Re: Adventures with a 1955 Clipper

Posted by Ross On 2011/9/3 19:35:58

It all looks very fine. Nicely done.

The carpet grommets for around the manual pedals are simple rectangles with a rectangular hole to match the pedal shank. I don't have any here just now but I recall them being about 5/8 wide all around the pedal shank and so make a rectangle with slightly rounded corners. I have cut them from 1/8" thick rubber and just glued them to the carpet. Makes a nice finishing touch.

Would point out to anyone just tuning in that the pedal pads easily unbolt so that the carpet can drop down over the shanks without slits. Don't know how many nice cars I have seen with ugly slits, sometimes even bound, going down to the pedals.