How to remove the pedal assembly

Interesting that 62's brake assemblies were much different. Being a new model, they probably hadn't worked out all the maintenance issues.

As promised, comparison of the pedal assembly in my 64 Valiant (painted) and one from a 73 (74?) junkyard A-body. Both are automatic tranny. It appears they might interchange since the distance from firewall to front mounting bolts is the same 11.75", and the overall shapes are very similar. I understand that even later brackets lost the firewall studs and have nuts there. The later bracket has more holes, and a much longer pedal switch adjustment slot. It also has a small bracket to the top of the dash. The top depression is probably for the cable to the dash (cluster much different). The pedals are also much different, probably because the later steering column is much bigger, w/ the wire-mesh collapsible tube.

My guess is that the later assembly would fit an early-A, but vice-versa would require some cutting and mashing. A later pedal might fit the early A-bracket, but would swing on the left side of the steering column. You would also need the later brake switch. Someday, we might have to be so creative. For now, get the correct assembly for your car. What is scary is how rusted all 3 brackets were (my 64 & 65 A's and junkyard A). These are CA cars. I would be worried about a rust-weakened bracket in other regions. It seems the factory didn't spray any paint on these.