[holt8137]

Thanks for the constructive replys guys. The intallation actually does have a couple steel plates. One on either side of the fiberglass. However, they are extremely thin. Only about 1/16 of an inch thick. And, in my opinion way too small (surface area wise) to be of any real benefit. I'll include a small quickly made picture of what the plates look like. They are more or less as small as possible. The picture is not to scale of course, just quickly made in MS Paint to show how whom ever made the plates used just enough for the studs to go through. More surface area would have provided more pressure displacement across the fiberglass.

The thought of taking it all apart again makes me shiver and want to cry. Few things I've done have been as big of a pain in the ass. Mainly because, as you all know too well, the area where the pedals and the drivers legs go is EXTREMELY cramped. I'm not a large person, and I can't even get two arms/hands in there to work with. And, I had to make custom length studs to mate the cylinders to the pedals. Using thicker steel will most definately call for more studs.

Anyway, enough of my whining. I'll do what must be done. Thicker steel with a bigger surface area it is. Thanks for the constructive comments guys.