How can I get more body/leg room in a 64/65?
10-09-2006, 06:53 AM
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How can I get more body/leg room in a 64/65?
I'm a pretty husky and tall dude, 6' 2", 270 lbs.
I do kinda have of a tight fit, was thinking in converting my regular steering column into a tilt one.
Good idea or bad?
Also to compensate, I installed a small 13 inch Woodgrain steering wheel.
On the leg issue, the fit has always been tight as well, so I removed the original seats and installed a pair of Elite Seats with reclining features, that gave me a tad more leg room, but I still need like an extra inch for it to be just perfect.
Any suggestions short of losing a few pounds and amputating a couple of inches off my legs?
Any help/advice will be greatly appreciated.
I do kinda have of a tight fit, was thinking in converting my regular steering column into a tilt one.
Good idea or bad?
Also to compensate, I installed a small 13 inch Woodgrain steering wheel.
On the leg issue, the fit has always been tight as well, so I removed the original seats and installed a pair of Elite Seats with reclining features, that gave me a tad more leg room, but I still need like an extra inch for it to be just perfect.
Any suggestions short of losing a few pounds and amputating a couple of inches off my legs?
Any help/advice will be greatly appreciated.
10-09-2006, 08:25 AM
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RE: How can I get more body/leg room in a 64/65?
ORIGINAL: Galactusz
I'm a pretty husky and tall dude, 6' 2", 270 lbs.
I do kinda have of a tight fit, was thinking in converting my regular steering column into a tilt one.
Good idea or bad?
Also to compensate, I installed a small 13 inch Woodgrain steering wheel.
On the leg issue, the fit has always been tight as well, so I removed the original seats and installed a pair of Elite Seats with reclining features, that gave me a tad more leg room, but I still need like an extra inch for it to be just perfect.
Any suggestions short of losing a few pounds and amputating a couple of inches off my legs?
Any help/advice will be greatly appreciated.
I'm a pretty husky and tall dude, 6' 2", 270 lbs.
I do kinda have of a tight fit, was thinking in converting my regular steering column into a tilt one.
Good idea or bad?
Also to compensate, I installed a small 13 inch Woodgrain steering wheel.
On the leg issue, the fit has always been tight as well, so I removed the original seats and installed a pair of Elite Seats with reclining features, that gave me a tad more leg room, but I still need like an extra inch for it to be just perfect.
Any suggestions short of losing a few pounds and amputating a couple of inches off my legs?
Any help/advice will be greatly appreciated.
I too am not a small man, however, the only issue I have is my knee against the shifter. Other than that, there's more room in my 66' than in my F250 4x4
10-09-2006, 09:38 AM
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RE: How can I get more body/leg room in a 64/65?
ORIGINAL: Galactusz
I still need like an extra inch for it to be just perfect.
I still need like an extra inch for it to be just perfect.
I have the opposite problem but a friend is 6'6" and he found an 11" wheel on eBay and said that solved the problem of needing extra inches.
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10-09-2006, 10:14 AM
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RE: How can I get more body/leg room in a 64/65?
This link shows you how to gain head/leg room by repositioning the seat pans.
http://www.mustangsplus.com/tech/seat/index.html
http://www.mustangsplus.com/tech/seat/index.html
10-09-2006, 09:12 PM
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RE: How can I get more body/leg room in a 64/65?
Yes, I've read that article, seems like a lotta work, but possible I guess.
I'm afraid the 11
inch steering wheel would make me look like a cholo gangabanger though.
Thanks guys for your input, much appreciated.
I'm afraid the 11
inch steering wheel would make me look like a cholo gangabanger though.
Thanks guys for your input, much appreciated.
10-10-2006, 12:52 AM
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RE: How can I get more body/leg room in a 64/65?
im a big guy 6ft 320 lbs im quite comfterable in the vintage mustangs i guess the xtra 2 inches might make a big difference though my dad is 6'4" and my youngest brother is 6'5" and growing[8D] im more comfterable in the 65 than in the 91 fox though
10-10-2006, 03:53 AM
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RE: How can I get more body/leg room in a 64/65?
ORIGINAL: rmodel65
im a big guy 6ft 320 lbs im quite comfterable in the vintage mustangs i guess the xtra 2 inches might make a big difference though my dad is 6'4" and my youngest brother is 6'5" and growing[8D] im more comfterable in the 65 than in the 91 fox though
im a big guy 6ft 320 lbs im quite comfterable in the vintage mustangs i guess the xtra 2 inches might make a big difference though my dad is 6'4" and my youngest brother is 6'5" and growing[8D] im more comfterable in the 65 than in the 91 fox though
I want more, more!!!
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