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12-02-2014, 09:16 PM | #1 |
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Roadster vs. Closed Cab Pickup
Is there more room i.e. body to steering wheel in the Roadster then in the Closed Cab Pickup 1930/1931?
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12-02-2014, 10:36 PM | #2 |
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Re: Roadster vs. Closed Cab Pickup
Yes there is more room in the 30-31 roadster than the pickup . The seat back is adjustable to some degree in the roadster . My standard roadster with the taller top is very comfortable to me and I am 6.2. the taller top makes it easier to enter and exit than a deluxe model and I prefer the look
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12-02-2014, 10:53 PM | #3 |
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Re: Roadster vs. Closed Cab Pickup
Thanks Purdy sure appreciate the response. Any idea how your Roadster compares to the Roadster Pickup in room ?
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12-02-2014, 11:02 PM | #4 |
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Re: Roadster vs. Closed Cab Pickup
I don't know from experience because I don't have an open pickup but I suspect that the pickup is closer
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12-02-2014, 11:50 PM | #5 |
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Re: Roadster vs. Closed Cab Pickup
The Roadster pickup is a challenge to get in and out of unless you change the top to fold down, being 6'2 made it difficult
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12-03-2014, 01:39 AM | #6 |
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12-03-2014, 01:52 AM | #7 |
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Re: Roadster vs. Closed Cab Pickup
Cape Codder,
I am 6 ft and have a Roadster Pickup. I have not compaired it to a CC Pickup as I have not seen one here in Cape Town. Mine is a RHD with the spare in the left front fender, which means the driver door can open slightly more. I trimmed my seat back foam down to about an inch, which made a big difference in leg room. Obviously the seat back does not help getting in or out and since I fitted the hood it is rather A tight fit. Regards Chris Cape Town |
12-03-2014, 02:41 AM | #8 |
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Re: Roadster vs. Closed Cab Pickup
A friend of mine owns a 28 roadster pickup, on the occasion i drove it ,i found it hard to get in and out of it. I am not that big of a person , i think people were smaller back then. Also the 31 Phaeton was also difficult to enter and exit. I own a 30 coupe and it is much easier to get in and out.
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12-03-2014, 10:28 AM | #9 |
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The narrow doors make it harder to enter and exit the roadster and roadster pickups.
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12-03-2014, 10:44 AM | #10 |
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It is easier to get in the passenger side of my CC. Spare on left makes it VERY tight.
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12-03-2014, 10:54 AM | #11 |
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Because of parallel parking back in the day, I think that entry was suppose to be on the passenger side
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12-03-2014, 11:08 AM | #12 |
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Re: Roadster vs. Closed Cab Pickup
There is adjustability of the seat back on STD roadsters ? Hmm, I'll look but never noticed anything on mine.
I really don't have a problem getting in or out of them [ I'm 6'1" and swelling a little more around the middle each year], but, its kind of a learned experience over the years. I wonder if there is a real problem with that, if a shorter steer column would help. |
12-03-2014, 11:49 AM | #13 |
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Re: Roadster vs. Closed Cab Pickup
Marco made this illustration that I think shows the relation between the Pick-up and a Roadster very well. (the seating between the open & closed cab is the same).
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12-03-2014, 12:34 PM | #14 |
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12-03-2014, 12:57 PM | #15 |
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Well, think about the length of the pick-up bed, and then locate it by way of aligning the two rear fenders, then see if the same does not hold true!
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As usual, this sounds Purdy good. Thanks. I've not had the need to look and have not done anything in that area. My Brattons book is a couple years old and doesn't seem to show that, but, thats OK. I'll go and have a look probably in the spring. Too darn cold up there right now. |
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12-03-2014, 03:32 PM | #18 |
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Before I bought my Tudor I was at an AACA meet. Saw a ccpu and a roadster pick-up. I 'm 5'10" and could get into the CCPU (30) but it was tight after getting in. The rpu I had great difficulty getting in and then couldn't bring my legs up to work the cluth or brakes (29). Got into a coupe and no problems, same with a four door. The front seat in my 31 Tudor is moved back about 6" and is fine once I get in (harder now since the hip revision surgery). The owners of the cars were very gracious in letting me ck them out.
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12-03-2014, 04:54 PM | #19 |
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I think that the 1928 thru june 1930 open pickups are closer than the later 30-31 pickups.
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12-03-2014, 05:19 PM | #20 |
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I have a 28 roadster and a 28 CCPU .
It seems like I fit in the CCPU better , even though there is less room from seat back to wheel . Maybe it is just because it is far easier to drop inside the CCPU with the much larger door and possible wider between the inside doors to stretch a bit more sideways. Will run a tape over both of them when down in garage . edit, checked width, at upper arm/shoulder height, the CCPU is one inch wider, it seems more. Last edited by pooch; 12-03-2014 at 09:38 PM. |
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