This morning on my way to work my pillow shifted. I decided to take it out from under me, thus making it impossible to see over my dash. Here's a Sam's Eye View:
Pillow:
No Pillow (and stretching!):
I'm tired of hearing people over 5ft complain about being too short! They aren't a slave to a pillow!
Dang, I have the oppsite problem. My head is about an inch or less from the under side of the top. And if I hit a bump in the road I cram my head into the top. lol, :mrgreen:
The seat bolts on to the rails with four bolts. Perhaps you could fabricate spacers to go in between the seat and the rails, you'll probably also need longer bolts. 1 inch or 1.5 inch thick spacers would probably be enough.
If it were me, I'd have a machinist fabricate the spacers from aluminum blocks. But a stack of washers would probably be just as effective.
If it's a 94+ car, the seat belt buckle will also need some modification to the bracket so it'll reach the bolt hole to the frame of the car.
The seat bolts on to the rails with four bolts. Perhaps you could fabricate spacers to go in between the seat and the rails, you'll probably also need longer bolts. 1 inch or 1.5 inch thick spacers would probably be enough.
If it were me, I'd have a machinist fabricate the spacers from aluminum blocks. But a stack of washers would probably be just as effective.
Maybe you should consider having a roll cage built with a custom seat mounting rail. That would be the safest way to raise your seat and get you into the proper driving position.
Oh, and next time stop before you take your no-pillow picture. I'd hate to think of you barreling down the road at 75 mph seeing only your dashboard and trying to take a picture at the same time. :shock:
1. I don't care if it's against the law to remove the airbag. It's not the law maker's face/chest sitting in front of the steering wheel.
2. After I posted the picture, i figured someone would comment on the speed. I had the camera beside my face while driving. I've taken about 2 million pictures in the last year or two. I know where to hold my hands for the perfect picture even without looking.
3. Hi Cory! I'm glad you made your way over!
4. I could nicely ask my dad to help. I honestly never thought of working with the rail underneath, and he's like premo welder/tool man. I'm just tired of sitting on pillows. I've been doing it for... 4 years now? I take that back, i didn't need one in the mini!
5. I want a roll cage. For looks only <3 because i'm a girl.
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