Maybe I have had the misfortune of getting into trucks with the bulkhead behind the seats. Come to think of it, I believe every one of them did. My friends 109 did not. That could account for the difference. I distinctly remember a gent with a SII working on his front propshaft asking me to get in a move the truck forward a bit. As I got in, I noted that my knees were VERY bent and I was having a hard time working the pedals. I thought there was no way I could drive one of those on a daily basis. My friends 109 was not the same and I felt very comfortable in it... and my 6'5" buddy does as well.
On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Perrone Ford wrote:Maybe you've got short legs! I sure as hell can't fit into any series 88
truck I've ever tried to fit into. At least not with the doors on. And my
friend who is 6'6 and has a 67 IIA 109 passed up on a IIA 88 because he had
to open the door to operate the clutch. Glad your trucks fit you..
I wonder if the mud is getting a little deep here..... So far as I'm aware, the
front passenger compartment in a Model 109 is virtually identical to the
front passenger compartment in an 88, particularly if the 109 is fitted
with a bulkhead or bar behind the front seats (some were, some weren't). So
if your friend had no problems fitting in a IIa 109, he shouldn't have had
any problems fitting into a IIa 88. Particularly since, unlike most cars,
the seating position in a Series is almost chair-like, as opposed to being
reclined. Even a long-legged person has room for their knees, although
the position may not be the most comfortable in the world. As I mentioned
before, my 6-6 friend, with very long legs, had no problems driving my SIII-88.
I'm 6-3 and have all sorts of room for my legs. If I was 6-8, there would still
be room for my legs. My only complaint has to do with the height of the top
! of the windscreen.. But legspace is
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