Hey there, I have a question for Custom Sport owners regarding the front bucket seats. I'm around 188cm tall, when I mock up the seats brackets to the areas they were cut out from and move the seat all way back "my knees cover my ears". Is that normal? Or maybe there's something wrong with my bucket seats? The bench was more or less ok.
I'm thinking of moving the brackets about 10cm back, has anyone done something similar?
-- Edited by Neilvermilion on Thursday 31st of August 2023 08:33:01 PM
I may be wrong, but think there is only one position for the seat to mount on to. I am average height around 5-10 and have adequate room so maybe the mounting brackets are too far forward?..
If I get time today, I will look at mine and see if I can get a reference point for where the mount should be.
Neilvermilion said
Sep 1, 2023
Hmm.. maybe it's a steering column then? Does it's length look normal/original?
Easy fix make four flat brackets app 2 inches long drill two holes each bracket and that will allow you to move seat back 1 1/2 inches
Neilvermilion said
Sep 1, 2023
Interesting, that seems about the same measurements that I have... Maybe steering wheel is too low. But it's literally touches my stomach even if I sit in the farthest position. Especially interesting for a 2 door 5.5m long car:)
I think I'll just ask the welder to move the brackets as far as possible within the anchor areas.
seventy2plus2 said
Sep 1, 2023
Being a 65 I expected to see brackets similar to what I've seen 67-70, but they're totally different.
DonSSDD said
Sep 2, 2023
These old cars do not have excess front to back room, the wheel is deep, not flat too. People were smaller back then.
North said
Sep 25, 2023
Some GM's in the 60's have two seat track to floor mounting points and others had two different mounting points where the track bolts to the seat.
able1961 said
April 12th
looking for new seat coverings for 70 2+2 anyone know which product to or by from also anyone have a fullsize dash for same car. thanks
Hey there, I have a question for Custom Sport owners regarding the front bucket seats. I'm around 188cm tall, when I mock up the seats brackets to the areas they were cut out from and move the seat all way back "my knees cover my ears". Is that normal? Or maybe there's something wrong with my bucket seats? The bench was more or less ok.
I'm thinking of moving the brackets about 10cm back, has anyone done something similar?
-- Edited by Neilvermilion on Thursday 31st of August 2023 08:33:01 PM
I may be wrong, but think there is only one position for the seat to mount on to. I am average height around 5-10 and have adequate room so maybe the mounting brackets are too far forward?..
If I get time today, I will look at mine and see if I can get a reference point for where the mount should be.
Hmm.. maybe it's a steering column then? Does it's length look normal/original?
Here's some images of mine, with some reference measurements:
I think I'll just ask the welder to move the brackets as far as possible within the anchor areas.
looking for new seat coverings for 70 2+2 anyone know which product to or by from also anyone have a fullsize dash for same car. thanks