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- Alpine white 1971 mach1 Mustang Sportsroof, 351-C, C-6, 9"
Hi.
I've been reading some seat threads and I'm wondering, of the people who have changed to aftermarket or late model seats, how they changed your comfort level experience with your car.
I remember my old mach1 to be much easier to get in and out of. The steering wheel was not in the way. I remember sitting higher and the seat was pretty comfortable.
In the one I have now all that is not as I remember it. And I'm super sure it's not the three plus decades of aging poorly and bad posture that's at fault. :shrug2:
Even though it probably is.
My first thought was to swap in late model seats as I like the seats in my 2012 GT, but while the seat may fit - the head rest looks like it would just maybe allow the seat to tilt forward without having to take the headrest off - but another issue is that the actual seat, at least at the front where your thighs rest, is about three inches taller.
I'm not particularly tall but another three inches of seat under my butt is going to put the top of my head really near or right on the head liner. I guess a bonus there being that sitting that high might let me see out the rear window enough to see if there's a truck or maybe an elephant parked behind me with the rear-view.
While I'm not exactly looking for pro touring and I'm not exactly looking for resto mod, I do want to get the comfort and capability of the mach1 up to at least the same level as what I enjoy in my GT.
Being able to swing the wheel up so I can get my fornicating knees in the car without growing another joint would be awesome, and a seat with more adjustability would probably solve my comfort/seating position issue.
What's worked for you guys?
I've been reading some seat threads and I'm wondering, of the people who have changed to aftermarket or late model seats, how they changed your comfort level experience with your car.
I remember my old mach1 to be much easier to get in and out of. The steering wheel was not in the way. I remember sitting higher and the seat was pretty comfortable.
In the one I have now all that is not as I remember it. And I'm super sure it's not the three plus decades of aging poorly and bad posture that's at fault. :shrug2:
Even though it probably is.
My first thought was to swap in late model seats as I like the seats in my 2012 GT, but while the seat may fit - the head rest looks like it would just maybe allow the seat to tilt forward without having to take the headrest off - but another issue is that the actual seat, at least at the front where your thighs rest, is about three inches taller.
I'm not particularly tall but another three inches of seat under my butt is going to put the top of my head really near or right on the head liner. I guess a bonus there being that sitting that high might let me see out the rear window enough to see if there's a truck or maybe an elephant parked behind me with the rear-view.
While I'm not exactly looking for pro touring and I'm not exactly looking for resto mod, I do want to get the comfort and capability of the mach1 up to at least the same level as what I enjoy in my GT.
Being able to swing the wheel up so I can get my fornicating knees in the car without growing another joint would be awesome, and a seat with more adjustability would probably solve my comfort/seating position issue.
What's worked for you guys?