James wrote:
>
> Howdy, all.
>
> I'm getting a '74 MGB back into roadworthy shape. Finally got it down off
> the stands and drove it around the block today, with FUNCTIONING REAR
> BRAKES!
>
> I'm 6'4" tall and a good deal of it is in my torso. I'd like to get my butt
> closer to the ground, so I can stop scrunching down to peer through the
> windshield. I race an '85 Mazda RX7, and I achieved this goal in that car
> by mounting an aluminum racing seat (the bottom of which consists of a
> quarter inch of aluminum, two inches of padding and nothing else) directly
> on the floorpan. I'd like to keep the original seat in the 'B, but make
> some changes to the frame/springs/mounting to lower the seating surface a
> couple of inches.
>
> Anyone out there who has made similar changes to their car and has wisdom
> to share?
>
> As always, TIA....
>
> - James Einolf
take out some of the seat padding, it should lower you about 1 to 2
inches. Good luck.
Mark Snowdon
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