Too Tall?

Hello all...need some help.

I'm 6'5" and 230 lbs. I need to know if mods are possible that will get my line of sight below the top of the windshield. Possibly dropping the pan under the seat?

Ideas and comments welcome...please help keep the dream alive!

Thanks,

Adam

Adam,
The E-type Jaguar (XKE) used a dropped floor pan after the first of the series received complaints about fitting taller drivers.
The only issues are that ground clearance will be lessened and the lowered floor pan will be visible in the side view.
There's not a heck of a lot of other directions to turn to create more space.
Jim
ProSpyder

Thanks Jim...has anyone here in the forum done this? I'd be curious to know how deep I'd have to go to get under the windshield.

Thanks,

Adam

I had a thinner cushion made that helped some.
The orginals had a short little wind screen.
I find that the center mirror can block my view,also

Now, to be cute we could talk about diet.
Oh, your in CA the land of body augmentation.

I hate to be a downer, but you will probably look too big for this car. I am 6'3" & I had a speedster. Everyone said I looked silly in it. I sold it & now have a 911 targa- much better!

Adam, dropping the floor pan can be done however, in my opinion, it is totally unsafe. You're already at risk for road debris with a flat floor and, even if you dropped the floor only 1 inch, you're hit bottom as you turned in to and out of, driveways, road drainage bumpes etc etc. When I had my Beck, I removed 2 inches of padding from the seat cushion, it helped but didn't solve the problem. (I'm 6' 1" and weigh 215.) By the way, the removal of padding made for a slightly uncomfortable ride. A smaller seat may help but it may be akward due to your size.

I am 6'2" - just buy a good cap and squint a lot!

James,when Jag dropped the floor pan,they only did so in the footwell area and not where the seat is located. I have a 64 and I believe it was only the 61 model that had a flat floor. The drop they provided only gives more vertical room for your feet and IMO the drop is not that productive.john

In SHORT (Joke) you ain't gonna do it!

I had a dropped floor pan, I'm 6'02" tall with a 33" inside leg
( long legs with UK size 12's stuck on the end of them)

I could not duck under the windscreen / windshield

I gave up and wore shades and a hat.

Nuff said

alas the car is now sold ( march 2007)and now believed distroyed in an accident/ fire

Dooh

Magwa