early style brake & clutch pedal pads!

b9folk_old · July 30, 2007 at 12:00 PM

Finally, they are available:

http://www.virginiaclassicmustang.com/catalog/shop/i…p?itemid=BK1701

Lyle

Shelby6t5 · July 30, 2007 at 1:04 PM

how late a car would have them?

Mike

b9folk_old · July 30, 2007 at 1:11 PM

I don't know. My car has scheduled build of October 21, 1964 (San Jose) and has them. If your accelerator pedal does not have an indent for metal trim, your car may have originally had them.

Edited by - b9folk on 07/30/2007 13:11:35

CharlesTurner · July 30, 2007 at 5:24 PM

They were used way into '65 production. I had a May '65 Dearborn car without the grooved edges. Disc brake car too, with disc pedal and no indentation.

65HiPo · July 31, 2007 at 4:46 AM

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Finally, they are available:

http://www.virginiaclassicmustang.com/catalog/shop/i…p?itemid=BK1701

Lyle

Too bad they don't make one for disc brakes.<img src=images/icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

b9folk_old · July 31, 2007 at 7:46 AM

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Too bad they don't make one for disc brakes.<img src=images/icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

Well, like it says on this page (Nothing could stop the 1964 1/2 Mustang (especially not its four-wheel drum brakes)):

"Nothing could stop the 1964 1/2 Mustang (especially not its four-wheel drum brakes)"

RalphJr · July 31, 2007 at 2:18 PM

Was there actually a "early" style disc brake pad?

I can honestly say I don't think I have ever seen one - but then again so few early cars had disc brakes they could be very very rare.

I think it would be possible, with a little work and careful cutting to put a disc brake emblem into one of these pads - it probably wouldn't hold up to driving conditions, but might be good for shows.

BoS_old · July 31, 2007 at 4:06 PM

Hi guys,

My guess is that Ford after releasing the

DeLuxe (Pony) interior only depleted the

stock of the non-indent types and then

used the ones with the indents for both pony

and standard. Comments,

/Bo

CharlesTurner · July 31, 2007 at 6:43 PM

Ralph: Yes, I have an original disc pedal pad with no indentation.

CharlesTurner · July 31, 2007 at 6:43 PM

Bo: That would be my guess also.

Richard P. · August 1, 2007 at 10:03 AM

When the deluxe interior was introduced Ford used the bright trim rings around the brake, clutch and aclerator pedal. Would the trim mouldings fit pads that didn't have the indentations in them? I wouldn't think so.

toolbox · August 1, 2007 at 12:24 PM

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Yup. I have one on my January '65 coupe.

The gas pedal doesn't have the indent either.

b9folk_old · August 3, 2007 at 9:38 AM

I received 2 each of the clutch and brake pedal pads. I have 1 original and 1 NOS brake pedal pad at home, so I'll compare them this weekend and report back, including photos. The parts have the C4ZZ part numbers on them and the baggie sticker says "Made in China". At first glance they look pretty good.

b9folk_old · August 6, 2007 at 8:35 AM

Here are the results. Using a cheap digital caliper (only good to 0.01") I took several measurements on original, NOS, and repro brake pedal pads. There are some differences in the repro that were noteworthy:

1. The slots & ribs were shifted slightly toward the angled side of the pad by about 0.06"

2. The flaps on the back of the pad that hold it to the pedal were slightly different. The original and NOS had 0.06" on the long sides land 0.08" on the short sides, effectively making the short sides "pinch" the metal pedal better. The repro has 0.06" on all sides. The holes where the flaps meet were smaller on the repro.

3. Overall dimensions were 0.03" smaller each way on the repro.

4. OEM/NOS part number is C4ZA-2457-H in the center of the pad. Repro is C4ZZ-2457 and is on the longest flap, upside down. Note that the "H" in the OEM/NOS part is in a raised circle.

5. OEM/NOS has "GB" notation below part number, Repro has "D.C." notation on one of the flaps.

6. OEM/NOS parts have mold "flash" (bur), repro does not.

Overall the repro isn't bad, the only real concern being whether the difference in flap thickness will make it looser in actual use. Below are photos:

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CharlesTurner · August 6, 2007 at 12:31 PM

Nice write-up!! <img src=images/icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=images/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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