The Renaissance Man
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These pedals are not made to be serviced or repaired. They are crimped together so there is no way to take them apart to replace parts or to grease them. Probably a cost saving design. But where can you get original six decades old replacements? Western Auto?
So the crimped ends that hold them together had to be un-crimped. I started with vice grips to flatten the tabs as much as possible.
![IMG_3352.JPG IMG_3352.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attachments/168/168883-846dd3362827a304377097339e806cb5.jpg)
Then after removing some of the burs with a file that the vice grips couldn't get, the ends were wrapped with tape to avoid knocking them apart and scattering the bearings into the abyss that is my shop. I then proceeded to knock the ends loose with a chisel and hammer.
![IMG_3348.JPG IMG_3348.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attachments/168/168885-407cc713d1647d3206f144b8f8550938.jpg)
![IMG_3349.JPG IMG_3349.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attachments/168/168888-a3fc0c72c3dfb39af3278c4d66d56adb.jpg)
Finally the ends were carefully removed with a screw driver inside of a pan to catch any loose bearings.
![IMG_3350.JPG IMG_3350.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attachments/168/168889-e4480ab259d7e6388232d2ca77fc392e.jpg)
As it turns out, I could've skipped the last step as the bearings are permanently incased in the cups by more non serviceable stamped ends on the bent axles.![Confused :confused: :confused:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![IMG_3351.JPG IMG_3351.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attachments/168/168890-0b01d16dbc9d1279082926dab2ebdd5c.jpg)
That's as far as I'm taking them apart. Next I'll attempt to straighten the axle assemblies as they are.
So the crimped ends that hold them together had to be un-crimped. I started with vice grips to flatten the tabs as much as possible.
![IMG_3352.JPG IMG_3352.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attachments/168/168883-846dd3362827a304377097339e806cb5.jpg)
Then after removing some of the burs with a file that the vice grips couldn't get, the ends were wrapped with tape to avoid knocking them apart and scattering the bearings into the abyss that is my shop. I then proceeded to knock the ends loose with a chisel and hammer.
![IMG_3348.JPG IMG_3348.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attachments/168/168885-407cc713d1647d3206f144b8f8550938.jpg)
![IMG_3349.JPG IMG_3349.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attachments/168/168888-a3fc0c72c3dfb39af3278c4d66d56adb.jpg)
Finally the ends were carefully removed with a screw driver inside of a pan to catch any loose bearings.
![IMG_3350.JPG IMG_3350.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attachments/168/168889-e4480ab259d7e6388232d2ca77fc392e.jpg)
As it turns out, I could've skipped the last step as the bearings are permanently incased in the cups by more non serviceable stamped ends on the bent axles.
![IMG_3351.JPG IMG_3351.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attachments/168/168890-0b01d16dbc9d1279082926dab2ebdd5c.jpg)
That's as far as I'm taking them apart. Next I'll attempt to straighten the axle assemblies as they are.
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