[Spits] Spitfire Leg Room

[Kevin Rhodes]

How did you move the seat back? I have much the same problem - I 
would LOVE a couple more inches of legroom. My seat is as far back as 
the tub will allow, I think. Any tricks appreciated! I have been 
meaning to try raising the front edge of the seat. I think some kind 
of long thin wedge will be in order though, as the seat rails don't 
look very strong - I think they would just bend if unsupported. Of 
course, I weigh rather a lot.... Big guy, little car, people seem to 
find it amusing.

I also don't really fit with the top up, so I try my best not to 
drive Freddy that way! And getting in and out is MUCH harder now at 
39 than it was when I bought him at 27! Especially with the top up.

Kevin Rhodes
Freddy the Spitfire
Westbrook, Maine




At 06:05 PM 3/19/2008, you wrote:
>Fellow Listers;
>
>   This may seem like an odd question about our Spits, but here goes....
>
>   I'm 6 ft 2 in tall and I really would like to get some more leg 
> room in my '77 Spit.  I've gone ahead and moved the driver's seat 
> back a couple of inches from the stock position.  However, I've 
> found this is also inadequate.
>
>   Have any other tall listers found a solution to this problem 
> (without selling the car and purchasing a larger LBC, that is)??
>
>
>   Thanks....
>
>   Matt M.
>   '77 Spitfire
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