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Art Newland · 06-28-2016, 11:55 AM

Can someone tell me how the 30-31 coupe's leg room compares to a 30-31 Closed Cab Pickup? Without the shelf behind the seat I'm thinking there has to be less room? Are the Pickup doors longer than a coupe? I want a Pickup but barely fit in my Coupe, and it's not like you can just run over to the Model A store and check one out!

KGBnut · 06-28-2016, 12:52 PM

In my experience, a Closed Cab Pickup has about the same amount of leg room as a Coupe that has the seat adjusted all the way forward.

I can't tell you about the door sizes, but I'm sure that someone else will chime in.

Ken

Bruce Lancaster · 06-28-2016, 01:34 PM

This site:

http://www.motormayhem.net/wp-upload...model-a-pu.jpg

Has a good collection of Model A Sales manual dimensional drawings. Both styles are represented with a bunch of interior dimensions. Click on the drawings to get them up to a usable size.

Art Newland · 06-28-2016, 08:25 PM

Thanks. I have my seat adjusted all the way back and its ok, all the way forward... not so much.

Bruce,Upstate NY · 06-28-2016, 08:30 PM

Some room in pickup is obtained by replacing back springs with foam. Two inches back you sit lower also. You do sit a little more vertical.

30ccpickup · 06-28-2016, 08:53 PM

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I have both. The coupe has more leg room. More belly room too! 6'-2" and 230lbs. Both are doable, but the coupe does have more room.

midgetracer · 06-28-2016, 10:15 PM

Pickup doors are about 2 inches longer than Coupe doors(30-31 style). That said, Coupe has a bit more leg room.People must have been smaller back then, or are only us larger folks restoring Model A Fords.

FRANK PKNY · 06-29-2016, 11:53 AM

The roadster has the least amount of room. I can get into my coup easily, the roadster kinda have to crawl into a bit at a time, I'm only 175lbs. Thin by todays standards. LOL

BILL WILLIAMSON · 06-29-2016, 01:44 PM

Lots of talk about no leg room. BUT, whin we were makin' out in a Model A, we always managed to have leg room????
Bill Awful

FRANK PKNY · 06-29-2016, 05:22 PM

Funny last night I was at a friends garage fixing an antique car (NOT FORD) and my Model A was parked outside, my friend said how the heck could you get lxxd in that thing and I instantly piped up "you just open both doors"! Good chuckle for us all, from the voice of first hand experience.

06-28-2016, 11:55 AM	#1
Art Newland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Lynden, WA Posts: 1,564	Speaking of "Leg Room" Can someone tell me how the 30-31 coupe's leg room compares to a 30-31 Closed Cab Pickup? Without the shelf behind the seat I'm thinking there has to be less room? Are the Pickup doors longer than a coupe? I want a Pickup but barely fit in my Coupe, and it's not like you can just run over to the Model A store and check one out!

06-28-2016, 12:52 PM	#2
KGBnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southwestern Connecticut Posts: 931	Re: Speaking of "Leg Room" In my experience, a Closed Cab Pickup has about the same amount of leg room as a Coupe that has the seat adjusted all the way forward. I can't tell you about the door sizes, but I'm sure that someone else will chime in. Ken __________________ Style beats speed any day, and with a lot fewer tickets.

06-28-2016, 01:34 PM	#3
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Speaking of "Leg Room" This site: http://www.motormayhem.net/wp-upload...model-a-pu.jpg Has a good collection of Model A Sales manual dimensional drawings. Both styles are represented with a bunch of interior dimensions. Click on the drawings to get them up to a usable size.

06-28-2016, 08:25 PM	#4
Art Newland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Lynden, WA Posts: 1,564	Re: Speaking of "Leg Room" Thanks. I have my seat adjusted all the way back and its ok, all the way forward... not so much.

06-28-2016, 08:30 PM	#5
Bruce,Upstate NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, NY Posts: 385	Re: Speaking of "Leg Room" Some room in pickup is obtained by replacing back springs with foam. Two inches back you sit lower also. You do sit a little more vertical.

06-28-2016, 08:53 PM	#6
30ccpickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wakarusa, IN Posts: 928	Re: Speaking of "Leg Room" Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have both. The coupe has more leg room. More belly room too! 6'-2" and 230lbs. Both are doable, but the coupe does have more room. __________________ http://MODELABASICS.com/ How Things Work on a Model "A" Ford Fordbarners, Feel free to use the pictures on my site to answer questions and create tutorials/tech articles.

06-28-2016, 10:15 PM	#7
midgetracer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bismarck ND Posts: 1,189	Re: Speaking of "Leg Room" Pickup doors are about 2 inches longer than Coupe doors(30-31 style). That said, Coupe has a bit more leg room.People must have been smaller back then, or are only us larger folks restoring Model A Fords.

06-29-2016, 11:53 AM	#8
FRANK PKNY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12601 Posts: 1,016	Re: Speaking of "Leg Room" The roadster has the least amount of room. I can get into my coup easily, the roadster kinda have to crawl into a bit at a time, I'm only 175lbs. Thin by todays standards. LOL __________________ [email protected]

06-29-2016, 01:44 PM	#9
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Speaking of "Leg Room" Lots of talk about no leg room. BUT, whin we were makin' out in a Model A, we always managed to have leg room???? Bill Awful __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

06-29-2016, 05:22 PM	#10
FRANK PKNY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12601 Posts: 1,016	Re: Speaking of "Leg Room" Funny last night I was at a friends garage fixing an antique car (NOT FORD) and my Model A was parked outside, my friend said how the heck could you get lxxd in that thing and I instantly piped up "you just open both doors"! Good chuckle for us all, from the voice of first hand experience. __________________ [email protected]