I'm getting ready to weld the mighty pedal cluster bracket on to the floor pan. I've got the holes drilled and done several test fits with the pedal cluster in place. I had to basically fabricate all the sheet metal forward of the new floor pan section, from the master cylinder mount point to the passenger side on the other side, so I'm not 100% sure about fitment, but I think it's good.
Before I weld this thing to the floor pan, anything else I should think of? What purpose does the front "hole" serve on the bracket (in the picture below), and it seems like there's clearance between it and the floor pan. Is that correct? Looking at my other car, it seems like there is a gap, and I don't see that hole serving any obvious purpose.
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