1) I like the footrest as well! - may fab up something similar!
2) I did play around with the clutch linkage under the car - specifically by both shortening and then lengthening the threaded rod. I found that did nothing to change the position of the pedal itself when slack, all it did was change the position where the clutch would disengage during a pedal push...however the linkage was pretty worn with lost of play where the clevis pens insert...perhaps that's the problem - but I doubt it would result in that much "forward flop".
Probably need to get her back up on the lift and play around a bit more - seems the consensus is that addition return springs won't help...
