List member Ken Wyatt had this seat mod that I still haven't tried. One day ... >Don't forget to ad about three inches of leg room to your bus by hack >sawing a notch further back in the seat track. Slide the seat off the >track and you can add another notch further back. I did this on mine >(from the list a year or so ago) and it made a big difference in >comfort. I am only 6' 3". If you need info let me know. >Ken Wyatt >82 Westy >Salt Lake City, UT > I should really give this a try. Being 195 cms (6'5") I really could use the extra space. Good luck. Kelly Bauman Delta, BC '91 Westy At 22:56 6/06/99 -0400, Ralph Geho wrote: >We met a Couple at a campground this weekend. He is a very tall long >legged guy and he asked me about how he may increase leg room when he is >driving his 89 Westy. > >I told him I didn't think he could do anymore other than "shove the seat >back till it stops", but that I would ask the list and if it were >possible, one of you might have done something about it. > >It seems to me that with the swivel mechanism there, he is stuck with >the factory limits, --- maybe modify the track ????? > >Any ideas? > >Thanks > >Ralph > > |
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