I have a 2004 VS from Kirk. I just bought some billeted pedal covers from Greg Leach at Vintage Motorcars. I contacted them but they didn't have any info on how to put them on. My car has the VW pedals with rubber glued on tight. Does any one have any info on how to add the billeted piece to the old pedal? Like how to get the rubber off. Do I just drill holes in the old pedal and bolt the new ones on top? Any info is appreciated.
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@356GS (Greg) pics would help...but if they are anything like mine, then yesss!...you are correct....measure twice (or,3 times).....cut once 
You do have to remove the rubber.
You sure they're glued on? I mean, anything's possible, but the typical VW pedal rubbers have a deep-ish lip all around that fits over the pedal metal and pops around to the back side (with some difficulty to get them on).
Start at a corner and see if you can peel that corner back towards you. It's much harder trying to get the sides or top to release towards you so concentrate on a corner and if you can get that to let go over the metal pad, then the rest usually follows.
You can see where I attached the billet pedal covers in the photo. The footrest on the left is made from a cut-off clutch pedal.
Thanks guys, the info is much appreciated. We will have to see how it turns out in the end.
Warm things up a little with a heat gun first. It'll soften the rubber to make it easier to peel back. On the off chance someoine did use glue it'll soften that up, too. Be careful not to cook anything you don't want heated up and remember that any metal bits like the pedal arms will get hotter than the rubber covers. Wear gloves.
When it comes to putting the covers onto the pedals paint the VW pedals if they're looking ratty.
Once you've got them prepped use a little double sided tape to hold the billet covers in position while you get them all squared up. When you're happy with the placement mark the spots for the holes, remove the covers, drill the pedals, and clean up the chips. Then bolt on the covers. Use some locktight on the nuts even if they're nyloc nuts. You really don't want those coming adrift during use!
Send pics when you're done!
What JMM said.
It might be easier to pull the pedals out of the car to install the covers. Just remove 2 bolts and unhook the cables.
@Michael McKelvey posted:It might be easier to pull the pedals out of the car to install the covers. Just remove 2 bolts and unhook the cables.
You are correct that it's not very difficult to remove the pedal cluster. It might be an easier installation doing it that way if one was comfy with that. I don't think it's really necessary, though. I do think you'd want to line them up and mark your holes with the pedal cluster in place no matter which approach you use. That way you know you're happy with how they line up. Otherwise one could inadvertently have something that looks perfectly square out of the car and doesn't look right once installed in the car. Either way it's a great first project for someone get familier with customizing their ride. After all, once the madness strikes all anyone ever wants is a kool whip.
You have to back off the clutch adjuster wing nut to the end of the cable threads before removing the two pedal assembly bolts (17mm) and best to disconnect the accelerator cable at the carb pivot arm too.
If you’re not going to use the pads, just take a utility knife and cut an “X” in them. At that point, you’ll know if they’re actually glued on or not.
If so, use heat like Michael suggested. If you don’t have a heat gun, a hair dryer in high will probably work.
Yeah, and don’t bother trying to pull the pedal cluster out. That’ll probably cause more problems than it’s worth. Just cut the old pads off and install the new covers without pulling the pedals out.
Respectfully I don't agree the car is a 2004 so it's 18 years old, I would pull the pedals and inspect their condition as well as both the clutch and accelerator cable tubes. Then replace both cables and mount the pedal covers to the pedals before reinstalling as it's easier to bench install them rather than contort yourself trying to accurately drill in the car.... Just my .02 from personal experience your overall experience may vary.
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@Gordon Nichols posted:Yeah, and don’t bother trying to pull the pedal cluster out. That worked for me! That’ll probably cause more problems than it’s worth. Just cut the old pads off and install the new covers without pulling the pedals out. My rubber pads peeled right off. Easy-Peasy!
I chuckled when Alan said 18 years old and eluding that every system but especially the brakes should be gone over.
I reminded me of the Louisville slugger site where some have suggested that a 40 year, patina 1982 speedster originally made by the initiators of the hobby of replicars like ours was more valuable than a new build... Their car was NOT sorted. 
