well eventually got a computer running again some weeks later, so to continue...........
Job done, carpet dry, no steam, no leaks . Not the easiest thing to do but certainly helped by all the hints and moral support provided thanks
I found that by disconnecting the clutch cable at gearbox end the pedal falls flat creating enough space, so there is no need to remove the whole pedalbox!!
Marty said: "Take some small comfort from the fact that the driver of the other car, having failed the breath test will even now be in a little cell, with luck they will double him up with some mean bastard who will be tattooing a fandango on his arse"
. Not the easiest thing to do but certainly helped by all the hints and moral support provided thanks 