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roadkingdoc Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 911
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 5:42 am Post subject: Not much room |
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I have a little gut not a big one! There isn't much room between the steering wheel and seat. Its a tight fit for me. Do I have the right seats for a 60 single cab? The seats were redone with ww padding. Wondering if I need to slim down the backrest? Thanks all
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7045 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 5:58 am Post subject: Re: Not much room |
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with nothing to compare it to, i think that back rest looks HUUUGE. _________________ regards
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Okie Adam Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2003 Posts: 1345 Location: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Not much room |
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The seat does look a little overstuffed to me. Original seats didn't offer much comfort so often they are padded more than original when restored from what I have seen. _________________ Oil Capital Air Cooled
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peecee69 Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 1572 Location: Annapolis, MD/Bloomfield Hills, MI
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69aircooled Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2004 Posts: 240 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 7:45 am Post subject: Re: Not much room |
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Well, those measurements aren’t far off.
I just measured my ‘62 single cab with the seat in the rearmost position.
Checking at the same positions I get 13” to the backrest and 9” to the seat bottom. My seat is a humpback so may be a bit different. Generally these busses don’t offer a lot of room. |
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roadkingdoc Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 911
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Not much room |
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thanks guys. I can either lose weight (not) or take some width out of backrest. Will skinny up backrest. |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Not much room |
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Though I don't have experience to describe results- several people have taken the angular back rest support at the bottom and shortened it (cut it off and pushed it back 1-2". I don't have a link- but I know it's discussed in these forums. It's an easy way to gain a lot of middle bending room.
A buddy just did this to his '59 DC because although he says he isn't big in that area (yeah), and although he's about 6' (maybe) he just has spent too many years spoiled by his Ram truck seats. _________________
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teahead Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2019 Posts: 326 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Not much room |
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6115 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 10:21 am Post subject: Re: Not much room |
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I had the driver's seat redone on my '66 single, it took a while for the padding to "settle", my issue was I was sitting up to high, it is a single seat, not a bench... _________________ Tom
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: Not much room |
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Okie Adam wrote: |
The seat does look a little overstuffed to me. Original seats didn't offer much comfort so often they are padded more than original when restored from what I have seen. |
Yes, back rest looks pretty thickkkk to me but maybe only 1-2" so unless that would help...
I have an original upholstery grey backrest if you want me to measure it... _________________ How to Post Photos
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roadkingdoc Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 911
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2021 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Not much room |
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thanks Everett. I will just take some thickness out of it. |
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bobrk Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 288 Location: Beautiful Downtown San Jose
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2021 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: Not much room |
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A PO did this to my 59 single cab.
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