[Spridgets] clutch/brake pedal question...

[rrengineer at dslextreme.com]

Dave,
     There is supposed to be a bronze bushing pressed into the pivot point
for the pedals.  You can get the bushings from Clarke Spares $
Restoration and Todd Clarke.  Nice guy.  My suggestion is to buy two
of Todd's bushings.  It was a little short for the full length of the
bore where the pivot bolt goes.  Just press one in so it's flush with
one end, then press the other in from the other end until it contacts
the other bushing.  Then cut flush.  You have the added benefit of
being able to paint the pedal box at the same time.  At least that's
the way my Bugeye worked out.  Don't know about the later cars.  Just
Google Clarke's Spares $ Restoration.  Probably the cheapest way to
go about it.
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2


Dave G.
> There is a lot of 'slop' in the brake and clutch pedals...
> I can move them side to side quite a lot...
>
> I can see that there is a lot of free play where the pivot bolt goes
> through...
>
> There are no diagrams or part references in BritVic or Moss catalogues...
>
> Are they bushed? Part numbers? From who?
> If not, cam they be bushed?
> Does someone out there have a good brake/clutch pedal assembly they
> would let me have??
>
> Are you guys getting tired of my questions yet???
>
> --
> Dave G.   KK7SS
> '65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
> "Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time."
>     Terry Pratchett, 'Hogfather'