Tight fit?

jim galli

jim galli

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I've owned 4 Model A Roadsters in my 58 years, but always wanted a Phaeton. Got the Phaeton about a year back, and admittedly, I'm moving slow. Put seats in today, originals from another '29, and I simply don't fit.

Now, my best friend just bought a '29 roadster, and though I've put a few pounds on in the last 25 years, I fit in his roadster exactly as I remembered all of my previous ones. Is there really that much less room in a phaeton? I'm scrunched right up next to the steering wheel. Somethings gotta give. :eek:
 
As phaetons age the steering columns get longer...............(smiley goes here)

Sorry for stealing your line 1931 flamingo
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Answered my own question. (you guys were less than helpful :rolleyes: ) According to the pix at motor mayhem of model A drawings, there is an additional 1 1/4" clearance to be had in a roadster vss a phaeton. Also learned that while I should have 12" clearance from the seat back to the steering wheel even in a phaeton, mine is down to 10 1/2" for some reason. It's an argentine body on a 1930 chassis and retained the 1930 steering column. Perhaps the 30-31 columns are a couple inches longer to compensate for the higher belt line of the later cars.

Apparently at 58, I am 11" thick. Something has to give. Anybody got a '29 steering column in good usable shape with steering wheel for me?
 
jim galli said:
Answered my own question. (you guys were less than helpful :rolleyes: ) According to the pix at motor mayhem of model A drawings, there is an additional 1 1/4" clearance to be had in a roadster vss a phaeton. Also learned that while I should have 12" clearance from the seat back to the steering wheel even in a phaeton, mine is down to 10 1/2" for some reason. It's an argentine body on a 1930 chassis and retained the 1930 steering column. Perhaps the 30-31 columns are a couple inches longer to compensate for the higher belt line of the later cars.

Apparently at 58, I am 11" thick. Something has to give. Anybody got a '29 steering column in good usable shape with steering wheel for me?
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Hey Jim. Sorry for the above dig. Just my sense of humor. You are probably right about a 29 column being a little shorter than a 30-31. I really did not know there was a difference between a roadster and a phaeton for fitment. Perhaps someone with a 29 phaeton will chime in with some more info. Myself, i would love to own a phaeton. Good luck with it. Mark.
 
Jim,

A man in our club has a 29 Open Cab Pickup; he ordered seats from LeBaron-Bonney that are made 2" lower on the bottom seat and 2" thinner on the back seat; he is 6'1", now has pleanty of room. I don't know if you could get simular seats for you Phaeton.

I'm only 5' 8" and 140 lbs. so I don't have a problem with any A body styles.

Ron
 
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