individual buckets? or 60/40 split bench? worked for my father-in-law (tall)
and mother-in-law (short).
Ed in Mich
'57 3100
----- Original Message -----
From: "K Ohlgren" <kjohlgren@hotmail.com>
To: <bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:57 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] more leg room
> anything short of carpet padding glued to the back of the cab and sitting
on
> the gas tank is insuficient. i am planning this as the last rebuilt on
this
> truck. first go around was 12 yrs ago. never been comfortable for long
> drives. i also own a 59 panel, have the seat so far back, if i look to the
> left i see wood paneling (sorry last rebuild on the panel was 1979!) my
wife
> (5"8"short) has trouble driving it with the seat moved all of the way
> forward.
> maybe i am dreaming. and will do without the cab extension.
> kurt
> 58 3100
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> >From: "Blaine & Maggie Dumkee" <bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca>
> >Reply-To: "Blaine & Maggie Dumkee" <bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca>
> >To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: RE: [oletrucks] more leg room
> >Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 18:30:37 -0700
> >
> >I am hoping to gain more leg room by installing a Dodge Dakota bench
seat.
> >I
> >have been told it is slightly narrower than the original seat and can be
> >installed further back.
> >
> >Anybody have any experience with this?
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> >[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of K Ohlgren
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 5:36 PM
> >To: ccpanel@jps.net; oletrucks@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] more leg room
> >
> >
> >i looked at lengthening the doors first. a lot of work there. 4 doors, 2
> >cabs, custom glass, etc... it would definitely look good. then i looked
at
> >extended cab, the best of both worlds, but i didn't like the finished
> >product (sorry deve)
> >then i saw the article on the FR100 in classic trucks mag (mar03). i like
> >the look. saw it on a late 30s chevy earlier. i don't want to shorten the
> >bed as i want to keep my side mounted spare. so i will lengthen the frame
> >or
> >possibly shorten the bed behind the rear fenders. dono ;) either way a
lot
> >of work for 6". i'm 6'4"+. any custom seating arrangement will leave me
> >with
> >less leg room than before.
> >kurt
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> >
> >
> > >From: mark <ccpanel@jps.net>
> > >Reply-To: mark <ccpanel@jps.net>
> > >To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: [oletrucks] more leg room
> > >Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2003 15:31:07 -0800
> > >
> > >have you considered getting a donor cab/doors and cutting yours
long(just
> > >in
> > >front of the rear door jamb) and cutting the donor short(just behind
the
> > >firewall jamb) and then joining the 2 together to get a longer
door/cab?
> > >mark
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://customclassics.org
> > >
> > > northern california
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