Crabman Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hey fellas. What kind of hardware is used to mount the side view mirrors on the Gen 1 Brat? I'm trying to get my '79 ready for the state inspection, since I bought it outta state. And I gotta get at least the left mirror on I figure. If you've got a picture, that'd be grand. Looks almost like sheet metal screws would hold it on, but it must be nutted on the other side? I can't figure it. While I'm posting, if anyone has an extra right mirror, I'd love to take it off your hands. And you know what? One more question. I just bought a used gas pedal for the brat, but when I went to install it tonight, I realized that the floor board mounts for it were rusted and broke, making the pedal too flimsy to use on the lever. It just slides right off. Does anybody have a recommendation for an aftermarket pedal that will attach to the lever? As always I appreciate your help very much! Crabman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieguy Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Two phillips head screws are all that hold my factory mounted mirrors on. As for the gas pedal, I have not seen anybody using aftermarket ones. When they break off you usually are just left with using the metal arm to use. Or find a replacement and re-rivet it to the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBARU3 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Just 2 stainless steel screws. Use a course thread. That's all that Subaru used!! Is the floor all rusted out where the pedal goes? If so...place some sheet metal in and re-rivet to that. Use larger rivets. Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabman Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hey Subieguy and Todd! Todd - Thanks for the stuff again. I wouldn't say that my floor is 'all rusted out' where the pedal goes. But there is some rust and definitely enough to confuse me about how to mount the pedal. I had the distinct impression that there were two threaded studs that came up from the floor to mount the pedal, but it sounds like what I am looking at are the remnants of some broken rivets? I will clean up the area and re-rivet as you advised. I don't know why rivets didn't occur to me before. Thanks for the help Subieguy and Todd Just 2 stainless steel screws. Use a course thread. That's all that Subaru used!! Is the floor all rusted out where the pedal goes? If so...place some sheet metal in and re-rivet to that. Use larger rivets. Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieguy Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Just trying to help out a another California Brat lover:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I just re-riveted a decent condtion pedal into the 78 I had... However, the plastic bit that holds to the actual pedal snaped right away, so that floor-mounted pedal is kind of a waste of time IMO, better off having a new metal pedal welded on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenaissanceMan Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Personally my favorite if I recall is to rip that chinsy gas pedal out of there and have a "gas lever". Every gen 1 subaru gas pedal has been a problem for me. -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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