Re: Brake & Clutch Pedals and the Toe Board on a 1932

Posted by DavidM On 2015/2/3 5:05:54

Marston,
Mal is right about my '29 & '22 Packards being RHD but the one I was referring to, the 740, is in fact LHD. However the point I was making is that the spacing at the toeboard is much wider than at the shaft but the actual detail is not relevant as the part number is not the same as for your car.
I should add that I have restored 3 Packards over the last 30 odd years each from very derelict condition and with many missing parts and am now finishing off a 1930 740. The pedals are all different and I have had to search for correct pedals because I had 1-2 that did not fit. I don't believe they had been bent, they were not the correct ones for the particular model.
I could be wrong but my guess is that your pedals have also come from a different model Packard to the one you have. I suppose they could be bent but you would need to make sure that not only the spacing at the toeboard is correct but the distance from shaft to toe board opening is also correct. I would be trying to find someone with spares to suit your model. If you do bend them they will need replating so it would be best to have your plater strip them first.
All of the pedals on my cars were originally nickel plated and that is how I refinished them.
David