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    Lower front seats in a GQ wagon?

    Hi and apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, I've been searching this forum and google without success trying to find if there are any seats available that would provide a lower [and preferable further back] seating position. I'm only a tiny 6'6" but even I have trouble fitting in at the moment [knees around ears syndrome].
    Cheers in advance
    Last edited by NissanGQ4.2; 4th July 2014 at 08:41 AM. Reason: Fxed spelling in title

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    moving it back wouldn't be a huge job IMO getting it lower may be a bit harder,
    if at all it can be done. might have to see what some of the taller guys have, I'm only 6'
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    Sorry for the title, got big fingrers too and mashed the N & M together in front!

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    Hmm, I need to use spellcheck!!!
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    you'll go great in the drunk and rambling thread....it's all thumbs..bwhaaa
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    mate, what you need is a GU patrol, wayyyy more headroom, and tbh a nice cheap fix =P

    seriously though ive got nothing that can help you with lowering your seats.
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    As for length, you could probably extend the seat rails but I don't know how. I'm only a mere 6' 3", so it's not a major issue for me.... It would be nice to have more leg room in my manual but my kids would be even more squished.... In my auto, no issue at all


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    Safari import "hi roof", sound like what you want to me.

    That bracket under the rail,
    Could you cut some meat from the middle of it? weld back together and reinforce.
    Other side humm not sure need to look at it .
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    Quote Originally Posted by BrainTeaser View Post
    Hi and apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, I've been searching this forum and google without success trying to find if there are any seats available that would provide a lower [and preferable further back] seating position. I'm only a tiny 6'6" but even I have trouble fitting in at the moment [knees around ears syndrome].
    Cheers in advance
    I'm not quite as tall as you BT, until recently my father in law had a Datsun Patrol cab chassis early 80's maybe.
    He was a tall bloke too and the seat wasn't adjustable or it was stuck all the way back, it was designed buy a little Japanese man for little drivers.
    Buggered if I know how Rob drove the thing. He took it to the Cape, would have been a looong trip.
    Before he passed away he said I could have it, I didn't fancy driving it over 1000klm home. It wasn't in real flash condition.
    I was scratching my ears with my knees both at the same time!

    As to your problem is there another seat from a sedan or something that is not so high in the cushion?
    Last edited by macca; 4th July 2014 at 07:56 AM.
    Cheers
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    Maybe take the OE seat and get less firmer foam sculptured on your base, with a small thigh bolster.
    That's one possibility, talk to your nearest upholsterer, easy enough to do for them.
    Saying that I raised my drivers seat 40mm, it is a strato 3000 with lumber , way lower than OE
    I used the Strato rails as well.
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