Bert, et al,
5/16" should be deep enough. I believe the original pressing is about 1/4".
Rich
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From: "Bert Van Brande" <bertvanbrande@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 12:50 PM
To: "Tadeusz Malkiewicz" <tadeusz.malkiewicz@plusnet.pl>;
<healeys@autox.team.net>; "Peter & Veronica" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fw: 100 front brakes
> replying to this section:
>
>> Also make sure that the pedal can return fully (is the
>> diamond-shaped indentation in the footwell there?) This also
>> makes an awful lot of difference.
>
> I am missing this diamond shape indentation after rust repair to the
> footbox. As a result the brake pedal "lever" is touching the footbox.
> My plan is to make a negative mold in MDF or so, use the nearby screw
> holes to locate it on the cockpit side and some long reach clamps to clamp
> this in place through the brake pedal/clutch pedal holes and hammer or
> press this shape in from the outside. Probably also keep this piece in
> place with a 2x4".
>
> Anybody else had to do this or used a different method? Is 5/16" or 8 mm
> (5/16 * 2.54) deep enough?
>
> thanks,
>
> Bert
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