Bill, I'm 6'3", so I appreciate your problem! One thing, DON'T GO FOR MAZDA MX5/MIATA SEATS, they will have you sitting appreciably higher in the car! BTDT, I ended up almost peering over the top of the windscreen, rather than through it, to see where I was going...
I was happy enough with my stock seats position-wise (apart from looking really shabby, and hoping the Mazda seats would give more lateral support, which they did), but the foam was old and probably quite collapsed, putting it in a good position for me. Having removed the seats, their design is quite smart, the bottom of the base actually drops down between the rails to hang lower than the rails, so the bottom of the seat can be as close as possible to the floor. I never measured the clearance between the seat bottom and the carpet, but it's not much. I'd check that clearance before you consider doing away with the rails; you may not gain much. I guess removing foam would help, I never tried it myself. I've no idea about modifying the seat-backs to make them taller. Richard Gosling ________________________________________________________________________ This message (including any attachments) is confidential and may be privileged. If you have received it by mistake please notify the sender by return E-mail and delete this message from your system. Any unauthorised use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Please note that E-mails are susceptible to change. The Penspen Group shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system. The Penspen Group does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference. The following UK companies within the Penspen Group and any electronic communication sent on behalf of any of them, are subject to the provisions of the UK Companies Act 1985; PENSPEN HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company Number : 980600) Registered Office: 3 Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ Registered in England and Wales (VAT No; 239 7770 19) PENSPEN LIMITED (Company Number: 584446) Registered Office: 3 Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ Registered in England and Wales (VAT No; 239 7770 19) (Unipen, Penspen Integrity and Andrew Palmer & Associates are operating divisions of Penspen Limited and Spencer & Partners and Pencol are trade names of Penspen Limited) MANCHESTER JETLINE LIMITED (Company Number: 2392093) Registered Office: 3 Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ Registered in England and Wales (VAT No; 537 8635 08) _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires
