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I have a 66 Toro that is having the drivers floor under the gas pedal repaired, I have the gas pedal and it has a square bracket attached to the bottom that kind of swivels. How exactly does the gas pedal mount to the floor? That bracket Seems to be the only place the pedal would be mounted to the floor, or is the pedal attached to the throttle linkage at all? Pics would be greatly appreciated thank you!
I have a 66 Toro that is having the drivers floor under the gas pedal repaired, I have the gas pedal and it has a square bracket attached to the bottom that kind of swivels. How exactly does the gas pedal mount to the floor? That bracket Seems to be the only place the pedal would be mounted to the floor, or is the pedal attached to the throttle linkage at all? Pics would be greatly appreciated thank you!
Hello Sir,
Mine is a 67 but I am pretty sure the gas pedals are the same. I am just finishing up a complete restoration of a 64 Grand Prix & it has the same pedal set up!
The pedal does NOT attach to the linkage, it just sits against it. You pedal should have two hole in the rubber on the bottom. These two holes push onto steel "*****" on studs sticking out of the floor. I have never removed one of these studs but I am sure they are threaded in a welded nut.
Here are a couple of pics, not very good pics because of the location & trying to hold a drop cord for light! LOL If you need anything else feel free to ask! My floor will be completely bare today so I can put down the FatMat.
Bill's, thanks for the info and pics. My gas pedal is attached to a rectangular bracket at the bottom that swivels, maybe it was part of the floor. Those studs appear to be at the bottom of the bracket I think. I will have to post pics here if I can. Doesn't look anything like the one in the pic's you posted.
Can the pedal mount from another car such as that GP you mentioned be used here? Also, what other cars share the same design? Hopefully an Impala so that I can find parts more easily!
I only mentioned my 64 GP because my Toro was a 67 & I thought since it was newer than yours & the GP was older than yours, they would be the same as yours
Here's a pic of the pedal, I know it's a bit hard to see, I have to take more pictures. You can see it has a bracket attached to the bottom that swivels back and forth. It appears to have studs on the bottom, but I have to check again.
Yes, we need to see a close up picture of it. Is it possible the "Bracket" you are speaking of is just a part of the floor that is no longer attached because of the rust out? The piece on the floor of mine could possibly be a separate piece that is welded to the floor pan, I never looked that close.
Yes! That is the same as mine. The studs have ***** on the end of them & are in the holes in the rubber, just pry them out. After you fix the rotted floor, fabricate another piece with welded nuts. You can probably find somebody with a car they are scrapping that have the studs.
Ok thanks, nice to know that mine wasn't jerry rigged in some way. Can I use the current bracket in some way? I think the mount might be different on my "rubber and chrome floor mat" thingy than if it was just a carpet there, not sure though .
No, there is nothing usable there except for the pedal itself! Do Not Reuse that rusty piece of metal. Mine also had the same floor mat as you are describing. I destroyed it taking it out because it was so brittle. I will not be putting one back in, just carpet & normal floor mats.
Yes, that is where it sits on the floor! I have no idea whether the Impala is the same or not. I would guess yes, because I think the factory would limit cost by only making one size, but again just a guess. At the point you are at I would just measure from the top of the ball to the bottom of the thread & also the ball diameter & go from there!!!
The ball ends of the studs are just pushed into the pedal, pry them out! The rubber is probably hard, so it might take some muscle. The piece of metal that you are calling a bracket is just (for a better word) a block of metal. It would be much simpler to work with another thick piece of metal on the workbench IE: drilling & tapping for the studs, then weld it in place. I personally would not just put the studs in the floor, but I have been fabricating/customizing & restoring for decades , so this is a easy fix compared to others.
Speaking of the drivers floor, is it the same as the 66 Riviera? I noticed that there is a replacement drivers floor available for the Riv, but not for the Toronado.
Someone else with more specified knowledge will have to help you with that one! I only ever had a 68 & an 84 Riv, but both were clean Southern cars. Never paid any attention to the floor.
Per ad in newsletter from Toronado and Aurora Chapter of Olds Club of America, there is a complete floor pan kit available from Gary Wachtell at Antique &Classic Restoration Co., 502 Cranlyn Court, Brunswick, OH 44212, 330-273-3784. Maybe this helps.
