Later model seat extensions (2 Viewers)

[1911]

Did you mount the seat to the strut and then slid it on the slider or were you able to completely assemble it on a bench and then mount it in all in one piece? Thanks!

1. Cut and mount the strut to the seat.
2. Mount the stock slider to the strut.
3. Re-install the whole assembly by bolting the bottom of the slider back to its original position on the tub.

It's easy to do - the strut is just a middleman between the slider and seat, it lets the seat bolt on farther back on the slider to begin with.

 

[UNC 470]

1. Cut and mount the strut to the seat.
2. Mount the stock slider to the strut.
3. Re-install the whole assembly by bolting the bottom of the slider back to its original position on the tub.

It's easy to do - the strut is just a middleman between the slider and seat, it lets the seat bolt on farther back on the slider to begin with.

Any other pics of this installation?

 

[Economist LC76]

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DIY Driver Seat extension / more leg room 1979+

Decided to upgrade my driver seat in order to have more space for my legs. There are several market solutions for the seats before 1979, but the later version (1979-1984) doesn’t have any widely available product. Obviously I had to do it in my civilized garage, using very simple tools, ideally...

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[UNC 470]

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DIY Driver Seat extension / more leg room 1979+

Decided to upgrade my driver seat in order to have more space for my legs. There are several market solutions for the seats before 1979, but the later version (1979-1984) doesn’t have any widely available product. Obviously I had to do it in my civilized garage, using very simple tools, ideally...

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Thx for sending. Did you build it yet?

 

[Economist LC76]

Did you build it yet?

Yes

 

[UNC 470]

Yes

Did you make me a set?????

 

[Economist LC76]

Did you make me a set?????

Yes, just for one seat

 

[UNC 470]

Yes, just for one seat

Seriously!?

 

[1911]

Any other pics of this installation?

Only the ones I posted in this already (in post #19 above).

I have since then replaced my stock seats and the adapters with ProCar 90 seats, that have way more adjustment room than the stock ones.

 

[UNC 470]

Seriously!?

Can I purchase them ?

 

[UNC 470]

Only the ones I posted in this already (in post #19 above).

I have since then replaced my stock seats and the adapters with ProCar 90 seats, that have way more adjustment room than the stock ones.

Do you love the ProCar?

 

[1911]

Do you love the ProCar?

Yes! So much more comfortable than my stock seats, still with their original foam. The stock seats would leave my back and legs hurting after a few hours of driving. The ProCars have dense and supportive foam. The only real downside is that you sit higher on them, and that is a mixed blessing for me - gives me more leg room for the clutch and gas pedals, but makes it harder to see stop lights at intersections.

 

[UNC 470]

Yes! So much more comfortable than my stock seats, still with their original foam. The stock seats would leave my back and legs hurting after a few hours of driving. The ProCars have dense and supportive foam. The only real downside is that you sit higher on them, and that is a mixed blessing for me - gives me more leg room for the clutch and gas pedals, but makes it harder to see stop lights at intersections.

Do you have the old brackets that I can purchase? The seat extensions.

 

[UNC 470]

Yes! So much more comfortable than my stock seats, still with their original foam. The stock seats would leave my back and legs hurting after a few hours of driving. The ProCars have dense and supportive foam. The only real downside is that you sit higher on them, and that is a mixed blessing for me - gives me more leg room for the clutch and gas pedals, but makes it harder to see stop lights at intersections.

Actually, you didn’t do the custom ones you use the c channel I think, correct?

 

[1911]

Do you have the old brackets that I can purchase? The seat extensions.

Gave them away with the stock seats, sorry.

Actually, you didn’t do the custom ones you use the c channel I think, correct?

Yes, I just used unistrut (c-channel). Way easier than making custom brackets, for the late-style seat mounts. They raise your seat height by 1" or so, which actually helps with pedal height for tall people like me. Plus allows you to move the seat back several inches further.

 

[UNC 470]

Gave them away with the stock seats, sorry.




Yes, I just used unistrut (c-channel). Way easier than making custom brackets, for the late-style seat mounts. They raise your seat height by 1" or so, which actually helps with pedal height for tall people like me. Plus allows you to move the seat back several inches further.

Perfect, I’ll give it a try

 

[UNC 470]

Gave them away with the stock seats, sorry.




Yes, I just used unistrut (c-channel). Way easier than making custom brackets, for the late-style seat mounts. They raise your seat height by 1" or so, which actually helps with pedal height for tall people like me. Plus allows you to move the seat back several inches further.

Did you just run long bolts to hit the holes in the strut?

 

[1911]

Did you just run long bolts to hit the holes in the strut?

No need for long bolts - the stock rail mount bolts fit fine in the strut channel and bolt the strut to the tub. Then you just bolt the seat rail to the top of the strut, further back, using the captive nuts made for the unistrut.