Grinding when shifting -sometimes-

Yea the clutch pedal is pretty mushy... The catch point is almost right away. It's a new clutch and all, and I have the clutch adjuster rod almost out all the way. I read an article in mopar muscle magazine that said the original 6 cylinder darts with 3 speeds had these mushy pedals for the little lady's. I guess I can weld some metal to the pedal so there is more separation from the clutch.

Should that be something I should do? How do I know if it's the synchros?