Re: 1937 120 Pedal Grommets

Posted by HH56 On 2023/11/3 11:32:16

One other caution if the floorboard does need to lift or come off. To remove or lift that floorboard it looks like the accelerator pedal would also need to be disengaged. It appears from the parts illustration 37s have the same ball and socket connection to the accelerator pedal as later models.

The ball on the rod end just pulls out of a rubber socket molded onto the back of the pedal but if the pedal is old or original there is every chance the rubber is dry and very brittle. DO NOT just grab the pedal and pull to separate it from the rod but rather reach over the top or use either side of the pedal and with fingers on either side of the rod, position your fingers so they are actually supporting the rubber socket portion and can provide a counter force directly holding the socket against the pull needed as you separate the ball. That should prevent the socket from pulling off the metal. If by chance the socket is still too dry and it does separate or a section breaks off, Kanter may still have new repro pedals for less than it costs to have the rubber revulcanized.