70 Swinger over center clutch spring

I spoke with a buddy who also took his out of his 70 GTX and he agreed it should come out. Tried the pedal in his car and was convinced it was the right choice. After fighting with mine for days (stuffing with washer, expanding plyers, etc.. ) to no avail, finally just cut the damn thing with a small air saw. Pedal feels a little bit stiffer than before but works great. Comes all the way up on its own without any play and does not stick to the floor at high RPM. I'm happy with the results.