Seat Height
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From: Camden DE
Seat Height
So, my sons and I have spent the last three months replacing much of the interior of my Vette. New carpet, new leather for the seats, new door panels, some new dash and trim panels, and some switches and electronics replaced. Here is the problem. I promised my 16 year old that he could occasionally use the Vette if he supplied some man power. Now that I have the driver's seat back in he simply doesn't fit. He is 6' 6'' and has a size 18 foot. I'm 6' 4'' and just fit in the car. I'm looking to make a bracket, non-adjustable, that will save a couple inches by losing the existing seat track, and permanently place the seat as far back and as low as possible. Are there any 'BIG' guys out there that have attempted this? I don't plan on ever selling the car, and I will be saving the track in case I ever want to put it back. I just want my son to have the C4 experience! His brother took the Vette to his Prom each year, and enjoyed every second. Thanks for any suggestions! 
Last edited by Black Beauty 88; Aug 15, 2014 at 10:26 AM.
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From: folsom california
well,can't do a lot about those size 18 feet; but I think the single best thing would be to get those seats to recline more.
In a 75 chevy Monza, another car not known for a lot of interior room (but more than a vette!) I installed a fully recling drivers seat, moved the seat tracks back a four inches of so, and this what really helped, I cut out a section of the floor pan under the seat and rewelded back in about three inches lower; don't know if anything there would be applicable to your situation.
In a 75 chevy Monza, another car not known for a lot of interior room (but more than a vette!) I installed a fully recling drivers seat, moved the seat tracks back a four inches of so, and this what really helped, I cut out a section of the floor pan under the seat and rewelded back in about three inches lower; don't know if anything there would be applicable to your situation.
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From: Camden DE
Both ideas are great, but I don't want to do anything that is permanent. There isn't any room to move the seat track back, and the further you reclined the back the further forward the seat bottom has to be. The seat track is very thick due to all the motors and the track. I want to make a very simple frame, as thin as possible, that will accept the mounting bolts in the floor, and then tap some bolt holes in the frame to mount the seat to. I have a guy doing the welding for me, but I am looking for the best way to design the bracket for strength and to gain at least 1 1/2''S in the back and 2''s in the front. This way he will fit, and I will fit much better. Well, until it try to get out!
