You stuck to it, so now take a few pictures and start a journal. pictures of where everything you removed goes, and how the complete motor looks, good time to look at motor mounts, and flush the radiator.
If the bell housing is still inplace then replacement of the clutch/brake pedal shaft is easiest with the bell housing on the floor, the cotter pin hole is a wear point as well as the wear from dry pedals on the shaft.