rubinscube Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 So we brought home the 1981 huntsman with manual transmission and my legs are just about numb. I have pushed the seat as far back as it can go, but I need another 4 inches. has anyone re-positioned the seat back further? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I'm sure it can be done, but IF I was going to go to the trouble of modifying the installation, I'd go the extra step and install some completely new seats. In fact, I have sitting in 'stock' a pair of leather seats from an Infiniti G20. I don't know how easy it'll be to adapt them, but I'll be looking at it in the Spring. Something like this:- BTW, does anyone recognize these seats? They've a rather distinctive headrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfstream Greg Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Seats are not just bolted to the floor via some drilled holes. Those mount points are reinforced so that the seat does not rip loose in a collision. Don't under estimate the G-Forces involved in a wreck. If I remember correctly the seats sit on a rail which is bolted to the floor. I would build a second rail that bolts to the original mount points and the seat assembly bolts to the new rail. That way you could reposition the seat further back using the factory mount points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubinscube Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 thanks for the advice Seats are not just bolted to the floor via some drilled holes. Those mount points are reinforced so that the seat does not rip loose in a collision. Don't under estimate the G-Forces involved in a wreck. If I remember correctly the seats sit on a rail which is bolted to the floor. I would build a second rail that bolts to the original mount points and the seat assembly bolts to the new rail. That way you could reposition the seat further back using the factory mount points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COYota Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I'm sure it can be done, but IF I was going to go to the trouble of modifying the installation, I'd go the extra step and install some completely new seats. In fact, I have sitting in 'stock' a pair of leather seats from an Infiniti G20. I don't know how easy it'll be to adapt them, but I'll be looking at it in the Spring. Something like this:- BTW, does anyone recognize these seats? They've a rather distinctive headrest. Pretty sure those are Saab seats based on the shape of the headrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Thanks. I'll try looking through SAABs on EBay and see if I can confirm. EDIT. Yep, looks like it matches this seat for the SAAB 9-5. http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item3f066f9391 Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86rader Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Get used to numb legs. My 86 sunrader has the same issue. I have the seat as far back as it will go and sure wish i had a few more inches of travel. The problem is not the seat mounts. The problem is you run into the back wall of the cab. Your huntsman's cab is likely to be even smaller than my sunrader as it is an 81. If more leg room is that important, i would fix it up as best you can, sell it this spring and look for a newer V-6 model. The V-6 had a new cab design which is much more spacious than the earlier 4 bangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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