10-12-2017, 01:31 PM | #1 |
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Any way of getting more leg room in a 29 roadster? Thanks
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10-12-2017, 03:02 PM | #2 |
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Re: leg room
Thin padded rear back rest.
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10-12-2017, 03:05 PM | #3 |
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Re: leg room
Some say to trim/ remove package shelve.
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10-12-2017, 03:21 PM | #4 |
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I ad one and the way to do it to have the seat backrest thinned out and that will gain you 3 to 5 inches.
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10-12-2017, 08:15 PM | #6 |
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10-13-2017, 05:59 PM | #7 |
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I don't think there's a "shelf" in a roadster??
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10-13-2017, 06:24 PM | #8 |
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You are correct, roadsters don't have package shelves like coupe's do. A thinner backrest is about the only reasonable way to increase leg room and that wont help a lot. Rusty Nelson |
10-13-2017, 08:37 PM | #9 |
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Re: leg room
If the problem is just more leg room then the above suggestions cover it. However there is another pretty common problem to look for. If your knee gets trapped under the steering wheel when going from the clutch to the brake while in first gear (like at every complete stop) then the issue is with the shift lever. They bend pretty easily, and can wind up leaning a little toward the driver's side leaving no room for your knee to get by the steering wheel. A little force will cause it to lean a little toward the passenger side completely elimination the problem.
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10-14-2017, 08:51 AM | #10 |
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I called it a package shelf but it's not a wide one like the coupe. Just a few inches behind the seat back. However, it does have a metal base with adjustment holes which lets you move the seat back a little and for a big guy, every inch counts.
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10-14-2017, 11:16 AM | #11 |
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Maybe lose a few pounds?
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10-14-2017, 02:01 PM | #12 |
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not a problem between the seat and steering wheel
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10-15-2017, 12:20 AM | #13 |
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After several years of double clutching I can relate
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10-15-2017, 03:05 PM | #18 |
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I had a thinner seat back made up with foam, it's only 2" thick, then I slid the lower cushion back and put the seat back on top of it instead of having the seat back sit behind the lower seat cushion. So far I love it. Moving the lower cushion back also lets you sit a little lower in the car also. I am going to drive it thru the season next year and if I still like it I might modify the lower seat riser to meet the pushed back seat cushion.
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