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DavidG · 08-03-2011, 11:25 PM

The plate on the left is the early version used when the brake and clutch pedal were the same length from the pedal shaft to their 'elbows'. The plate on the right was used when they shortened the brake pedal in late May, 1932 (see page 15-16 text). Judging from your earlier photo of your top plate, the one on the left in this photo mates with your top plate. The two round rubber bumpers on the bottom plate face outward (downward) toward the pedals, hence they do not interfere with the sponge rubber 'weather' pad shown on page 15-17.

The pad shown on that page is the later pad and that is the one being reproduced currently. You will have to enlarge the opening for the brake pedal upward to accommodate your early 'taller' brake pedal.

You will end up with a 'sandwich' of the top plate, weather pad, and lower plate from top to bottom.

08-03-2011, 11:25 PM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: 1932 pedal plate ID????? The plate on the left is the early version used when the brake and clutch pedal were the same length from the pedal shaft to their 'elbows'. The plate on the right was used when they shortened the brake pedal in late May, 1932 (see page 15-16 text). Judging from your earlier photo of your top plate, the one on the left in this photo mates with your top plate. The two round rubber bumpers on the bottom plate face outward (downward) toward the pedals, hence they do not interfere with the sponge rubber 'weather' pad shown on page 15-17. The pad shown on that page is the later pad and that is the one being reproduced currently. You will have to enlarge the opening for the brake pedal upward to accommodate your early 'taller' brake pedal. You will end up with a 'sandwich' of the top plate, weather pad, and lower plate from top to bottom.