I'm 6'3'' and have plenty of head and leg room in my GT=2E The windshields
on the coupes were taller than on the roadster=2E In comparison to the
B-GT, I feel clausterphobic in my Triumph GT6=2E
Karim
'67 B-GT and GT6
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From: RWYGONIK@grove=2Eiup=2Eedu
To: mgs@autox=2Eteam=2Enet
Subject: MGB's and tall people
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 8:04AM
Well, my 74 MGB is sitting at the garage across the road from my office
waiting to be inspected for the first time=2E The car, as most of you know=20=
by
now, has been a rebuild hobby for the last 7 years=2E Hopefully I am only=20
hours
away from having a daily driver=2E Thanks to all for the help along the w=
ay=2E
The one problem that I don't think the list can solve is my size vs the B=2E
I am 6'3" and 215lb=2E My line of sight is directly into the top header of=20=
the
windshield=2E I can lean the seat way back or crotch slightly and look und=
er
the
header or sit vertical and look over the top=2E Needless to say I won't ha=
ve
the
top up any more than necessary=2E Unfortunately here in Indiana, PA spring=
s=20
are
the monsoon season=2E We are lucky to have seen sun 2-3 weeks total in the=
=20
last
3 months=2E so there are times either I put the top up or leave it in the
garage=2E
I took the spacers out from under the seats from the get go, guessing this
would be a problem=2E My family thinks me being to tall for the car is gre=
at
because they will get to drive it more=2E (Ha! little do they know=2E) The=
seat
cushions are new and may compress a little with use=2E The list has led me=
to
believe the B is as roomy as any of the LBC=2E Is this true? My search fo=
r=20
LBC
#2 has started and it would be nice to have one I fit in a little better=2E
Has anyone tried a smaller diameter steering wheel=2E Mine measures about 1=
5"=20
in
diameter and it rubs my thigh=2E It does make it a little difficult to mov=
e=20
my
foot from the gas to the brake=2E How small of a steering wheel can I go t=
o
before low speed steering/parking becomes a problem and who are suppliers?
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Karim Marouf
Canon Communications LLC
Tel: 310-392-5509
Fax: 310-392-4920
Internet Address: karim=2Emarouf@cancom=2Ecom
Home Page: http://www=2Ecancom=2Ecom
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