Right on Dan!! You're not the only old timer that has made that suggestion
to me.
The rule book requires the driver (which arguably includes the helmet he
wears) to be within the confines of the cockpit. This is easily
defined by the front surface of the headrest. Rear supports for the
headrest and the two rear bars of the headrest can go further aft. It's
quite simple to notch the body for these members, reinforce it and build a
small removable plate out of the piece of the turtledeck you had to cut out
thereby allowing body removal eithout disturbing the cage. Another trick as
commonly used in the roadster and modified roadster classes is to put the
gas pedal up on the transmission tunnel next to the firewall. That's how my
project is laid out and my 6 foot tall son, David, fits in very comfortably
in 20 suit with all proper helmet clearances to the cage top. We've got an
old Kirkey aluminum seat but it's rear corner is against the floor with the
front of the seat tilted up 1-3/4 inches where a cage crossmember with seat
mounts passes under it. The seat has nice side supports; but there is no
real reason why side supports couldn't just be added with the floor being
the seat bottom. A clever builder could even make them adjustable to fit
different hip widths.
Ed Weldon, 923 still in the barn.
----- Original Message -----
From: "dan warner" <dwarner230@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Coddington's 1927 T Roadster build on TLC
> In my opinion, it's the old "I gotta see the front tires" syndrome. Some
do not understand the sit on the floor deal.
> DW
> Want1937hd@aol.com wrote:
> The Coddington T has got me thinking about roadster rollcages. I don't
have a
> rule book, so maybe it is a rule to have a cage taller than most kids
swing
> set.
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