pedel cluster

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 26 Sep 2009, 5:15 pm

#737447

i want to extend the shaft for the accelerator pedel to get it further away from the brake pedel, I'm sick of going for the brake only to find I also still have a boot full of the go pedel 😬. I have another pedel cluster from a 72 but don't know for sure what year the one is in the bugy so my first question is this, are they all the same or do I need to pull the one out of the bugy to check, secondly, is there any tricks I should watch for, I was figuring on simply adding a bit to the spare one I have then swaping them over.
Thanks
Don

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 26 Sep 2009, 5:27 pm

#737450

dunno about extensions...

But there is an early set and a late set of pedals for the type 1 chassis.

EARLY:

LATE:

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 26 Sep 2009, 5:38 pm

#737452

The standard shaft is not very well supported, and if you extend it out it would need an extra 'bearing' of some sort. If you don't do this the shaft will most likely bend - especially if you have twin- carbs, with extra springs etc. It can be done (I've done it), and the bearing can be quite simple. Good luck with it. The other thing you may consider is a pair of (narrow) driving shoes - seriously!

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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 26 Sep 2009, 7:28 pm

#737474

I'd need to bind my feet to make em narrower as I usualy drive bare foot, looks like i have a late one in there now except that it has a "built up" section just before the shaft enters the larger suporting tube, I like the idear of the additional bearing though so looks like I'll do it that way.
Thanks
Don

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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 26 Sep 2009, 9:25 pm

#737499

The other thing to check is that the shaft on the brake pedal isn't bent over towards the accelerator pedal. It may be just a matter of bending it over.

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