Ran to the scrap yard today and almost started pulling the MC and Hydroboost off a 95 Astro when I found a 99 k3500, which is what I was wanting in the first place.
Pulled the parts, left behind the ABS junk and Prop valve since I'll use my own.
I was going for the brake pedal too, however, the bracket that holds the pedal Assembly is a massive bracket that is somehow secured to the firewall. I've pulled the dash nearly completely apart but can't see how it's attached. All I had was a basic socket set, vice grips, channel locks and wire cutters so I couldn't get it.
Any suggestions on best route to mount a brake pedal?
I might end up going back with a battery grinder and battery sawzawl to cut it off, then I can weld up the rest I left behind onto the bracket to moint to my firewall but I'm open to suggestions. See photo. I really like the giant pivot lin this pedal has.
I have also been trying to find a fuel filler neck setup that I liked. I was eyeing jeeps for awhile, but all of those are plastic. I don't like plastic. Just couldn't find a metal mount that works.
I haven't been to this yard in a while and they have reorganized since. They now have a fairly good size RV section. Seriously.........who would want a part of a 70's RV?
Well, me. That's who.
Found this epic rolling meth lab that had just the neck I wanted! I needed something that would recess the gas neck, but have a angle downward. I HATE flat fuel necks. Can't keep a nozzle in to save my life.
So a little chop n cut, I walked out with $50 worth of filler-up and stop-er crap
Stop-er crap donor truck
The light colored gargantuan sized bracket is the think I'm trying to get
I really only want the part the pedal pivot mounts to. I can make the rest.
One the same picture, what the heck is that switch with 6 wires coming off of it left of the pedal arm? There are two harnesses on it. One with two wires and one with 4. There is an arm off of that that holds the brake pedal so it rolls with the brake pedal movement. It feels like there are two switches in there, one is like a rheostat that varries signal based off where the pedal is located within its full movement. The second feels like a solid on/off switch that's engaged when brakes are completely released.
Here's a picture of that switch removed.
There was another switch separate, but next to this one that I believe was the brake light switch. That one you can see as two round tabs mounted on metal facing the camera.
Here's the filler-up donor. Fine specimen.
ill start playing around with my new parts tonight [cl
