[Healeys] Tall guy in a BJ8

[Al Malin]

Hi,

I'm about your height (6'4") and I don't fit in a BJ8 mainly because  
my left knee interferes with the dash which prevents me from  
operating the clutch.

On my BT7, instead of being squared off, the lower left portion of  
the dash curves up which provides clearance for my leg.

Al Malin,
Tricarb


On Jan 2, 2008, at 1:05 AM, Carl Johnson wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I posted a few weeks ago about my "garage sale find" 1966 BJ8. I've
> finally got the car home in my garage. Haven't sat in it much since I
> removed the seat cushions right away in order to clean them. However
> while moving the car around I've now sat in the drivers seat with the
> cushion in place.
>
> I'm now rather worried... I simply don't fit. I'm around 6'4" or 6'5".
> I can sit down in the seat but my knees are really high, especially in
> relation to the steering wheel. The pedals are too close for me to
> operate them safely.
>
> Any suggestions? It looks like the rear interior side panels are in
> the way for me to modify the rails/pan to go back farther. Are the
> pedal positions adjustable? I don't want to even think about a non-
> original steering wheel (I really like the correct one and a smaller
> size would affect steering feel). I'm thinking maybe a much thinner
> bottom cushion would help? I could keep the originals on hand and use
> a custom skinny one for my own use perhaps?
>
> Thanks,
> Carl
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