 lowering the drivers side floor for tall drivers |
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| siverson |
 Aug 28 2010, 09:06 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,448 Joined: 5-May 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 654 Region Association: Southern California 
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I originally "lowered" my drivers side floor about 10 years ago, but just found these photos when I redid things a couple weeks ago.
A "U" was cut in the floor, and then about 1" wide steel strip welded in to lower the floor where the seat mounts. I originally bolted the fiberglass seat directly to the floor with large fender washers, but the fiberglass was starting to look fatigued. So, I made 2 large straps to sandwich the seat to the floor. The bottom is tack welded in, and the top is just bolted in... See photos... Pretty ugly welding, but it's strong and I like the modification. I'm 6'6" and fit great with: - lowered floor - no seat rails (just bolt the seat to the floor) - thin seat padding (reupholstered) - small prototipo steering wheel - small bend to the shift lever to the right (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/dio159.diomedestorage.com-654-1283051185.1.JPG) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/dio314.diomedestorage.com-654-1283051186.2.JPG) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/dio314.diomedestorage.com-654-1283051187.3.JPG) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/dio314.diomedestorage.com-654-1283051189.4.JPG) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/dio159.diomedestorage.com-654-1283051189.5.JPG) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/dio159.diomedestorage.com-654-1283051191.6.JPG) |
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| carr914 |
Aug 29 2010, 03:56 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,774 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Looks similar to what Bob Snodgrass had to do to his Brumos car. He was a big guy.
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| EdwardBlume |
Aug 29 2010, 07:54 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Nice work... Even Wilt could get in there, except there's only room for one lucky lady...
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| sean_v8_914 |
Aug 29 2010, 10:14 AM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
that is a clever solution. I see many little details you did to make it all work. nice
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| charliew |
Aug 30 2010, 06:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
I did my dune buggy that way but it is really just to get lower in the body.
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