The pedal assembly on my '63 Effie was worn out. The hole in the pedal shaft was all 'wallered-out' and the rod that goes through the firewall was badly worn where it goes through the pedal shaft. I bought Hurst steel (hardened) bushings made to replace the plastic ones in the shift levers on the trans. They come, as I recall, in a package that's enough for one transmission. A little (awkward) work with a rat-tail file and the steel bushing would fit into the ragged-y hole worn in the pedal shaft. Push the steel bushing in place and -VOILA!!!-a brand new tight hole. Now make a new shaft to go through the firewall. I used Heim joints on both ends of an appropriate threaded rod. Put a bolt and a pair of washers and a nylock nut on each end where the Heim is and you're good to go. NO MORE SLOP!!!
KS