OEM dead pedal installation advice needed

[66DC]

Hi folks,

I'm not a mechanic, but I like working on my car. I bought the OEM-style dead pedal and would like to install it, but have some questions
1. Is this a two-person job to hold the wheel well nut while I tighten the bolts inside?
2. Do I need to take the wheel off?
3. Can I just drill through the wheel well with a metal bit? Can I drill through the squareweave carpet?
4. Do I need to seal the hole with anything or black spray paint afterwards so the untreated surfaces don't rust?

Thanks!

David

[edmayo]

I mig weld mine on, but I'm sure you don't have one of those laying around, in lieu of that I would pop rivet rather than have bolts or sheet metal screws sticking through into the fender well area. Don't try to drill through carpet, the drill will grab the strands and twist them all up, use a sharp punch to get through the carpet, then drill for your pop rivets. Four should be all you need, and you won't need someone on the back side.

[gsjohnson]

I used the traditional nut and bolt install on mine. With door open all the way, you can reach into the wheel well with the wheel turned all the way and still reach inside to the dead pedal screws with your other hand. Careful not to over tighten as it will distort the dead pedal flange. Ed is right when he says not to drill through the carpet as it will wind the carpet all around the drill bit and make a mess. A sharp punch will work a whole lot better as Ed indicated.

[Roger.B]

Sierra Madre Collection has mounting instructions available.

https://www.sierramadrecollection.co...tallation5.pdf

It looks like you will need a helping hand.

Good luck.

[mcampuzano]

I made the instructions for my dead pedals, Sierra Madre's copy doesn't have a line in them that will help you with the installation. Its easy, you can do it yourself.

[uptheorg]

I hung one of these locking pliers off the nut inside the wheel well:


When I started to turn the bolt inside the footwell, the pliers moved and, in less than one revolution, they weren't able to move any more because they were "blocked" by the curve in the footwell. At that point, the nut and bolt started to tighten.

[bxd]

Just to add an almost meaningless install tip I use: instead of using a punch to make the holes in your carpet, take an old No2 pencil, remove the rubber eraser so you're left with just the hollow metal end. Then use a lighter to heat the metal until it's hot enough to melt the carpet. It should make a perfect small round hole. Square weave might be a bit more tricky than the perlon type, but it should still work.

[66DC]

I hung one of these locking pliers off the nut inside the wheel well:


When I started to turn the bolt inside the footwell, the pliers moved and, in less than one revolution, they weren't able to move any more because they were "blocked" by the curve in the footwell. At that point, the nut and bolt started to tighten.

Bingo bango! That's just the ticket. Thanks!