quote:Originally posted by 72red:
Hudson, Kudos for keeping the OEM wheel but upgrading the seats. The original steering wheel is probably a styling high point in our cars and not to be messed with
Seriously though, your seats look great as do the ones from classiccarseats.
Do either of the above seats sit higher off the floor than the original? I am 6'3" and fit in my car with the original seats, but barely. Losing any clearance would be a big downer.
Terry, where did you get that roll bar?
Yes, I bought several original steering wheels and hang them in my house as artwork.
I ordered a Prototipo yesterday, but I DO plan on keeping my original wheel and mint crash pad to ogle.
ANYWAY, yes, the seats are off the floor a bit more. About 3/4" at the rear. The fronts are up about 1 1/2" which HELPS the clearance by tilting you back.
Bosswrench is right that simple mods could do it, and retain a stock look. The side blosters however are still nonexistent if that's important to you.
Personally, I think a case could be made to mod the stockers (as per Bosswrench) for a decent side buisness. I'd buy a pair right now just to keep in case the prices of "originality" trumped mods. That day is coming, but my back and comfort appreciate this for now.
Best wishes. Let us know your progress. I'm going to go stare at my stock steering wheel some more.