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06-26-2016, 08:31 PM | #1 |
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Leg room
How can I get more leg room in front seat 1929 fordor.
Gear shift gets in the way so I can,t apply brakes when in first gear. Stock seat is all the way back |
06-26-2016, 11:12 PM | #2 | |
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I ended up bending the shifter towards the passenger side ~1-2". There was a thread on this a little while back but I can't seem to find it now. Perhaps someone else can help... I made this simple tool out of items I had on hand to bend my shifter. You put the shifter thru the eye bolts and tighten the Big Blue Nut. Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 06-27-2016 at 03:15 PM. |
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06-27-2016, 05:00 AM | #3 |
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Re: Leg room
Move the seat back, make or buy a 6" adjuster. Snyders has them but pricey...
Here are the snyders adjusters,, I believe they are the only ones supplying these. I have them in both my cars, they do look decent installed Last edited by Mitch//pa; 06-27-2016 at 09:29 AM. |
06-27-2016, 06:22 AM | #4 |
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I have made several of these for myself and club members. Uses holes from original seat bracket.
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06-27-2016, 11:20 AM | #7 |
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Moving the seat back will NOT correct the problem of your leg being trapped under the steering wheel when in first gear. The distance between your knee and the steering wheel will stay about the same. The problem is that the shift lever is leaning a little toward the drivers side, so when in first it traps your leg under the steering wheel. The solution is to bend the shift lever so it leans a little toward the passenger side. This will leave a little space for your knee to come up past the right side of the steering wheel. On mine I just grabbed the lever and pulled a little. It bent easily. A ten second fix!
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But either way I agree. Moving the seat back 3" in my Town Sedan was NOT easy and the results were not what I had hoped for. Bending the shifter will alleviate your problem. Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 06-27-2016 at 11:35 AM. Reason: I hate auto-spell correction... |
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06-27-2016, 10:07 AM | #10 |
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John S,
I heated Minervas' shifter at the fat end, with a propane torch, took me 3 tries to get it RIGHT! Bill W.
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06-27-2016, 01:30 PM | #11 |
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I plan to move my 29 Tudor seats back a couple inches, and I wouldn't bend my shift lever. I'm actually OK with the seats as is, but a couple inches back would be more comfortable and make getting in easier.
I would never just push the shift lever to the side to bend it, but would make a tool like Y-Blockhead shows to bend the lever. |
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As far as bending the shift lever. . . I was looking at it and thought, "This is no Bugatti, or Rolls Royce, plus I had a couple of extra transmissions, so said to myself," What the h*ll, and pulled. The lever bent VERY easily. Which is probably how it wound up leaning toward the drivers side in the first place. But your milage may vary. Do so at your own risk. |
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06-27-2016, 01:52 PM | #14 |
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But you guys are talking Tudors. The OP has a Fordor (As do I). The Snyder's Seat Mover Backer is for the Tudor. http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/seat-adjuster-kit Won't work on a Fordor.
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06-27-2016, 03:21 PM | #16 |
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Hey, hey! I resemble that remark...
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You should have made the remark about having the surgeon shorted my leg a couple of months ago and I could have had him do it then. too late now
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Mine's a udor also and have similar to post #4Plus I raised the seat a couple of inches.
"Form" the shifter to the right AND move the seat back 3". There should still be plenty of room for back seat passengers, if you ever have any. FWIW Paul in CT |
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I'm 6'2" and 220 lbs. I found a couple of ways to increase legroom without major modifications. I removed the rubber pedal pads. I bought a pair of PF Flyers (similar to Converse Chuck Taylor's). The thin sole gives me the extra legroom to get my size 15 wide feet on the pedals.
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