Little Legs - Help needed

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:33 pm

This photo shows the difference between a van seat (right) and a saloon seat:

When you put a car seat in an LCV the back is about an inch too high. Surprisingly, this was enough of a difference to give me back-ache after a couple of hours' driving.

Post by **ani** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:39 pm

So there is only a difference of 1 inch? I'll check again tomorrow - thanks

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:41 pm

Isn't the shape of the rear foot of the seat different in the commercials?

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:44 pm

Not quite sure what you mean by the rear foot. It's the angle of the legs at the back that is different. On the LCV the floor is flat whereas the cars have a floor that dips down towards the back.

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:48 pm

Yep, legs / foot whatever you call them. Do you have any pics as I have some seats that I don't know what they are from?

Post by **ani** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:48 pm

aupick will get back to us on this one - he will know for sure!! I'm experimenting at present - its either these van seats or metro seats. The metro seats most definately are lower and to be honest having the ability to move the seat back and forward is an added advantage for one who is not exactly lanky

What's the rear foot anyway?? Do you mean the metal bit the seat is built on?

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:55 pm

PSL184 wrote:Yep, legs / foot whatever you call them. Do you have any pics as I have some seats that I don't know what they are from?

Here you go (van on the right):

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Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:00 pm

ani wrote:The metro seats most definately are lower and to be honest having the ability to move the seat back and forward is an added advantage for one who is not exactly lanky

The Metro seats normally go on top of a metal box structure that's about 2.5" thick at the front (it dips down at the back to fit the car floor, but you wouldn't need that in a pickup).

Post by **aupickup** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:16 pm

really all has been said before

saloon seats in a van or pick up will be higher at the back because of the slope in the floor of a saloon

but of course in the correct vehicle will be the same height

the rear angle part can be bent slightly saloon or pick up to gain a bit extra height at the back

also commercially made rubber blocks can be bought ( was also an aftermarket mod back in the 60`s and 70 `s)

this will also raise the back up

well padded seats are a must, no sagging

the adjustment in the drivers seat for forwards and back wrds also affects the angle of the seat slightly

depends on how you want the seat position, alterations can be made

it makes it all a bit more difficult for short legs because of the action required for the brake
the brake pedal moves in an arc away from the top of the pedal because of the fulcrum point, so actually the foot is scribing an over head action
in a modern car the fulcrum point is different and moves in essence the other way

i think i ahve got that right

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:23 pm

Thanks Alex - It appears that mine are not Minor seats - They are coming out anyway but they must be from a different model.....

Post by **ani** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:30 pm

I think life is much better when you don't have a choice! I'd settled on the metro seats and then my son decided that "real" van/pick-up seats would look so much better........................ So I think I'll have two in the front and then fix the other two in the back (for pic-nics) Oh and then of course I've still got the pair of saloon seats - maybe on a trailer