Early Minor leg room
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Early Minor leg room
Hi all,
My partner and I are looking into getting our second Morris Minor. We're hopefully getting a Series II 2 -door with the original seats. Does anyone know what the leg room is like on the drivers side? Neither of us have sat in one before and are a little unsure if it'll be comfortable enough at a slightly taller than average 6'1".
Any help would be hugely appreciated
My partner and I are looking into getting our second Morris Minor. We're hopefully getting a Series II 2 -door with the original seats. Does anyone know what the leg room is like on the drivers side? Neither of us have sat in one before and are a little unsure if it'll be comfortable enough at a slightly taller than average 6'1".
Any help would be hugely appreciated
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Re: Early Minor leg room
im 6 ft and its fine
Re: Early Minor leg room
if its not its a very simple job to drill hole holes further back to move the seats,there is a long enough support under the floor to take it back by two or three inches so don't let it worry you,its only two holes each seat,1 hours job at the most,there's allready two positions available I think.
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Excellent! Thank you very much. I'll be continuing my search
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Re: Early Minor leg room
When you try out the seat, make sure that it is in the rearmost set of holes and the adjuster is in the furthest back position.
The early Series 2 had the horizontally pleated Series MM seats, most comfortable of all Minor seats, later Series 2s had vertical pleated seats
The early Series 2 had the horizontally pleated Series MM seats, most comfortable of all Minor seats, later Series 2s had vertical pleated seats
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Re: Early Minor leg room
I am 6 ft 4 and have driven a 200 mile journey in my series II convertible no problem.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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Is that with the roof down though ;)JSimons wrote:I am 6 ft 4 and have driven a 200 mile journey in my series II convertible no problem.
Hope this helps.
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Haha, nope, with the roof closed. Have plentiful headroom. Eye-line is just below top of the windscreen though.robberred1993 wrote:Is that with the roof down though ;)JSimons wrote:I am 6 ft 4 and have driven a 200 mile journey in my series II convertible no problem.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Early Minor leg room
On early cars the clutch and brake pedals were closer together so if you have big plates it might take some getting used to
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Re: Early Minor leg room
I've done the John O'Groats to Lands End run 3 times in my '53 convertible with its original MM style seats with no problems (at least not with the seats and being comfy!) and I'm over 6foot. I recall it used to take about 17-18hours, and yes we were silly enough to do it with the hood down all the way one year..
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Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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That's a run that we should try and resurrect I reckon. If folks can drive from Edinburgh to London on a Lawn Mower, we should see if there is any ineterst in getting the JOGLE back up and running again
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Well, the run was abandoned due to the difficulty in getting voluteers to run it. Ie: someone to go up to the start and more crucially, someone to go down to Lands End and stay up all night ready to provide refreshments and a welcome at short notice!
Obviously the person doing the start could take part in the run, but it had reached the stage where those who a had wanted to do it already had and didn't want to keep doing it. The expense of fuel and accomodation was offputting for both organisers and entrants, though there always seemed to be a a ready number of entrants.
I would have volunteered to help, having done the run about ten times in various vehicles, but in 2010 couldn't justify the time off work, and last year had two month old twins so dashing about Scotland or Cornwall wasn't really an option.
And out of all the cars I did the run in, the early convertible was easily the most comfy, possibly closely seconded by a friends Mk3 Spitfire. Worst was a late saloon with knackered seat straps. Hours spent shuffling about on a cushion trying to get blood to flow again....
Obviously the person doing the start could take part in the run, but it had reached the stage where those who a had wanted to do it already had and didn't want to keep doing it. The expense of fuel and accomodation was offputting for both organisers and entrants, though there always seemed to be a a ready number of entrants.
I would have volunteered to help, having done the run about ten times in various vehicles, but in 2010 couldn't justify the time off work, and last year had two month old twins so dashing about Scotland or Cornwall wasn't really an option.
And out of all the cars I did the run in, the early convertible was easily the most comfy, possibly closely seconded by a friends Mk3 Spitfire. Worst was a late saloon with knackered seat straps. Hours spent shuffling about on a cushion trying to get blood to flow again....
cheers
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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Re: Early Minor leg room
Be aware that the passenger seat on a Series II does NOT adjust.
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Re: Early Minor leg room
None of the passenger seats do, they are getting a ride in a Morris, what do they want? Jam on it
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Re: Early Minor leg room
It's a bit poor, especially on the late 60's/70's cars, however it was always a bog-standard, no-frills cheapo car.
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Just have a look for a good second hand drivers seat - or get a good frame - and recover it - then put it on the passenger side - then you have two adjustable seats - simples!
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Re: Early Minor leg room
Wondered who'd be the first to spot that one!
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Re: Early Minor leg room
At least on the earlier cars the backrest folded and the seat tipped forward to aid entry to the back seats
Later cars did away with the folding backrest
Later cars did away with the folding backrest
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