Date:         Tue, 6 Feb 2007 08:28:14 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas Pedal
Comments: To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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Actually Frank, it was rivets in later years (if not all years).

On Feb 6, 2007, at 6:17 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:

> In a message dated 05/02/2007 9:54:12 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> I got  a  question.
>
> How does the gas Pedal fasten to the floor on the  "heel" end. Mine
> came
> loose and I don't see how it attaches. The heel end  of the pedal
> has two
> holes in it, but I don't see any hardware.
>
> Any  ideas?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Another "Common" Vanagon  problem !  Your gas pedal "was" attached
> to the
> floor with two sheet metal  screws that have rusted away into
> oblivion.  Now what
> you have to do is  first check how badly rusted the floor is where the
> connection point was and  repair that.  Then, you can screw the
> pedal back into
> place with STAINLESS  STEEL machine screws using large diameter SS
> washers both
> sides to  distribute the load and nylock SS nuts to keep everything
> in place for
> another  100 years.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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