From: insptwo@msn.com
To: linsley46@gmail.com
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Seat Cushion Depth
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:26:14 -0400
Many years ago, I used an old sliding seat frame from a Vega (yuch) and
mounted it directly on the floor until I could find a new seat slide. I am not
tall but I wanted to see if it could be done. It worked and the slide worked,
unfortunately I was like a kid, as I could barely see over the dash.
Bill
BJ7
> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:40:12 -0400
> From: linsley46@gmail.com
> To: ampole@hotmail.com
> CC: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Seat Cushion Depth
>
> Being 6"2 and a light 275 I found getting in and under the steering wheel
> fun and with the top up I needed a crash helmet to keep from hitting my
head
> on the rail. I solved the problem very simply. I made a seat for driving
> in with out the metal frame - just the cushion. It looks fine with the
> upholstry and no frame, not even a plywood bottom. It ends up that you are
> actually sitting on the floor which for me works well - I have driven
> thousands of miles this way. When I get ready to show the car I pull out
> the real seat. The first one of these I made was for Stella - my BJ8 and I
> covered it in gray terry cloth. I have gotten much more creative and the
one
> I am going to use on my new car is poppy red with black piping as it should
> be.
>
> Have fun!
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