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Post by rvalkenburg on Sept 20, 2019 15:56:12 GMT -5
In the process of buying a GT and one of the items I am trying to figure out is the seating. I know me being 6'3" is an issue but the GT I am looking at has some new 6 point racing seat in it that sits very tall and looking at photos of original GT not even close to the incline of the original seats. Without either doing a body lift and/or drop pans, as this GT was put on a fully restored frame/pans has anyone come up with a decent alternative seating that allows for a reclining seat which would give me the headroom?
GT vs GT2 seats question, were they the same? Did either have sliding/adjustable seats? Would GT2 seats work in a GT?
I am not looking to make this a daily driver, more of a fun Sunday/show car but I would like to be able to have the driver door close and with the door off not be looking over the roof line :-) And before anyone tries to lecture me that I should have researched and know the headroom concerns, I did, still want the car just looking for alternative ideas.
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Post by leonardabell on Sept 20, 2019 16:43:04 GMT -5
My gt has original equipment sliding seats. As I am only 5 ft 8 in, I can clear the top with ease even with extra padding in the seat. When I really want to see behind me, and the top is off, I sit up straight and look out the top. I get a lot of funny looks doing it. :-)
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Post by Gary Hammond on Sept 20, 2019 21:17:14 GMT -5
Hi,  I'm in the same situation as Leonard. We're both about the same height and both have the original seats with sliders. I installed long bolts through the front of my slide rails and double nutted them to the floor pan so I can adjust the tilt-back angle for a little more head room. This works fine for me and my wife, but my sons and grandsons are too tall for it. They range from 5'-10" to 6'-3". You can gain an easy 3" with a floor pan drop and even more with a body lift. The floor pan drop is the easiest to do, but your legs will be straight out in front of you while driving. Gary Hammond,   |
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Post by jspbtown on Sept 21, 2019 23:25:04 GMT -5
Factory seats are the best. GT and GT2 seats are significantly different. Can the GT seats be cut and used (they have a lip on the outer edge of the seat? Sure...but GT seats are best.
The client I built a GT for had them professionally done. They came out FANTASTIC! I wish I still had a good photo hosting site so I could post pics of them.
I added a 4" body lift when I built his GT...I am 6'2" and I was well down inside the vehicle.
There is no OEM seat that will work well. Its not just about reclining...its about head support
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Post by jspbtown on Sept 21, 2019 23:31:49 GMT -5
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Post by smyrnaguy on Sept 29, 2019 9:13:58 GMT -5
The floor drop is fairly easy. Of course you can't drop the area underneath the pedals so your feet are about seat bottom level. I have a pair of seats from a Suzuki/Geo Tracker in my GT. I had to cut down the base height to make them fit but they recline and the backs tilt forward for access to the rear storage and battery area. As a result I have a pair of GT seat buckets if you are interested.
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