-20-2007, 01:56 PM	#30
retodd7711 chrome makes it go FASTER! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 2,884	Re: Why is there a clutch pedal in my truck? How do we know this is actually a clutch pedal? If it's in an automatic truck then it's just a pedal, not a clutch pedal. Could be a very RARE option. __________________ She can't cook and she won't clean. But she looks good in a skirt and she brings me beer. She can stay for now. EDIT:: But she left me anyway, So forget her. 1962 GMC Stepside V6 4 speed My rolling resto thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=324226 My old farm truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3465005 Last edited by retodd7711; 11-20-2007 at 01:57 PM. Reason: .

11-20-2007, 02:06 PM	#31
oldgold70c10 Who's got steelies? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Morrison, Oklahoma Posts: 1,026	Re: Why is there a clutch pedal in my truck? When I switched cabs the new cab had a clutch pedal in it. I thought of leaving it there, but it was easy enough to remove, just remove the bolt on one side and the pedal and shaft slides out the other! Maybe you should leave it there as a joke! __________________ 1969 C10 LWB W/ 250 I6 & 3spd 1970 C10 with '67 small window cab, 68 front end, blue; 305/TH350, 3.08 limited slip rear end, manual brakes, power steering; & 4-wheel drums-My daily driver. 1975 Chevelle Malibu Classic Coupe 350/th350 mint green 1970 C20 Suburban 350/700R4 4.10 gearing green & white 1978 Big 10 Silverado 350/th350, working ac, 2 tone blue-My summer daily driver 1983 GMC 1500 Sierra 305/SM465 2.73 rear end How to add a trip odometer to your 67-72 stock speedometer How to rebuild your Q-Jet My Truck Page My Youtube Channel

11-20-2007, 02:25 PM	#32
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: Why is there a clutch pedal in my truck? Anything can happen over the years. I had a 70 monte carlo a long time ago & I was going to install a 4 speed in but only got as far as installing the pedals while I hunted the other parts needed. Along came a fella that wanted it worse than I did. Sold it to him & now your story reminded me of that car. Maybe someone was going to install a manual trans or did install a manual trans for a while & you ended up with it. I wouldnt worry about it & if it gets to you, just take the pedal out & install a spacer...

11-20-2007, 02:47 PM	#33
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: Why is there a clutch pedal in my truck? this reminds me of when I swapped in a TH350 into mine. I never got around to crawling under the dash to remove the thing at all. I covered the hole in the floor and swapped in an auto column from a later truck. then a few months later i took it in to get new exhaust run. the guy called me later asking "how the *&^% do I start the thing and where is reverse?" he got confused by the column mounted lock cylinder and the clutch pedal. LOL

11-21-2007, 12:57 AM	#34
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	Re: Why is there a clutch pedal in my truck? I had a Bronco that was reversed. Originally an auto and somebody swapped in a 4 spd leaving the auto column. I freaked a buddy out one night, driving in 4th gear, yanked the column shifter into low and floored it. Told him I needed more passing gear. LOL Should of seen the look on his face... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

11-21-2007, 01:29 PM	#38
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11-21-2007, 02:45 PM	#40
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