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66drop Gearhead Posts: 192 From: Roseville Ca Registered: Jul 2004	posted 12-29-2005 12:23 AM The procar seats that i've put into my '66 convert sit up pretty high underneath the steering wheel --- It's pretty tough to slip in and out of the car. Have any of you successfully chopped down the frame so the seats could sit lower??? Thanks Mustangers..... ------------------ '66 Vert, 289, 3speed, w/procars. A removable 14in grant steering wheel. Granada disk break swap. 15x7&15x8 steel styles w/225-60-15's. Front & rear sways. 5-leaf rear leaf sprrings and magnaflows.
68mustang351w Gearhead Posts: 558 From: San Jose, Ca Registered: Sep 2004	posted 12-29-2005 01:01 AM They have instructions on the Mustang Plus catalog on how to cut out the seat pan (undearneath the seat) to free up some room). Its something to look into instead of hacking into the actual seat... David F.
66drop Gearhead Posts: 192 From: Roseville Ca Registered: Jul 2004	posted 12-29-2005 03:28 AM That sounds good 351W, i'm going to check out their website and see what i can find out. Thanks a bunch.
69 Sportsroof Gearhead Posts: 2814 From: Valley, Alabama, USA Registered: Mar 2002	posted 12-29-2005 11:37 AM Here's an article from the Tech Section for installing late model seats in an early model Mustang. She reused her original seat tracks due to the same problem you've described. This may be an option for you.
Big D Gearhead Posts: 6843 From: WELLS, NEVADA USA Registered: Nov 2000	posted 12-29-2005 03:18 PM When I put the 85 GT seats in my 66 fastback,, I used my original tracks and it helps.. An alternative to cutting out and reversing the floor pan,, is to drill new holes 3" back.. You may have to bolt in a piece of square stock or angle iron for the back bolts on the track,, but it's easy to do.. Here's a simple drawing of the floorpan with one of Seat Tracks moved back 3".. Of course this is duplicated and once bolted in the seat is very solid & secure.. You can cover the angle iron with your carpet and doesn't show.. This gives you lots of leg room as well as head room,, especially if you are 6' or taller.. ------------------ Don 6T6 Fastback 331 STROKER, T-5 Metallic Royal Blue & Silver Candy Orange-Red Flames by McGrafix My Pics [This message has been edited by Big D (edited 12-29-2005).]

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