With all bolts loose, pedal off, master cylinder and plate off, there is no room to wiggle this assembly plate out from under the dash. Do I have to cut the two studs off the assembly bracket or remove most of the dash or try to get the heater vent box out of the way to get the pin installed?

I am converting from an Auto to a 4 speed so my goal is to slide in the longer pin so I can install the brake, clutch, spring, bracket, etc. Before I take anything else apart I wanted to see if there is a trick to this.

Any advice would be appreciated!