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RE: Tall Guy and MGB

To: <AGreenberg@aol.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Tall Guy and MGB
From: "J R Overcash" <jroverca@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 10:45:48 -0500
Good Luck!  I'm 6'3" and have difficulty with the top up! And my seats are
very worn, I can't imagine what it would be like with new seat foams!  I
already have the seat as far back as it will go!  A Hard top makes the
difference for top up weather!

Good Luck

Safety Fast!

Ross Overcash
Ayer, MA USA
NAMGBR 2-1172
74B decripit but running!
http://home.earthlink.net/~jroverca/



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of AGreenberg@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 9:00 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Tall Guy and MGB
>
>
> Hey Group,
>
> I'm starting the interior rehab of my project car ( '76 B
> roadster )and I'm thinking of some modifications so I can be more
> comfortable.  First off I'm a big guy (6' 7" 260lbs ). I had a
> BGT in the 70's that I had no problem with. The big difference
> is, of course, the windscreen on the roadster is not as high as
> the one on the GT so if drive the roadster with the seat back all
> the way back my head is still in the wind.  So.....
> One thing I was thinking of was a modification to the seat frame
> so it will angle back more.  An other idea that a nutty friend
> with a MIG setup had was to lower the floor!
> Are there any ideas or experiences out there that might be applicable?
>
> Thank you much!
>
> Alex
>
> 1976 B ( project )
> 1993 Subaru Legacy ( driver )
> 1974 Ducati 750GT ( escape machine )

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