Bob,
I had the entire steering rebuilt out of the car in my restoration. Did it
myself, not a bad job.
I do think maybe the shorting of the shaft would be OK, but only from the
safety brace to the steering wheel. And If you do that, you have to cut the
tube, and the inside shaft (cut out a section) Then weld the splines back on to
the end of the shaft. Not for the faint of heart. This would bring the wheel
closer to the dash, but I was looking to straighten my legs, or lower them a
bit more than the seat allows. Also If I was able to draw back the seat more, I
would be more in the "Corvette" position I was looking for. Right now I'm a bit
crunched up, with my thighs rubbing the wheel and my arms bent holding the
wheel. Not a lot of "Farfagnugen" going on in there.
I have seen kits that extend the wheel well, but I think I need a modified
seat, to better position me.
GH
--
Gene Hart
genehart@att.net
1973 TR6 Pimento
CF10918 U now UO
(C)(201)981-3327
________________________
No sweeter sound than a TR6
running after 18 months.
-------------- Original message from "Robert McBride" <rmcbride@twmi.rr.com>:
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> Gene,, I have the same problem at 6'-3" 245# What is driving me nuts is in
> the back of my mind,,, (where I can't get to anymore)... Is something I
> think I read someplace about being able to have the dealer shorten the
> steering shaft by 2" so as to allow more room... Problem is I have no idea
> if I really read this, or was having a dream about it... Anyone else ever
> come across this???? I have looked at mine and see no easy way to do
> it,,but my dad the PO was 6' so maybe he had it done already???? Bob
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To: "The 6 Pack List" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:25 AM
> Subject: Leg and hip room in the TR6
>
>
> > List,
> >
> > I've been road testing my TR6 after the long restoration, and I love it,
> > and have a few questions for the list about the driveabilty, comfort wise.
> >
> > I've found that I have to keep my left arm on the door sill, to make the
> > width of the cockpit more comfortable. And the steering wheel sits very
> > low, close to the seat, so my legs almost touch it. This makes getting in
> > and out a little tough, but mostly, the seat only goes back so far. I've
> > found that I seem to sit up close to the steering wheel in a more upright
> > position. It's a bit uncomfortable.
> >
> > One fix that I think I could do to make it more comfortable, is to move
> > the seat tracks back to handle my 6' frame. I'm not that wide at 210 lbs,
> > so I'm still looking for a more comfortable position while holding the
> > wheel. Any suggestions on how to make the driving position more
> > comfortable with the existing original seats? BTW-It's a '73.
> >
> > --
> > Gene Hart
> > genehart@att.net
> > 1973 TR6 Pimento
> > CF10918 U now UO
> > (C)(201)981-3327
> > ________________________
> > No sweeter sound than a TR6
> > running after 18 months.
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