Haven't been on the forum for a while, but finally started working on the X last night. I was in the process of re-installing the pedal support under the dash after swapping my brake line distribution block to the '75 and later style that eliminates the NLA pressure switch that was leaking.
So, I'm tightening (very gently) the two 13mm nuts that support the pedal assembly at the back and.... the lower one stripped. :mad4:
It looks as though the studs are just pressed in from the other side in the front trunk. I used a punch and a BFH and tried to dislodge it from under the dash but it wasn't budging. A quick check of McMaster Carr shows no metric press-in studs with the OEM style head.
Has anyone else here experienced a similar tale of woe? I'm pretty sure I can get the stud out (eventually) but I don't really want to just weld in a bolt. I think would look a little cheesy to open the front trunk and look down at the reinforcement doubler and there is one, round-head, press-in stud and one hex-head welded bolt.
I've considered calling Matt at Midwest to see if he has a good used one, but it seems that the quality of OEM fasteners on these cars isn't all that great. I've been slowly replacing everthing with stainless as needed.
Any thoughts or hints would be appreciated. :dead:
So, I'm tightening (very gently) the two 13mm nuts that support the pedal assembly at the back and.... the lower one stripped. :mad4:
It looks as though the studs are just pressed in from the other side in the front trunk. I used a punch and a BFH and tried to dislodge it from under the dash but it wasn't budging. A quick check of McMaster Carr shows no metric press-in studs with the OEM style head.
Has anyone else here experienced a similar tale of woe? I'm pretty sure I can get the stud out (eventually) but I don't really want to just weld in a bolt. I think would look a little cheesy to open the front trunk and look down at the reinforcement doubler and there is one, round-head, press-in stud and one hex-head welded bolt.
I've considered calling Matt at Midwest to see if he has a good used one, but it seems that the quality of OEM fasteners on these cars isn't all that great. I've been slowly replacing everthing with stainless as needed.
Any thoughts or hints would be appreciated. :dead:
