Pedals
Pedals
I have a set of VW pedals . The clutch pedal has a stop bolted to it. That is what it looks like to me. And i have seen brake pedal stops bolted to the floor of beetles for the brake. i have seen them in pictures not removed these from a car personally. so are these used on the buggy when you transfer them over .
[quote="gary1719;16147"]I have a set of VW pedals . The clutch pedal has a stop bolted to it. That is what it looks like to me. And i have seen brake pedal stops bolted to the floor of beetles for the brake. i have seen them in pictures not removed these from a car personally. so are these used on the buggy when you transfer them over .[/quote] I have the pedal stop in my buggy and it's bolted to the floor of the 1963 pan.
Ed
Pedals
Those stops were used on the first stamped steel pedal in 67 to keep from pushing the T/O bearing too far into the pressure plate but were later dropped. Some after market pedals had them welded on but you don't see them very often. Basicly a way to fine tune your pedal travel if needed. On some cars I've clamped a length heater hose on them cut to the length I needed. For the most part they are not used anymore. Steve Ooley Exeter, CA. #1520 Checkers off road
[quote="gary1719;16160"]Yes the one on the clutch is bolted to it. i dont know if there was anything on the floor board to stop the brake. i cant see were it would hit any thing on the brake pedal to make it stop.[/quote] Gary, Just for clarification, the stop I'm referring to is a small plate with one edge turned up so the bottom of the pedal arms rest against it. This stop plate limits the pedal travel toward the driver rather than away from the driver. The plate is bolted to the pan behind the pedals and it allows you to adjust the "at rest" position of the pedals.
Ed
[quote="gary1719;16167"]Ed, i have seen pictures of this bolted behind the pedals. i didnt understand how it worked. but i want to know if it is necessary.[/quote] If you're using a stock set of VW pedals, the plate is necessary unless you fabricate some other piece of hardware to take its place. Added: I'm talking about the plate that bolts to the floorboard/pan, not about stops attached to the pedals themselves.
Ed
year of pedals
ED also my pedals are from a 70 to 72 i think.
[quote=gary1719;16174]ED, i have seen it bolted to the floor behind the pedals. So does it interfere with the pedal when you push on the brakes.[/quote] The plate does not interfere with the pedal when you push on the brake. It only keeps your pedals in an upright position when your pedals are at rest. If you have access to a car or buggy that has the plate, remove the bolt that holds it in place and you will see what purpose the plate serves.
Ed