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England Lynn LeMone
Lindon, UT, USA   USA
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I have a 1978 Midget. I have long legs. How do I get more distance from driver's seat to pedals? How can I move the seat back further, than the furthest distance?

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(Mr.) Lynn LeMone
801.824.1751

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BigRedMidget Isaac H
Lancaster, PA, USA   USA
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Dropping in a thin pair of racing seats is thr only option and might gain you an inch at most.. Otherwise you're looking at a major body reconfiguration. The trunk bulkhead that supports the car and gives clearance to the rear axle prevents moving seat further back. The pedal box is up to the front axle, nowhere to go.

In reply to # 4789083 by England I have a 1978 Midget. I have long legs. How do I get more distance from driver's seat to pedals? How can I move the seat back further, than the furthest distance?

Thank You,
(Mr.) Lynn LeMone
801.824.1751


79' Midget with a Weber Carb and more beer than gas.

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Wellkevi01 Gold Member Kevin Wells
Midland, MI, USA   USA
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A relatively easy way to get an extra inch or two of room for your right leg is to modify the throttle pedal assembly. The factory rod is bent to bring the face of the pedal roughly up to the same plane as the brake & clutch. You can cut a piece out of the rod to move the face of the peal nearly 2 inches closer to the firewall.

The only downside to doing this is that it makes heel-toeing pretty much impossible. That's if you're into that driving style though.


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refisk Rick Fisk
Frankenmuth, MI, USA   USA
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An even easier way is to install seats from an earlier Spridget. The seat backs on a '78 Midget are 4-5 inches thick. The seat backs on a '58 to '63 Sprite or Midget are only an inch or so thick.

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Arie-midget Arie De Best
Warmond, Zuid Holland, Netherlands   NLD
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1978 Jaguar XJ6 Series 2
or lower the footwelfloor like Peter Renn did on his midget?

Ive changed dash by making one myself(with help from friends) and created more room for my knees (dash underside is higher now then before)


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Mtn Sprite Layne M
Santa Cruz, CA, USA   USA
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If you want to look at earlier seats and don’t mind paying for the pleasure, look at the offerings of Sports&Classics.
They have a lot of nice stuff.

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S1 Elan Kurt. Appley
Akron, Ia., USA   USA
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In reply to # 4791297 by Mtn Sprite If you want to look at earlier seats and don’t mind paying for the pleasure, look at the offerings of Sports&Classics.
They have a lot of nice stuff.

I agree Layne. They have been around forever and always offered quality, IMO.

Kurt

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JJPackard John Packard
Waldorf, MD, USA   USA
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May I ask how tall you are? I am 6'2" and looking at picking up a spridget within the next couple of months.

John

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pbcjr peter cantamessa
east brunswick, NJ, USA   USA
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In reply to # 4792280 by JJPackard May I ask how tall you are?
I am 6'2" and looking at picking up a spridget within the next couple of months.

John

John,

Just an FYI-
Leg length can very for a given height.
Some folks have a short torso and long legs, others have a long torso and short legs, yet they can both be the same height.
A better way to compare would be inseam length.

Pete


In 1974 when I was 18, I passed on buying a running and driving 1966 Jaguar E-Type coupe for $1,500, which is what they were selling for at the time.
Fifty years later, I'm still kicking myself...



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JJPackard John Packard
Waldorf, MD, USA   USA
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Pete, that is a great point. I have read random threads here and other places that just compare people who are longer in the leg vs torso.

I am 6"2, have a 32" inseam, and a 39" waist.

John

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pbcjr peter cantamessa
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In reply to # 4792292 by JJPackard Pete, that is a great point. I have read random threads here and other places that just compare people who are longer in the leg vs torso.

I am 6"2, have a 32" inseam, and a 39" waist.

John

John,

I'm 5' 9", and I also have a 32" inseam. (32" waist.) My '71 Midget is a perfect fit for me, leg-wise.
I have the seat all the way back but for one additional position, so your legs should fit into a Midget no problem

Pete


In 1974 when I was 18, I passed on buying a running and driving 1966 Jaguar E-Type coupe for $1,500, which is what they were selling for at the time.
Fifty years later, I'm still kicking myself...



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JAMADOR John Amador
Spring, TX, USA   USA
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1975 MG Midget 1500 "Midge"
I'm 6'2" [in boots]. 6'0" barefoot
34" inseam
I fit fine in my 75


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JJPackard John Packard
Waldorf, MD, USA   USA
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Thanks gents. Still deciding on the budget for a Midget/Sprite. My wife is pregnant and at our first important they weren't able to tell if it was twins or not.... I might have to budget for a minivan as well.

Sorry for highjacking the thread.

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BigRedMidget Isaac H
Lancaster, PA, USA   USA
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John appears to be my Texas twin. I have to shuffle a little to get in, but I fit fine once I'm in there.

In reply to # 4792341 by JAMADOR I'm 6'2" [in boots]. 6'0" barefoot
34" inseam
I fit fine in my 75


79' Midget with a Weber Carb and more beer than gas.

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JAMADOR John Amador
Spring, TX, USA   USA
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1975 MG Midget 1500 "Midge"
Admittedly, it's much easier ingress/egress with the top down
Luckily, I've not had an undignified entry/exit in sight of others.

In reply to # 4792353 by BigRedMidget John appears to be my Texas twin. I have to shuffle a little to get in, but I fit fine once I'm in there.

In reply to # 4792341 by JAMADOR I'm 6'2" [in boots]. 6'0" barefoot
34" inseam
I fit fine in my 75


1975 MG Midget 1500 - Midge
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