Another choice is to move the drivers seat over towards the center of
the car a little then you can get more space to move the seat to the
rear
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Mar 13, 2012, at 12:14 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote:
> 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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