You can search here but the two primary fixes are as follows:

1) Modify the seat tracks to allow the seat to move back about an 1" or more. Pro: no modifications to the car. Con: the issue here is the track may overhang the seat riser hump. Others have said this is not a problem, but I say tall people tend to wiegh more.

I think I have some original Ford instructions on this change.

2) Modify the seat hump istelf. Cut the seat riser and remove and inch, lowering the seat and moving it back. M+ has a how to in the catalog. Pro: Lot's more leg and head room. Con: You make a major modification to the car. Requires cutting and welding.

I will likely do option 1 at some point but I am only 6' 2" and it is not that bad.

 

:lol: :lol: you can always trade your 65 for my coupe :lol: :lol:

military_stang
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Thanks for the info. :lol: :lol: :lol: Nice try Military stang

 

There was a post about extending the seat tracks but another I found was here good luck. Let me know if it works!
I am 6'2" and need to fix that too!
TJ

 

I'm 6'5" - 300 lbs. I had to modify mine too. I can E-mail you some pics if you want ?

 

There was a post about extending the seat tracks but another I found was here good luck. Let me know if it works!
I am 6'2" and need to fix that too!
TJ

I did John's fix that is linked here. It was easy to do and added over 2" of leg room.

 

There's a third option: get a convertible!

 

here is the Post about extending the seat tracks

I bookmarked it, but I'm only 5' 10"

 

I'm 6'5" and can fit in my '68 fastback just fine, and that includes open tracking with a helmet on. Of course I slouch a little. Does that count as a fix possiblity? Makes you feel like you are in a low rider.

 

There was a post about extending the seat tracks but another I found was here good luck. Let me know if it works!
I am 6'2" and need to fix that too!
TJ

Also did John's easy seat track mod and got 2" more legroom... lots easier than moving sheet metal on the floorpan!! :lol:

 

WTF are you babies whining about? :lol:

 

I have a convertible and I am 6.4 . I took 2 inches off of the floor humps . I had to do alot of fabrication would have been alot easier on a fastback . It made for alot more room . I did not see a reason to move it back on top of that . My biggest problem was haveing enough room under the steering wheel to raise my leg up enough for the clutch peddal .

 

My biggest problem was haveing enough room under the steering wheel to raise my leg up enough for the clutch peddal .

I also changed the steering wheel from the standard 15" to a 13.5" for this reason.

 

Or a Gurney bubble like they did on the GT-40's

 

My God do we have some tall people here! I'm 6' and feel like a pip squeek!

 

Don't tell me, let me guess - you have to move the seat up, don't you, Brian? :blush:

 

For the first time i'm happy about being 5'7"... :lol: :lol:

military_stang
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For the first time i'm happy about being 5'8"... :lol: :lol:

military_stang
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woops...didn't mean to post twice on that one...

military_stang
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Here's another approach...

Shim the front of the seat 3/4" to 1". This produces a more reclined position. This has a significant impact on both legroom and headroom. Your hips move back slightly, your knees move up (requiring more bend), and your head moves back and down. You get legroom, headroom, and reach to the wheel all in one motion. It's more comfortable, too.

Downside is the wheel clearance issue. Smaller wheel and/or tilt wheel is the solution there.

 

I'm 6'2" and the way I took care of the problem was to remove the seat track and bolt seat to two approx. quarter inch thick three or four inch wide strips of steel that I cut a little longer than the seat is, front to back. Bolted these tracks to seat (now have all the head room I need)and moved seat back where I wanted it for more leg room. Bolted track to floor. Done! I can't adjust the seat but no one else drives the car anyway. If and when I sell it, I'll bolt the original track back in. Mark

 

Maybe this will help.
This is an old TSB. I did this in a 65 and it worked fine.

Click on the image to bring it up and then click again. Save for your reference.

http://members12.clubphoto.com/dan1038581/4446164/owner-66b1.phtml

Dan