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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: t3skidoo on March 12, 2009, 10:48:15 PM

Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: t3skidoo on March 12, 2009, 10:48:15 PM
If you've done, do you have any recommendations?
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: DVP on March 12, 2009, 10:58:01 PM
Check with Vinnie. Think he did.

EDIT

Pics here.

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showpost.php?p=153469&postcount=15
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: vinnietbird on March 12, 2009, 11:48:49 PM
Pull the driver side kick panel off,locate where you want the pedal and hold the kick panel over it so you can get the pedal where you want it without having to trim the kick panel.Once you figure out where you want it,drill two holes and use some self tapping bolts (giant screws?) to hold it on.re-install the kick panel.....done.Takes about 10 minutes or so......

This was taken during the 5 speed pedal installation......I'll have the new Steeda pedal covers on next week...

(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/000_0924.jpg)
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: HAVI on March 12, 2009, 11:56:50 PM
what pedal did you use?
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: jpc647 on March 13, 2009, 02:14:50 AM
Vinnie, is that touching the floor or above it. MAybe its the picture, maybe my eyes, I can't tell. lol
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: vinnietbird on March 13, 2009, 09:18:09 AM
It's above the floor as if it were magically suspended in air.LOL.
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: t3skidoo on March 13, 2009, 11:02:20 AM
Vinnie, is that pedal from a Mustang?  Do you have any trouble with the parking brake?
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: vinnietbird on March 13, 2009, 11:23:13 AM
The dead pedal IS from a Fox Stang,and there are zero issues with the parking brake.Install that thing and call it good.I drilled the holes probably a little smaller than I should have for the two bolts,but,the bolts went in wicked tight,and it's (the pedal) on there solid.
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: Kitz Kat on March 13, 2009, 04:38:28 PM
Whats it used for? looks crowded to me.
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: EricCoolCats on March 13, 2009, 04:41:15 PM
It's just a left foot rest. Saves the carpeting from getting scuffed up in that area. Even with the e-brake pedal being in that area, it still doesn't interfere with anything. Nice to have. Standard equipment on the Mustang, we got the shaft, therefore we must upgrade.
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: Kitz Kat on March 13, 2009, 05:40:55 PM
Still looks crowded, I have long legs so it don't do me any good.
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: RoyLPita on August 14, 2009, 10:07:31 AM
I plan on doing this mod if I get the XR7 that I have in mind.

BTW, not all Stangs had this. GTs had them from '87 and up and LX 5.0s from '90 and up.

I put one into my 89 LX 5.0. Got it out of a 90's GT that took a pole on the driver cowl. A friend helped me get what he could. He said "I got it." and hands me the pad. I retreieved the base. It was bent up enough that it took a hammer and a vice to straighten.
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: vinnietbird on August 14, 2009, 12:12:28 PM
All of the dead pedals I bought came from 4 cyl. cars.
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: Thunder Chicken on August 14, 2009, 12:24:25 PM
My car has a factory dead pedal. It's the one furthest on the right. You  push on it and nothing happens. I'm hoping the HO upgrade will take care of that problem :mullet:
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: RoyLPita on August 14, 2009, 12:27:49 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;286640
All of the dead pedals I bought came from 4 cyl. cars.


I was not sure if the 4 bangers got them from '90 on up. Thanx for thre info. I just got one from a C4C 97 GT. For some reason, the SN95 Stangs have loose dead pedals.
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: Watchdevil on August 14, 2009, 11:21:14 PM
The SN95 Mustangs use the same dead pedal as well. I keep forgetting to snag one when I go to Pick-A-Part.

Also, if anyone sees a Fox Lincoln in salvage yards you might enjoy the the aluminum brake pedal trim for the automatics. It says "4 Wheel Anti-lock Brakes"
but who cares. Another tip, change out the accelerator pedal assembly for a SN95 Mustang type.  This gives you the option to add the aluminum pedal trim available for those cars.

Anyway here is the Fox Lincoln pedal trim in the picture. The "4 Wheel Anti-lock Brakes" lettering is washed out with the flash in the photo.

(http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=20469&stc=1&d=1249439167)
Title: advice for installing a dead pedal?
Post by: HAVI on August 15, 2009, 12:32:55 AM
I find it interesting that an SN95 was accepted as a C4C!  Imagine all of the suspensions that could potentially end up in the yards....or worse, crushed.  I better start looking. :rolleyes: