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Old 05-12-2019, 02:30 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Dave Noll View Post
Umm, If it is actually Case Hardened, A solid carbide drill bit is not going through it. I like the welding in an extra 2", that will give more leverage but will put the pedal close to the floor.

My car has 2 stubs welded on the brake pedal lever from the factory. I also put as large of a Rear wheel cylinder I could find on the Fronts. (4 wheel drums)
Maybe not the correct term, but definitely hardened ..You could see it on the metal.
It creaked and groaned and smoked , but it went, on a good size drill press . Kinda like drilling a center bolt into mono leaf springs..Ahnold probably could have done it a little easier.
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