How to remove the pedal assembly

I figured I owed everyone an update on this.

I removed the paint from the underside of one of the rear brackets and looked for the spot welds, but couldn't really see them, so I didn't know where to drill them out. So much for that idea.

A friend of mine, who's a professional mechanic and owns several A bodies, kindly came over and was able to remove the pedal assembly. Let's hear it for A-body buddies!

He's had lots of experience with '63-and-up A-bodies, but had never worked on an early series Valiant or Lancer before. He said the dash and brake pedal setup on my '62 was quite a bit different from a '63.

He really had to struggle with it in order to get it out, and he is younger and stronger than I am. He bent the rear brackets back until the studs would clear. It would have been a little easier if I'd removed the m/c pushrod first.

There is no way I could ever get that thing back in by myself, so my friend agreed to come back over and re-install it for me. I think this is the most difficult job I've ever done on my Toad, and it would have gone into "mission creep" if my friend hadn't helped me out. I'll bet you he is on FABO, but I forgot to ask him. I'll find out if he has a user name, and if so I will officially thank him fer sure!