I just connected the battery to my new project bird, just to see what works and what doesn't. Much to my surprise, the power drivers seat works! The bad news is that even at its farthest back position, my 6'4'' frame is pretty cramped. A lot of it has to do with the monstrously huge and deep steering wheel, but ultimately I just need the seat to go back farther. Has anyone attempted to relocate their seat back a few inches? Or am I SOL? Thanks.
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Eric, I have the same problem as we share the same height. A few inches of seat travel is a lot. And yes, others have fabricated 'extensions' that are welded to the seat tracks. These extensions move the mounting holes where ever you need them to be.
The absolute WORST, is driving a rental van/box truck. The seat is permanently upright with very little front-to-back adjustment. It's murder on a trip from Miami to Detroit. - DaveMember, Sons of the American Revolution
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There are mounting holes in the seat frames about an inch past the standard nuts that Ford says to use if you need more leg room. I'm not sure how much help they would be. You would need to use a nut and bolt to secure them. It would've been nice if Ford had welded nuts there but I guess it would've cost an extra five cents.
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I've heard this too. I guess every inch counts though, right?
Seems like someone here, in the past, had installed a sixties Mustang steering wheel as well. They gained another inch or so, with that mod, and it looked somewhat "correct"...
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Any Trim Shop can help you out. They can show you the mounting holes or add more to the tracks.
I have a problem getting the seat out of the way far enough to get under the dash. It's much easier for me to remove the seat, first.Member, Sons of the American Revolution
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There are mounting holes in the seat frames about an inch past the standard nuts that Ford says to use if you need more leg room. I'm not sure how much help they would be. You would need to use a nut and bolt to secure them. It would've been nice if Ford had welded nuts there but I guess it would've cost an extra five cents.
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If you got some 1 by 1/4 inch strap from the farm supply store, some studs, measured carefully and drilled the holes yourself and then took them to a body or welding shop I'd expect it would only be a few dollars for them to weld in the studs and tack on the extensions. This uses the existing holes and gave me two + inches.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Re the JB Weld idea for the nuts when you move the seat to the secondary mounting holes, I just used the original studs, and used blue Lockite to attach a nut to one end. Then you can drop the bolts down through the track and add another nut and heavy washer from underneath the floor. Might need an extra set of hands to hold a wrench on the top nut while you tighten them from underneath.Comment
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I should have mentioned that I am 6'2" and a bit, and moving the seat back to the secondary holes gives me just enough room to get in and out. But I still hit the new windlace with my clodhoppers nearly every time. Another inch or so would be good, will follow the ideas here.
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