6' 8" in a Coupe

[Richard Lorenz]

We are restoring a '31 coupe and would like it to fit my grandson who is that tall and wears size 15 shoes. We will cut the shelf down to 1". One idea is to use bucket seats from a modern car that would be lower and have a thinner back in order to give more entry and foot room. We will initially use a 7-tooth steering column that is a little shorter than the original column, but I have one already restored. The bad thing is that this will lower the steering wheel slightly.
Anyone have suggestions? Thanks in advance.