DeTomaso Mailing List: February 1997, Message #98
     



From: Andy Poling <andy@realbig.com>

Subject: Re: "Plus Size" People and Panteras

Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 01:53:50 -0500 (EST)



On Thu, 13 Feb 1997, Bruce D. Brumm wrote:

> Can seats be repositioned or

> pedals adjusted to accommodate larger people?



Bruce, as a tall (leggy) person I'm starting to look into the possibility of

repositioning the pedals further forward.



Someone (was that you, Mike Drew?) mentioned earlier on this list that they

once saw a Pantera with an aluminum block spacing the pedal bracket

forward.  We haven't heard from the former owner of that car yet on the

specifics though.



I also noticed an article in PI News (Vol.14, No.1) where Charles Seabrook,

II mentions in passing that he "re-positioned the throttle and brake pedal

about 3 1/2" farther forward" almost immediately after taking delivery of

his Pantera.  Of course, he also just mentions in passing the fact that he

flew his Pantera from Modena to the US by KLM on a 747.  We therefore have

no idea how much $$ or work was involved in the pedal relocation.



I just finally re-discovered this article tonight.  I'm hoping I can find

out what he did to gain 3.5" of legroom...



-Andy



'91 Miata: "ZIP"               '96 A4Q: "ZOOM"              '84 RZ350: "ZING"

(and very soon, a Pantera too)