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Clifford69 · 11-22-2008, 09:31 AM

So I decided to improve the driveability of my truck (my wife being the main encourager) by adding the gas pedal. I ordered the studs and pedal from LMC, got the studs installed and then realized they didn't match the placement of the holes on the pedal. So...did the PO screw me or is there another gas pedal I don't know about (LMC didn't offer much help).

msgross · 11-22-2008, 10:06 AM

those studs look pretty narrow, can you see the holes on the bottom of the cab? I just measured my new floor and it's 2 3/8" center to center... There should be a raised portion of the floor for them.

myoldchevytruck · 11-22-2008, 10:08 AM

It may be the pedal itself. I have received parts in the past from LMC and they HAVE NOT fit properly. I no longer buy from LMC, I deal only with our vendors. See the link in my sig area for our site vendors.

1971ChevyTruck · 11-22-2008, 11:06 AM

I never buy from LMC anymore. I have had lots of issues with their parts. I would try buying from one of the site vendors.

Longhorn Man · 11-22-2008, 12:53 PM

My opinion on LMC has been well documented on here... but those studs DO look too close to each other.

Husker · 11-22-2008, 07:08 PM

Seems the aftermarket pedals are junk, I bought one and it never did fit right. Just find an Original or swap to the newer style Gas Pedal.
Ron

Brad · 11-22-2008, 09:25 PM

Hey, I've got one for FREEEEEEEEE over on the For Sale section. However, it won't fit on those narrow stud holes. Yours are too close together but shouldn't be hard to fix. Let me know if you want the pedal.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 11-23-2008, 05:49 AM

Popping-out stock studs were the main reason I switched my '68 over to a '72 type GM/Lokar throttle hybrid. Just when you start to pump down on the gas pedal-- One stud pops out, and the gas pedal falls off
to one side,
or gets under the bail of the linkagage assembly --
and you're stuck going slow on the freeway.

Clifford69 · 12-18-2008, 01:26 PM

Thanks for the advice guys, I just found out I"ll be moving to Germany with the Army in April. The truck will be going into storage so I'll have to live on just ideas and plans for a few years.

msgross · 12-18-2008, 02:10 PM

take your truck with you!

do you know where you are going yet? I loved Germany... make sure you travel every weekend...

LuckyHenriksen · 12-18-2008, 02:53 PM

Take Brads pedal before I do!

*Cunit69* · 12-18-2008, 03:07 PM

I have the same problem. How hard is it to swap to a newer style?

ChevLoRay · 12-18-2008, 06:36 PM

Newer style swings from the firewall, while the older ones mount to the floor.

I have a Lokar Eliminator that is going into my truck.

*JonnyC10* · 09-17-2014, 07:02 PM

Anyone know the part number or where I can get the support bracket piece that these studs screw into under the floor?

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 09-17-2014, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JonnyC10

Anyone know the part number or where I can get the support bracket piece that these studs screw into under the floor?

I don't know that it's a seperate assembly. The stud bracket is welded to the cab floor from underneath.
If yours is missing, you could (A) cut one out of a junkyard truck or (B) reverse engineer and fabricate a support bracket from some ~4'' of steel extrusion and tack weld the right nuts, sized off the gas pedal studs. [1/4'' -20 maybe].

You might look into the LFD conversion package. He's a board supporter, and this package is a whole lot neater than the PIA conversion I had to do 14 years ago with a '72 GM truck cable and an aftermarket throttle cable.

*JonnyC10* · 09-17-2014, 08:49 PM

That sucks. My floor is rotted there and am going to patch that area. I guess I can fabricate something then.

I don't want to do the LFD conversion because the truck already had a brand new carpet in it and the holes were already cut for the studs. So it would look like crap.

9teen69 · 09-17-2014, 09:40 PM

Never heard anything bad about a PCS to Germany. Enjoy!

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 09-18-2014, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnyC10

That sucks. My floor is rotted there and am going to patch that area. I guess I can fabricate something then.
I don't want to do the LFD conversion because the truck already had a brand new carpet in it and the holes were already cut for the studs. So it would look like crap.

Good place for a Floor Mat.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9teen69

Never heard anything bad about a PCS to Germany. Enjoy!

Dude, this thread's 6 years old. He's probably a civilian by now [with any luck.]

Clifford69 · 09-20-2014, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Good place for a Floor Mat.

Dude, this thread's 6 years old. He's probably a civilian by now [with any luck.]

I actually got diverted to Vicenza, Italy. Spent 3 great years there and now I'm stationed in MD. I didn't take the truck, I bought a 1983 Fiat Tempra for $500 that lasted me the whole time. I still haven't gotten to the gas pedal...I guess that shows how much else needs to get done.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 09-20-2014, 07:44 PM

Sounds like good duty anyway. I was in Sorrento in 12/03 as a tourist, when I ran into an Americano in his '72 Chevy Cheyenne longbed fleetside, yellow and white. He was trying to taxi thru a crowd of excited locals -- fascinated by the biggest truck they'd ever seen, no doubt -- slowly picking his way thru the narrow cobblestone alleys that Leonardo DaVinci once p!ssed in... He was surprised when I said: "Hey Man. nice truck!" "You American?" "Well, yeah. I've got a '68 C/10 Stepside." "Over here?" "Naw back in Tucson." "Hey, I gotta go. We should talk later." Never saw him again.
Either he was Air Force or a vacuum cleaner salesman out of Langley, VA.

franken · 09-20-2014, 10:38 PM

Maybe it is or isn't a good solution, but no doubt guys like teeitup or other parters will have piles of cable pedal assemblies where the pedal never touches the floor til you punch it...

Or, maybe the early actuator can be removed and the hole drilled to mount the later pedal.
Or just move the ball studs in the floor

While LMC is unpopular (I don't buy from them either) they sell the same parts as anyone else. Sort of like 2 guys in 2 boats fishing in the same pond. How different are the fish?

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 09-20-2014, 11:04 PM

I wouldn't put all the blame on LMC. I bought one of those black rubber Gas Pedals [with steel wire inside] from the Chevy dealer back in the late '70s, early '80s. It was different from the OEM, which was made out of a vinyl/plastic and US made. The replacement was from Japan. I couldn't use it -- it just popped off all the time. I used the bare steel bail for years. On long trips I had to wear heavy stiff-soled hiking boots. On very long trips I got charlie horse cramps in my ankle and calf.
Haven't seen the black rubber Japanese gas pedal for a long time. I guess I lost it.

11-22-2008, 09:31 AM	#1
Clifford69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Odenton, MD Posts: 24	Gas pedal So I decided to improve the driveability of my truck (my wife being the main encourager) by adding the gas pedal. I ordered the studs and pedal from LMC, got the studs installed and then realized they didn't match the placement of the holes on the pedal. So...did the PO screw me or is there another gas pedal I don't know about (LMC didn't offer much help). Attached Images

11-22-2008, 10:06 AM	#2
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Gas pedal those studs look pretty narrow, can you see the holes on the bottom of the cab? I just measured my new floor and it's 2 3/8" center to center... There should be a raised portion of the floor for them. Attached Images __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 11-22-2008 at 10:11 AM.

11-22-2008, 10:08 AM	#3
myoldchevytruck Retired Air Force Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024 Posts: 1,808	Re: Gas pedal It may be the pedal itself. I have received parts in the past from LMC and they HAVE NOT fit properly. I no longer buy from LMC, I deal only with our vendors. See the link in my sig area for our site vendors. __________________ Harry 69' SWB Step Side 1/2 Ton w/68' Front Clip Swap from Leafs to Trailing Arms (Complete) Swap 6 Lug to 5 Lug (w/ Disk Brakes in Front) 3/6 Drop Help Support The Board Click Here For Information On How To Subscribe Krue's FAQ Page Vendors Last edited by myoldchevytruck; 11-22-2008 at 10:10 AM.

11-22-2008, 11:06 AM	#4
1971ChevyTruck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,006	Re: Gas pedal I never buy from LMC anymore. I have had lots of issues with their parts. I would try buying from one of the site vendors.

11-22-2008, 12:53 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Gas pedal My opinion on LMC has been well documented on here... but those studs DO look too close to each other.

11-22-2008, 07:08 PM	#6
Husker Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mid NE USA Posts: 2,212	Re: Gas pedal Seems the aftermarket pedals are junk, I bought one and it never did fit right. Just find an Original or swap to the newer style Gas Pedal. Ron __________________ Member #111 68 C-10 Daily Driver 70 4x4 Project 76 Jeep CJ-5 Help Support the Board: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson

11-22-2008, 09:25 PM	#7
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	Re: Gas pedal Hey, I've got one for FREEEEEEEEE over on the For Sale section. However, it won't fit on those narrow stud holes. Yours are too close together but shouldn't be hard to fix. Let me know if you want the pedal. __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

11-23-2008, 05:49 AM	#8
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Re: Gas pedal Popping-out stock studs were the main reason I switched my '68 over to a '72 type GM/Lokar throttle hybrid. Just when you start to pump down on the gas pedal-- One stud pops out, and the gas pedal falls off to one side, or gets under the bail of the linkagage assembly -- and you're stuck going slow on the freeway. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

12-18-2008, 01:26 PM	#9
Clifford69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Odenton, MD Posts: 24	Re: Gas pedal Thanks for the advice guys, I just found out I"ll be moving to Germany with the Army in April. The truck will be going into storage so I'll have to live on just ideas and plans for a few years.

12-18-2008, 02:10 PM	#10
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Gas pedal take your truck with you! do you know where you are going yet? I loved Germany... make sure you travel every weekend... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

12-18-2008, 02:53 PM	#11
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Gas pedal Take Brads pedal before I do! __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

12-18-2008, 03:07 PM	#12
Cunit69 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burnet Texas Posts: 121	Re: Gas pedal I have the same problem. How hard is it to swap to a newer style?

12-18-2008, 06:36 PM	#13
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Gas pedal Newer style swings from the firewall, while the older ones mount to the floor. I have a Lokar Eliminator that is going into my truck. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

09-17-2014, 07:02 PM	#14
JonnyC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: NH Posts: 280	Re: Gas pedal Anyone know the part number or where I can get the support bracket piece that these studs screw into under the floor?

09-17-2014, 08:49 PM	#16
JonnyC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: NH Posts: 280	Re: Gas pedal That sucks. My floor is rotted there and am going to patch that area. I guess I can fabricate something then. I don't want to do the LFD conversion because the truck already had a brand new carpet in it and the holes were already cut for the studs. So it would look like crap.



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09-17-2014, 09:40 PM	#17
9teen69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,048	Re: Gas pedal Never heard anything bad about a PCS to Germany. Enjoy! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB C10 (daily driver) (Super fake cause I just love the glovebox emblem) 70 Camaro RS (frame-off in pieces) 70 Camaro RS (daily driver backup) 69 Custom LWB C10 (son now drives)

09-20-2014, 07:44 PM	#20
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Re: Gas pedal Sounds like good duty anyway. I was in Sorrento in 12/03 as a tourist, when I ran into an Americano in his '72 Chevy Cheyenne longbed fleetside, yellow and white. He was trying to taxi thru a crowd of excited locals -- fascinated by the biggest truck they'd ever seen, no doubt -- slowly picking his way thru the narrow cobblestone alleys that Leonardo DaVinci once p!ssed in... He was surprised when I said: "Hey Man. nice truck!" "You American?" "Well, yeah. I've got a '68 C/10 Stepside." "Over here?" "Naw back in Tucson." "Hey, I gotta go. We should talk later." Never saw him again. Either he was Air Force or a vacuum cleaner salesman out of Langley, VA. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

09-20-2014, 10:38 PM	#21
franken Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,123	Re: Gas pedal Maybe it is or isn't a good solution, but no doubt guys like teeitup or other parters will have piles of cable pedal assemblies where the pedal never touches the floor til you punch it... Or, maybe the early actuator can be removed and the hole drilled to mount the later pedal. Or just move the ball studs in the floor While LMC is unpopular (I don't buy from them either) they sell the same parts as anyone else. Sort of like 2 guys in 2 boats fishing in the same pond. How different are the fish?

09-20-2014, 11:04 PM	#22
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Re: Gas pedal I wouldn't put all the blame on LMC. I bought one of those black rubber Gas Pedals [with steel wire inside] from the Chevy dealer back in the late '70s, early '80s. It was different from the OEM, which was made out of a vinyl/plastic and US made. The replacement was from Japan. I couldn't use it -- it just popped off all the time. I used the bare steel bail for years. On long trips I had to wear heavy stiff-soled hiking boots. On very long trips I got charlie horse cramps in my ankle and calf. Haven't seen the black rubber Japanese gas pedal for a long time. I guess I lost it. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

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