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steve hackel · 03-25-2025, 02:27 PM

Most issues are not specific enough to address them with just a simple, short and
easy answer. If it's only the "ingress & egress" of the drivers side entry, then you
have to live with the only 2 choices available - drivers side or passengers side doors.
If you are referring to more room between the steering wheel and the drivers seated
position, then you deal with the position of the seat. Start by removing the package
tray to make room for the repositioning of the seat. next, unbolt the seat from its

rails and then increase its height, while at the same time moving it backwards.

Technically you are just lengthening the Hypotenuse of the seated triangle.

You have the location of the pedals - the seat back - and the top of the seats back.
I am 6'4" and the majority of that is my legs ! I ended up raising the factory seat
in my 31 coupe by about 3" +/- and also moved the seat backwards by about 4",

but I still used the factory style seat tracks for minor adjustments. I first made
some wooden risers to get things close, then built metal risers or spacers that would
allow me to use the factory seat frame, the factory seat tracks, and the factory holes
in the bottom of the seat frame. It works perfectly without any modifications to anything, or any additional holes drilled - for what ever that might be worth.

03-25-2025, 02:27 PM	#18
steve hackel Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: midlothian illinois Posts: 468	Re: 31 Five Window Coupe Too Small Most issues are not specific enough to address them with just a simple, short and easy answer. If it's only the "ingress & egress" of the drivers side entry, then you have to live with the only 2 choices available - drivers side or passengers side doors. If you are referring to more room between the steering wheel and the drivers seated position, then you deal with the position of the seat. Start by removing the package tray to make room for the repositioning of the seat. next, unbolt the seat from its rails and then increase its height, while at the same time moving it backwards. Technically you are just lengthening the Hypotenuse of the seated triangle. You have the location of the pedals - the seat back - and the top of the seats back. I am 6'4" and the majority of that is my legs ! I ended up raising the factory seat in my 31 coupe by about 3" +/- and also moved the seat backwards by about 4", but I still used the factory style seat tracks for minor adjustments. I first made some wooden risers to get things close, then built metal risers or spacers that would allow me to use the factory seat frame, the factory seat tracks, and the factory holes in the bottom of the seat frame. It works perfectly without any modifications to anything, or any additional holes drilled - for what ever that might be worth.