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There are still some components remaining inside the car that need to be removed and cleaned up before the car's body is painted. I am working on the wiring harness, but I took a break from that to remove the pedals.

The gas pedal is bolted directly into a post that goes through the firewall and is connected to a mechanism that operates the throttle cable in the engine bay. I removed the pedal by loosening the nut with a 9/16" socket and then sliding off the pedal, spring, and washer. The brake and clutch pedals are mounted on longer metal brackets that bolt through a coupling (so they may swivel) high under the dashboard. I removed both nuts using a 3/4" socket and wrench to prevent the whole bolt from rotating. Both pedals are spring loaded to keep them in the forward position until foot-pressure is applied. The springs mounted on the pedals and connected to the body just above the steering column. After removing these springs I was able to pull the pedals down a bit and work on the connections to the pedals' respective cylinders. Both the brake pedal and clutch pedal were attached through the firewall to master cylinders. I removed the pin that held each pedal to the y-shaped bracket that goes through the firewall into the cylinder. Then I was able to pull the pedals out entirely. Up against the firewall there were some cardboard pieces in each footwell and in the center. I removed these by removing the screws and eyelets that held them in place. The pieces had been wet in the past and one of them was damp when I removed it. These pictures show the cardboard that was on the passenger side and the firewall beneath it. Finally here is a shot of the firewall after the pedals were removed. There are only a couple of items remaining!