I sit up too high in my 67

KevinV · Jul 21, 2017

Hello,

I've had a 67 for a few years now. The previous owner was a short women who said she had the seat double stuffed so she could sit up higher. I had new foam put in and it didn't lower it any. I looked at a couple of 67s at a car show this past weekend and it looked like the seat sits in the same place. The rake on the seat sits maybe a half inch higher than the console on the front and maybe a inch lower than the console in the back. This looked the same as the 67s at the show. Also the driver and passenger seat are the same. I'm assuming if the previous owner did something to the seat, she would have had to do it to both seats which doesn't make much sense.

I have and have had other Mustangs and none of the seats ever had this problem. I haven't had any other 67s or 68s though. I'm only 5-9 but it feels like my head is in the roof and it's also harder to get into.

I'm wondering if this is just how 67s are? Or what might be the problem? Can seats be double springed? I was also considering changing to the sport seats but I don't know if that would sit any lower since it's just a foam and an upholstery change.

Any help or suggestion would be appreciated.

Kevin

dblooseven · Jul 21, 2017

I have a 68 and I am 5ft 9 inches tall . Ive had the factory seats and currently have a set of 69 Mach 1 high back seats in it and never had a problem with feeling like it sat to high. Its a personal preference but I don't want to feel like I have to sit low in the car.

my289 · Jul 21, 2017

I redid my interior a couple of years ago with new front seat foams, just stock replacement foam and since I also feel like I am sitting too high. I was hoping after some use it would soften up and drop me down a little but still feels the same way. I know that my old foams where deteriorating so I was pretty low before, not sure what the solution would be.

MWM · Jul 21, 2017

I am 6'-1" and cut the seat riser about and inch and lowered. Since the seat riser has a slant, it also helped moved my seat back. Put the carpet back in and no-one is the wiser. Just do a search on lowering the seat pan.

rhutt · Jul 21, 2017

If your seat foam is new and you think it's too stiff, you can remove it and drill a pattern of holes into the back side which will decrease the density and allow you to settle a bit deeper into the seat cushion without having to modify the structure. It doesn't alter the contour of the seat at all. The more holes you add, the softer it becomes and the deeper you will sink into it. It's best to purchase a sample piece of foam (or dig the old cushion out of the trash) and experiment a bit .

This is a technique that upholsterers have used a great deal when building custom seat cushions from scratch.

my289 · Jul 21, 2017

I might give this a try, do you just use a 1/2 drill bit or ? I take it you only go 1/2 way through the foam?

mikec35 · Jul 21, 2017

Check into one piece headliners. You can gain 2 inches headroom.

69bossnine · Jul 21, 2017

What brand of seat foam did you purchase? It makes a difference. American Classic Cushion is more expensive than most other options, but it's superior (and a bit softer/spongier) foam, and US-made.

And if that doesn't do the trick, Cougar seat platforms are 1" lower than Mustang. We have those, and we also have 2" seat track extenders if you'd like more legroom.

Rick
NPD

slim · Jul 21, 2017

I'm 6'6", my wife 6'1" I modified the driver bucket tracks for 2" more leg room. Can't imagine 5'9" would be too tall!

2nd 66 · Jul 21, 2017

slim said:
I'm 6'6", my wife 6'1" I modified the driver bucket tracks for 2" more leg room. Can't imagine 5'9" would be too tall!

it is with a helmet in my 66
TO the OP
http://mustangsplus.com/tech/seat/index.html

4ocious · Jul 22, 2017

Headroom and forward driver visibility (like at stoplights) was an issue with these cars from the get-go, and some folk are short of leg but long of torso and neck so overall height wasn't necessarily a deciding factor.

I don't see punching a few holes in some seat foam gaining more than just a little bit. If it's a real problem one needs to look at seat track extenders and/or cutting down and possibly moving the seat platforms.

I sit up too high in my 67

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