My 1988 Lx doesnt come with a footrest.
Can I install one on it ?
Is the mounting stuff there ?

 

Seen them done in a hatch before, two bolts if i remember correctly, through firewall/floor.

 

If I recall correctly "gnxpro24" did this in one of his build threads. Maybe check it out.

 

I installed a footrest into my sedan.

First you want to peel back the carpet under the pedals. As you see, there's a perforated outline for the dead pedal.



Next, take the perforated section of sound deadener out.



Then, hold the dead pedal (you can aquire on from a wagon, hatch, or crx) in alignment with the missing perforated section and use a permanent marker to mark where the bolt holes of the dead pedal are. You will want to cut the heads off of two 10mm bolts and weld a washer in its place. Grind the welds down flat as best as possible so the bolts sit flat on the firewall. Grind down the section where you marked the bolts desired location and tack weld all around the washer-head of the bolts. You want to tack weld then grind it down so the dead pedal can sit flat on the studs.



After that, grab some matching paint and paint over what you just welded.



Then, try the dead pedal and see if it fits properly.



Lastly, push the studs through the carpet and install the dead pedal for good.

 

crap! more work than I thought !

thanks for the writeup!

Btw, I noticed that the CRX footrest I posted sits a lil differently compared to the wagon you used.

 

No problem. Maybe its just the way the picture was taken. I believe all the floor pans are the same maybe not the dead pedals hence why its marked just sh5. Im sure you can make any work tho.

 

Thats a great write up!! Time to bust out my trusty mig welder!!!!

Thanks!!!!!!

 

No problem. Glad others can use the info.

 

i just used a couple class 8 bolts and nuts, throw in some washers, and you should be good.

of course i did place the dead pedal in a good place, then drill the two holes through the floor. don't be stupid and forget to take off your tire.


that's what i did, it worked for me because i don't have a welder. if i did, i would have done the same.

 

That's not a good method ! You are allowing mositure to seep inside now, not to mention the metal/paint got cracked when you drilled, which will now start slowly rusting around that area.

 

Installed the footrest on my sedan
came out wicked !
My mechanic even had the matching grey paint to cover the welds! LoL
Thanks to 19fred82 in Quebec for sending me a mint footrest !

 

well i don't have the car anymore. there are other ways i could have done it, even without a welder, and with out drilling as i've found other methods that i could have used.