27 Touring car seat move?
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redmodelt
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Best you can do is reduce the spring thickness. The seat back and seat frame are part of the body. moving the seat assembly back would interfere with the getting in and out of the back seat. You could try using a 16 inch steering wheel and fatman unit so you could swing the wheel out of the way.
Willie in Houston
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32forddump
The easier solution might be trading the 1927 in on a 1924 or25. It seems like Ford created more comfort problems than anything else when he lowered the 26/27 model T Fords. Seats were lowered and the car itself is closer to the ground.
I am 6' 3'' and find my legs tight under the steering wheel.
The brass era cars seem like they have the most room.
32, it could be worse, you could be entering the drivers seat of a Center Door. Once seated, I am OK, but getting to the seat with my feet pointing the correct way is the problem. I own a 16 CD and a 21 CD, so I know what I am talking about.
The easier solution might be trading the 1927 in on a 1924 or25. It seems like Ford created more comfort problems than anything else when he lowered the 26/27 model T Fords. Seats were lowered and the car itself is closer to the ground.
I am 6' 3'' and find my legs tight under the steering wheel.
The brass era cars seem like they have the most room.
32, it could be worse, you could be entering the drivers seat of a Center Door. Once seated, I am OK, but getting to the seat with my feet pointing the correct way is the problem. I own a 16 CD and a 21 CD, so I know what I am talking about.
32forddump
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I am going to take a long hard look at this endeavor. It seems as if the seat has its own frame and as far as the entrance to the back seat I believe that 2 inches would not hurt it. I will keep you in the loop of my progress.
Best to just remove some of the backrest spring, or just add foam only, that will make you lean back more for leg-room , although the '26-'27 doesn't have much of that. 
To rebuild the metal structure for relocating the front seat backrest panel will involve a whole lot of substantial work IMO. And your Ford will no longer be stock and lost of value may happen also.
To rebuild the metal structure for relocating the front seat backrest panel will involve a whole lot of substantial work IMO. And your Ford will no longer be stock and lost of value may happen also.
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yachtsmanbill
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32 FD... LOOOONG PM sent... ws
32forddump
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Well I did it. I removed the back of the seat and moved it back 2 inches.I removed the 5 rivets and 6 screws. Nothing was damaged so it can be put back if I dont like it. Added 4 inches of sheet metal to both sides and still room to climb in and out of back seat. The bottom I will not touch and I will extend upholstery on bottom to make up difference. I will fill gap between the back and seat with a piece of 1 3/4 pine and I think it will be fine.
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yachtsmanbill
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Looks great and Im glad it worked, but what will the judges say??? As if that matters!! ws
'32 ....
Very crafty! Nice work there, you made me eat crow, figured it would be more tough to do that. Have done a couple of tourings and keeping things in line is hard for me.
Your efforts reminded me of this old Fordowner article, the large farmer had the runabout tub lengthened so he could fit
Very crafty! Nice work there, you made me eat crow, figured it would be more tough to do that. Have done a couple of tourings and keeping things in line is hard for me.
Your efforts reminded me of this old Fordowner article, the large farmer had the runabout tub lengthened so he could fit
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yachtsmanbill
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Paint that wood flat black and the judges will never see it! On the curved seat parts: Study up on the steaming... thats an art all unto itself! If youve got a band saw, try roughing out the shape to aid you in forming it... just thinking outside the "steam box". Laminating strips is another viable alternative. Consider fitting all the wood and then laying a bead of construction adhesive on the joint before screwing it down. Vibration rattles will drive you nuts! ws
32forddump
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The only judge I am worried about is me, and of course my wife. Thanks for the suggestions on bending the wood and the caulking. Should I buy the kit for the inside of the body or is there an alternative?
Jack Innes
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The front seat has a good percentage of the wood & it looks like you are doing that well. If you have patterns it is easy to make, but even without anything it is a matter of making the wood fit the space available. Unlike an earlier body where the wood is the shape & the tin was nailed to it.
Alternately, I think Fordwood will sell individual pieces as shown below.
Alternately, I think Fordwood will sell individual pieces as shown below.
32forddump
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The kit I was referring about was the cardboard and vinyl. Though thank you for the pictures they certainly do help.
32forddump
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32forddump
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Just learned that upholstery kit and kick panels are 3 weeks out through Langs. Any other venders ?
Jack Innes
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Mac's lists a kit
http://macsautoparts.com/search.asp?t=ss&ss=upholstery&c=33202&year=1927&make=Ford
They own Cartouche Upholstery Co. , maybe they have the kit in stock.
http://macsautoparts.com/search.asp?t=ss&ss=upholstery&c=33202&year=1927&make=Ford
They own Cartouche Upholstery Co. , maybe they have the kit in stock.
32forddump
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I checked with Macs and they are 4 to 6 weeks out. Thanks for the idea.
32forddump
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I m wondering if the top horizontal piece of wood in back seat is too high on my car. Did I put it too high?