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1. Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: AGreenberg@aol.com; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 08:59:34 EST; Hey Group, I'm starting the interior rehab of my project car ( '76 B roadster )and I'm thinking of some modifications so I can be more comfortable. First off I'm a big guy (6' 7" 260lbs ). I had a BG; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00821.html (7,827 bytes)
2. RE: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 09:08:33 -0500; Hi Alex, Lowering the floor is not easy - the exhaust goes richt under your seat!. Best is to have the seat frame made lower (takes clever welding) and have the wooden spacers removed from under the; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00822.html (8,517 bytes)
3. RE: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 09:37:17 -0500; Could give new meaning to the term "tailpipe". :); /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00823.html (7,576 bytes)
4. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 01:27:02 +0610; If you don't mind the top of your spine jabbing your brain occasionally, replace your seats with racing buckets to give yourself a few extra inches. Hey, we don't drive these things to be comfortable; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00826.html (7,615 bytes)
5. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 08:15:55 -0700; The support webbing under my drivers seat was long blown out when I got the car. The foam in the seat sits on the floor. I bought new webbing for it, but I haven't installed it yet for fear of being; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00827.html (8,689 bytes)
6. RE: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: "J R Overcash" <jroverca@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 10:45:48 -0500; Good Luck! I'm 6'3" and have difficulty with the top up! And my seats are very worn, I can't imagine what it would be like with new seat foams! I already have the seat as far back as it will go! A Ha; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00831.html (9,395 bytes)
7. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@apphosting.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 15:56:47 -0000; Thats very odd, I'm 6ft 3 too and have a 74 (GT tho) and there is bags of legroom (I presume you are talking about legroom when you mentioned moving the seat back). But then again, my car is RHD - b; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00832.html (7,997 bytes)
8. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: "Erich" <erich@mail.NGBM.COM>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 11:34:58 -0500; <snip> I am 6'4" and found that after replacing the seat foam and diaphram my head will hit the top frame. Someone suggested replacing the wooden shims with ones that are trimmed so that the wood is; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00834.html (8,430 bytes)
9. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: Bulwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 11:09:56 -0600; <<<snip>>>Thats very odd, I'm 6ft 3 too and have a 74 (GT tho) there is bags of legroom <<<snip>>> It depends on where the height is. My six foot 2 brother-in-law wears 30 inch inseam trousers, but h; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00839.html (7,891 bytes)
10. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: "wcameyer" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 10:50:06 -0700; I'm 6' 6" and I prefer a seat with worn webbing. Also, no seatback modification is necessary - It will lean back until it hits the package shelf. Unfortunately, when your folding top is down, it prev; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00841.html (7,915 bytes)
11. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 10:10:39 -0800; I totally understand what the problem is, but I don't know if there is a complete solution. At 6'1" I feel the screen is too short, so that would indicate you need to improve your relative position b; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00842.html (9,699 bytes)
12. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 14:12:02 -0500 (EST); OKOKOK, so now I feel insignificant and short after reading about all you 6 footers (or is it 1.84 m) and your problems in seeing the road in a B. Maybe that is why I feel so comfortable in my B? At; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00846.html (8,629 bytes)
13. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: AGreenberg@aol.com; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 16:40:02 EST; Hi Group...I'm the orginal poster of this thread. Eric got me thinking about raceing buckets for my 'problem'. I found a neat setup in the the Summit Racing catalog. Check out... http://store.summitr; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00853.html (7,791 bytes)
14. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:24:31 -0800 (PST); Ditto, Bill.... And looking forward to trying on the new Mini for size.... == Dan DiBiase Dayton, NJ '76 MGB Tourer - Brooklands Green - My Driver! '65 Pull-handle MGB Tourer - faded Tartan Red - My; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00868.html (7,662 bytes)
15. Re: Tall Guy and MGB (score: 1): Author: mup1dm <mup1dm@surrey.ac.uk>; Date: Fri, 23 Feb 01 11:30:27 +0000; AGreenberg@aol.com said:>I'm thinking of some modifications so I can be more 1st step, *recline* the seat to make your head lower. 2nd step, lower the seat frame. I've never seen the shims that peopl; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00878.html (9,520 bytes)

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