Skip's 39 Ford PU. How it happened

[MercuryMac]

As I was reading your thread questions, I was forming an opinion on the easiest way to gain cabin room. Things were going along smoothly until I got to Torchie's answer. He stole my good ideas.
Yes, take the back off of your seat and just pad the back of the cab a bit. You will gain 6" of room.
I vote with Torchie.

[Skip]

Originally Posted by MercuryMac

As I was reading your thread questions, I was forming an opinion on the easiest way to gain cabin room. Things were going along smoothly until I got to Torchie's answer. He stole my good ideas.
Yes, take the back off of your seat and just pad the back of the cab a bit. You will gain 6" of room.
I vote with Torchie.

Knowing the extent of the work invloved, and the simple fact that I am a lazy kinda' guy, I will try this first. I have a lot of head room left in this thing. Maybe up and back will reposition me enough to make it work. Then I'll just need one of those dash mounted critters that can see a traffic light.

Time will tell. Headeng to the shop to break out the measuring devices.

[Skip]

I forgot to say thank you to all that have made suggestions. My wheels are spinning in my little pea brain.

[Skip]

Originally Posted by MercuryMac

As I was reading your thread questions, I was forming an opinion on the easiest way to gain cabin room. Things were going along smoothly until I got to Torchie's answer. He stole my good ideas.
Yes, take the back off of your seat and just pad the back of the cab a bit. You will gain 6" of room.
I vote with Torchie.

WRONG! It gains closer to 8 inches. Maybe even 9. Bringing the back of the seat cushion up about 3 or 4 inches, and sliding it all back to the wall, will gain this. Sometimes the simple solutions are also the best ones. It looks "rattier", too.

I'm pretty sure that is a look of astonishment on my face.


Big thank yous to Torchie and MercuryMac. And everyone else, too.

I was kinda' getting excited about breaking out the sawsall, though.

[Torchie]

Glad to be of help, Skip.
Work smarter. Not harder.LOL Plus I tend to look for the simplest solutions first as I usually don't have enough energy for the harder ones any more..
Mac is the father that I never had.(Or at least an Uncle.). That's why we think alike.
In the recesses of my rapidly fogging mind I re call a build that used either a MG windscreen or and Austin Healy. (Notice how I went all Brit there with the "Windscreen".).
Get the Ford on the road and then get on to the next one.

Torchie

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by Skip

WRONG! It gains closer to 8 inches. Maybe even 9. Bringing the back of the seat cushion up about 3 or 4 inches, and sliding it all back to the wall, will gain this. Sometimes the simple solutions are also the best ones. It looks "rattier", too.

I'm pretty sure that is a look of astonishment on my face.


Big thank yous to Torchie and MercuryMac. And everyone else, too.

I was kinda' getting excited about breaking out the sawsall, though.

woopwoop! there is hope for me to own an oldie yet

[Skip]

I spent the afternoon sorting out the details, and doing a bit of trimming here and there. I have to put another cross brace in the floor for the front of the seat. Then I'll make some tabs to attach the seat risers to the new cross brace and the floor. New angles and its 4 inches higher in the back and one inch in the front. Then I'll rework the floor tin. And make some head bumpers for the back wall eventually. Its all pretty easy stuff, now that I have a plan.

The UDS team has struck again. Thanks guys! I didn't use all the great suggestions this time, but there are more projects in the future.

[MercuryMac]

You're welcome Skip.
Dang Torchie stole from me again. My words of wisdom are "Work smarter not harder". I wanted to say that.
Skip, I always feel a lot better once I have a plan, even if the pre-plan days are kinda' sweaty. Good luck.

[Dr Crankenstein]

Sorry I missed the challenge, Skip. Sounds like you have a solution or three!

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[Old Iron]

Always get more ways to look at things when the Dream team (UDS troop) puts on their thinking caps.