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bugbenginer
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Joined: December 26, 2012
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Location: boise, id
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 Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 3:52 pm Post subject: 1979 Bolts in Gas Pedal |
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I HAVE THESE 2 BOTLS IN THE BOTTOM OF MY GAS PEDAL?
IS THIS NORMAL? SEEMS LIKE I CANT "FLOOR IT" WITH THEM THERE.
ONLY HAD THE BUS FOR A FEW MONTHS AND NOTICING SOME ISSUES WITH IT HAVING BALLS IN TOP SPEEDS, COULD THESE BE CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL FROM USING ITS FULL MOTION?
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vwjetboat
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:03 pm Post subject: Re: 1979 BOLTS IN GAS PEDAL |
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| the hinged thing came un welded and someone bolted it together.. |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1979 BOLTS IN GAS PEDAL |
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Why are you yelling Bugbenginer?
The way the bolts are staggered I'll bet there's something like this under there:
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KentABQ 
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Joined: September 11, 2016
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Location: Albuquerque NM
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: 1979 BOLTS IN GAS PEDAL |
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| busdaddy wrote: |
The way the bolts are staggered I'll bet there's something like this under there:
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I bet you're right, Busdaddy. If that was the PO's fix, it is the worst hacks of a simple repair I've seen on The Samba. 
And... YES, BUDENGINER, THOSE BOLTS WOULD KEEP YOUR PEDAL FOR GOING ITS FULL MOTION. Now calm down and replace the hinge. It's available from most ACVW vendors.
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orwell84
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Location: Plattsburgh, New York
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: 1979 BOLTS IN GAS PEDAL |
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| YOU COULD HAVE CHECKED UNDER THE FLOOR MAT. THEY JUST LIFT RIGHT UP. |
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Busstom
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Location: San Jose, CA
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1979 BOLTS IN GAS PEDAL |
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| YEP, THOSE LOOK LIKE 5/16-18 BOLTS...RELATIVELY MASSIVE. ANY BIGGER AND THEY'D FUNCTION AS ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. YOU CAN EVEN SEE HOW THE ONE ON THE RIGHT HAS BEEN RUBBING IT'S TIP INTO THE FLOOR MAT. GOOD CATCH, OP, YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. |
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TomWesty
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Location: Wyoming,USA
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: 1979 BOLTS IN GAS PEDAL |
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| orwell84 wrote: |
| YOU COULD HAVE CHECKED UNDER THE FLOOR MAT. THEY JUST LIFT RIGHT UP. |
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timvw7476
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Joined: June 03, 2013
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Location: seattle
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:13 am Post subject: Re: 1979 BOLTS IN GAS PEDAL |
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Just swap out the FrankenBus bolts for some tasty carriage bolts.
Also, that pedal is supposed to be limited by a tang near your toes.
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rastomas
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Location: rosendale, ny
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:53 am Post subject: Re: 1979 BOLTS IN GAS PEDAL |
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Looks as if the PO put in his (her) own governor, so it could NOT be floored...
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:38 am Post subject: Re: 1979 BOLTS IN GAS PEDAL |
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The hinge on my '77 failed from rust about 10 years back when my kids had it away from home. A mechanic installed a strap hinge like the one shown above to get them going, but it made for a very wobbly pedal. Once I got a chance, I bought a butt hinge (maybe a 3x3 or 3.5x3.5, not sure) and cut one leaf to fit up behind the pedal while leaving the other as is. As seen, I used counter sunk flat head machine screws to attach the pedal to the hinge. The machine screws are small enough and short enough to not interfere with the movement of the pedal. The butt hinge makes for a very sturdy pedal, way better than factory new.
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