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Re: [TR] height challenge(d) and TRs

To: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault@bu.edu>
Subject: Re: [TR] height challenge(d) and TRs
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:52:15 -0800
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At six foot six, I gotta agree with you about TRs and height, Ron.  It
only took moving my TR3B seat back an inch or so to give me enough
legroom to stretch out straight!

Here's the modification underway by John Mangles here in St Louis at
All British Car Repair:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/1143349206_tshwV-L.jpg

Don



On 11/29/12, Ron L'Herault <lherault@bu.edu> wrote:
> At  barely 5 feet tall, I can truly say that the cars are not made for
> those
> of us who are normal height.   I use a small booster cushion on the seat
> and
> have had the brake and clutch pedals bent forward a bit  (Triumph dealer in
> '71) used a torch to heat the pedal but forgot to have the brake light
> switch removed first.   Doh!)   I actually raised the seat of my '58 TR3
> with 2x4s (probably not the safest thing to do) but did not change the
> pedals.   The seat was very close to the steering wheel.  Mechanics and
> vehicle inspectors cursed me.
>
> Ron L
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