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Subject: [Healeys] Tall Drivers; Was BJ8 driver seat repositioning
From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre)
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:14:31 -0400
References: <CB8389C8.1EE3B%tjmorrio@colby.edu><4F5E6EEB.7000609@earthlink.net> <000601cd0143$3b455ad0$b1d01070$@net>
My BT7 distance allowance is pretty minimal because of the friggin curvy
quarter panel that the seat back runs into.  I feel sorry for anyone that 
has less
than that.  I've got the seat "Wedgy" mod in my sights for this summer.

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Chrysler" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
To: "'Bob Haskell'" <rchaskell at earthlink.net>; "'Thomas J. Morrione'" 
<tjmorrio at colby.edu>
Cc: <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tall Drivers; Was BJ8 driver seat repositioning


> For all those prospective Healey owners who are taller than average, it's 
> a
> fact of life that the BN4, and BT7 roadsters are the ones that will allow
> the seat travel to go further back than any other model without getting 
> into
> modifications. Their rear quarter trim panels sit in a position that will
> not interfere with seat travel until much further back than other models.
>
> The seat runners in all models will allow the seat to go back further than
> the various trim panels and other obstructions in the car will actually
> allow.
>
> On the Hundred, it's the back of the seat back that will interfere with 
> the
> top assembly when in the stowed position.
>
> On the BN6, BN7 two seater roadsters, it's the seat back interfering with
> the rear quarter panels, stirrups and folded top assembly.
>
> On the BJ7 and BJ8 Convertibles, it's the seat back interfering with the
> rear quarter trim panels.
>
> We have conveyed this fact to a number of long legged prospective Healey
> buyers and it's been a point they took into consideration before they
> bought.
>
> I'm lucky, at 5 ft. 8 1/2" I can fit just fine in all of them!
>
> Rich
> _______________________________________________

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