Extra Leg Room, 1968 FJ40 W/ Bench Seat

[68LC]

I'm 6'5", and have always been a little cramped in the old FJ with a bench seat. I took a serious look at the space left behind the seat with it all the way back, and there was room for improvement. With just 6 holes drilled and a little file work (not by me, by the boy. With an ASE mechanic for a son, I just point and grunt) we got 2 inches more legroom for my bench seat FJ40. Now it is much more comfy on those 52 mph pavement slogs. All he did was drill 4 new mounting holes (1st picture), 2 inches to the rear of the stock locations on the seat rail. The adjuster locking device required 2 new holes (2nd picture) as well. Picture 3 shows the improvement in legroom. Why didn't I do this sooner?

 

[Dusty 66]

Look's good !

since... you look like a Sasquach driving a Cruiser, I'd say you do needed the Room.....

BTW Man your cruiser looks clean for 1968 original, keep it White too..my .02

... Joe

 

[singletrackjunkie]

Looks good, I'm 6'4" so I'll have to try this. thanks for posting

 

[destin]

Very nice!

I am 6'6", so I hear ya

 

[Flash1034]

Im 6-10. Ya Ya

Flash

 

[Gappy]

I'm 6-5 also, does your seat go back to touch the wheeel well now? I thought about doing this while stripping and recovered my seats but didn't see where i could gain much room.
On short drives and on the trails this is no big deal but on long highway stretchs where my right leg is in the same position for a while it gets very uncomfortable!

 

[Gappy]

Im 6-10. Ya Ya

Flash

Dang Lurch, Your head would have to be the first to hit in a roll over!?!

 

[numby]

I'm 6-5 also, does your seat go back to touch the wheeel well now? I thought about doing this while stripping and recovered my seats but didn't see where i could gain much room.
On short drives and on the trails this is no big deal but on long highway stretchs where my right leg is in the same position for a while it gets very uncomfortable!

I did this a long time ago. Scroll down.

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[Flash1034]

Looks great. How long did it take to do? Any pitfalls we should look out for?

Thanks,

Flash

 

[68LC]

Flash -
After the mod to the seat frame, there is 1/2 inch clearance between the seat back and the wheel well. It fits just fine....
Greg