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SSsssteamer · 09-02-2017, 07:18 PM

On my 31 CCPU, my 6'3" height put me high enough that I couldn't see out under the windshield visor to see where I was driving. I had recently installed new LeBarron Bonney seat springs and upholstery. I replace the bench seat coil springs with coils that were 2" shorter. In the back rest, I tied the back rest springs down flat. After putting all of the upholstery back on, I can not only see under the visor now, but I can slip in and out of the cab much easier. The extra room to slid back to the right onto the seat, gives me more room for me to swing my left foot past the door post. As for comfort for driving down the road, it is now comfortable and safe to drive it. If you ever have to order seat upholstery/springs for a 30/31 Ford pick up, make sure to buy the correct seat springs as there a couple of different choices depending on whether it is a pick up cab build by Ford or a pick up cab build by Bud (late 1931, indented firewall). They used different seat risers. Thus different height seat springs.

09-02-2017, 07:18 PM	#14
SSsssteamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Posts: 1,023	Re: To the vertically endowed.... question on mirrors and seats On my 31 CCPU, my 6'3" height put me high enough that I couldn't see out under the windshield visor to see where I was driving. I had recently installed new LeBarron Bonney seat springs and upholstery. I replace the bench seat coil springs with coils that were 2" shorter. In the back rest, I tied the back rest springs down flat. After putting all of the upholstery back on, I can not only see under the visor now, but I can slip in and out of the cab much easier. The extra room to slid back to the right onto the seat, gives me more room for me to swing my left foot past the door post. As for comfort for driving down the road, it is now comfortable and safe to drive it. If you ever have to order seat upholstery/springs for a 30/31 Ford pick up, make sure to buy the correct seat springs as there a couple of different choices depending on whether it is a pick up cab build by Ford or a pick up cab build by Bud (late 1931, indented firewall). They used different seat risers. Thus different height seat springs. Last edited by SSsssteamer; 09-03-2017 at 11:13 AM.