seat height

jimmiej

jimmiej

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Has anyone found a way to lower the seat height in a coupe? I'm 5'10" only but find myself with a sore neck trying to watch traffic lights etc. Jim
 
I'm 6'2" with a '28 Coupe and have the same problem; the cheapy suction-cup prism from Bratton is a big help, but I would like to try one of those nice "Guide" prisms form the '50s...

Moving/lowering the seat in a coupe involves cutting down the seat riser and / or the backrest mountings; it's not easy.

You might try removing the seat bench, and replacing it with a couple boards and phone books, to see if/how much lowering the bench would help... before you get into extensive mods...
 
You might have to do like a lot of the hot rodders do and make up a new seat bottom and back using plywood for the bases and layered foam to build up the cushions. Upholsterers use dense foam for lower layers then softer and softer layers toward the top then shape the foam & put the upholstery covers on. Many don't use springs at all. They drill holes in the bases so they can breath through.

Using a new set of cushions will allow you to keep your old set original.

Kerby
 
Thanks for the responses. I didn't think I was the only one. I hadn't heard about the prisms before.
Jim
 
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