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Help identifying '68-specific pedal assemblies.

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65ShelbyClone

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My car is going to put me in the poor house yet. The current situation is that my engine is nearly ready to install, now I need to compile the driveline. After getting a scattershield, clutch, and aluminum flywheel, I still need the whole clutch pedal and linkage assembly. I've been keeping a strict eye on Epay, but one problem remains......

I dont know exactly what the pedal I need looks like. I've seen numerous pedal sets and asseblies billed as either '67, '68, or both, but some of the pictures have been contradictory. I have the '68+ specific collapsable column. Can anyone post a picture of pedals that are without a doubt for a '68? I would greatly appreciate it(even more if you have pictures from an original '68 4spd car). Thanks in advance.
 
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several of the aftermarket places have the pedals. Maybe Mustangs Plus, NPD or YearOne. You might also post this at Vintage-Mustangs.com for help. 67 and 68 are the same I believe and there are different brake pedals for auto and standard transmission. Power brakes have different pivot point for different leverage. Email me at hhstang@dwcinet.com and I'll email pic of standard brake pedal if needed.
 

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the 67 and 68 pedals themselves are the same. The pedal covers might be different.
 

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No, they are not the same. '68 brought the introduction of a collapsable steering column that is fatter between the pedals than that of a '67. The brake pedal arm has a larger bend in it, but.....I'm not worried about the brake pedal. I can use the one I have.

Also, NOBODY makes a reproduction 67+ clutch pedal. '65-66 yes, but 67 and later is left to used parts. I have yet to find a retailer that has them.

The concern I have about the clutch pedal is what the right one looks like. I have seen two styles people claim to be for '67-68, one is mostly straight and the other is a zig-zag. These things cost a fortune even in crappy condition and I want to make sure I have the right part.
 
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Here´s this out of my 68 FB, 4 speed, non-power brakes. Modified for clutch cable and bearings, but everything else untouched.

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1581/dsc052364il.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9500/dsc052379ms.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5668/dsc052385lu.jpg

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/5522/dsc052394ek.jpg

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/6105/dsc052401wh.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3356/dsc052416ur.jpg
 

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Thanks ALOT . You have the "zig-zag" clutch pedal as I call it. I figure the straight one must be a '67 part and thus not what I need. Now I know what to look for and I'm really burned because I just passed up a set like that with both pedals, support, z-bar, and both rods for a good price.

Anyone is still welcome to post up as an added bonus.
 
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Why don´t you try a clutch cable instead of the z bar?
 

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Why not just use a 68 pedal if you can find one. Changing over to a collapsible column would be a good idea as well.
 

65ShelbyClone

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BullittFB said:
Why don´t you try a clutch cable instead of the z bar?
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Because I want the original setup. It may not be the best design, but I'm willing to overlook that. Also, cables stretch while solid metal levers and rods tend not to. I could machine up billet parts if I absolutely had to, but I still need a pedal.

68rustang said:
Why not just use a 68 pedal if you can find one. Changing over to a collapsible column would be a good idea as well.
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This is the last time I'm going over this:

1.) 1968 was the first year of collapsing columns.
2.) I have a 1968 and thus already have a collapsing column.
3.) I am looking for a '68 pedal.....to fit around the collapsing column I already have.
 

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Sorry, I didn't know which one you were looking for, sheesh.

Anyway, the z-bars have a tendency to bend and bind. Cables may strectch over time but a few turns of the adjustment nut and you are good for another 50,000 pedal strokes. Just my $.02 take it or leave it.
 

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Sorry rustang for being short; this has just been a sore subject with me due to all the confusion and misinformation I've been turning up.

Also, I was out on a 9-day backpacking trip and my dad tried to help me out by getting a pedal on ebay I wasnt around to bid on. Now I see the picture, it sure looks like a '67.....
 

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Hey I learned something new no biggie.
 
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