[DeTomaso] advice on seats

[Kirby Schrader]

On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 8:08 AM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

>
> >>>I have the proper bolt-on idler setup (which Dennis gets from IPSCO I
> presume).  See it here:
>
>
> Yes, exactly what I was talking about.
>


>
> or an alternator fan/pulley explosion (as you yourself experienced at
> Pocono, remember!?)
>
Yes, I remember.


> >I have the passenger Recaro modified as per Mr. Drew's description so I
> don't find any value in that kit.
> Quite a bit of money and it really accomplished nothing in my case.
>
> >>>Surely it accomplished *something*.  While your modified seat offered
> more clearance than a stock seat, for sure it couldn't be moved nearly as
> far to the rear with the stock engine cover in place, as it can now?

It was already back as far as it would go with a decent rake and it is
bolted to the floor with no tracks.
The driver's seat is the same.... and I'd like it to go further back.

If I redrilled holes, I might be able to shove it back another 1" and tilt
the seat forward some...
Why for should I bother? Nobody has ever complained that they didn't have
enough room in the passenger seat.

Oh, wait... the 300lb instructor I had in 1995? at TWS couldn't get in so I
removed the seat entirely and he sat on the floor.
Claimed it was quite comfortable!
:-)

Regardless, the only thing I plan to do to my seats is get them recovered.
They are getting decidedly tacky and worn since initially installed in 1985.
I like them a lot and modeled the side bolsters on the GT40 seats I made
from them.

 Kirby

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