<VV>Seats

[Padgett]

Corsa arrived today (for them's what counts such) and noticed that Mark 
Corbin's "Quest for a Tele Column" article mentioned the difficulty of 
getting comfortable in a stock seat.

I always have preferred a reclining position even before reclining seats 
were available and have modified my 66 just like my 65 Corsa and 70 GS back 
in the day.

First I remove the two plastic stops on the seat base and replace the 
philips screws to provide a stop. This tilts the seat back slightly with 
relation to the base. Then I add two 1/2" shoulder nuts (about 5/8" tall) 
under the front seat flanges. This requires longer bolts to get proper 
engagement.

That plus the Grant 1760 wheel (plug) which is an inch smaller diameter and 
about 2" less dish than stock (must be about the same as the sport wheel 
since the telescopic turn signal lever fits nicely) and a steering column 
lowered about 1/2 inch makes for a comfortable position.  The full effect 
is enough that I can drive for an hour or more (haven't been over 100 miles 
from home yet) comfortably.