Greetings!

I'm about to buy a 2nd hand locost and I already need to modify it! The reason is I'm very short and I couldn't possibly drive it as is now (no I'm not joking, and yes, it's kind of embarrasing).

Obviously, the two things I can do is move the seat forward or move the pedals backwards. The former looks probably easier to me (although I'm thinking I would probably need some spacer to put it in the back so I don't stress the bottom fixings too much), but I think it wouldn't look very nice at all.

Has anyone had a similar problem?

Also, I don't have a welder or the skills, so if you think it would be easy to move the pedals forward and would be interested in doing it, I'm definitely interested in hearing about you if you are close to the Surrey area.

Thanks!

Alex

moving the seat id definatley the easiest thing,why not pop down to newlands corner first sunday of the month at 10 if its not raining we will be there in our charriots

Thanks for your msg. I'll definitely be at newlands corner so you can all have a big laugh with me sitting with a big cardboard box in my back so I can drive my car!!!

Cheers,

Alex

hope theres food in said box

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Originally posted by theconrodkid
hope theres food in said box

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so you gunna keep me in suspense till sunday?

Alez

I am a short git (5'4"
and my car is tailor made by me, to suit my needs
if I can make newlands you could try it
(but not drive it !!!)

steve

Hi Steve,

I hope you can make it then!

Cheers,

Alex

When is the next Newlands hap taking place then, BTW??

Hey Kid, I'm not sure what you mean with the suspense? Are you still talking about the food I'll be putting in my "spacer box" or now it's about the car I'm buying??

Cheers,

Alex

alex,

i think conrod is on about who's car it is!

check the clubs & events section, next sunday morning is next newlands meet....

Ned.

Hey Ned, how you doing!!

Next sunday!! I hope I can make it. If I finally pick it up on Sat I may be there (if my cardboard box is comfortable enough).

Kid, I'm buying Jon Ison's "Isonblade" 'cause he has decided to put some more money into his new project (that MK looking really mad!).

Will you be there on Sun, then?

Cheers,

Alex

In other (Jon's) words, I'm buying "the car that has a healthy appetite for showing its rear to the £50k supercar drivers" I just hope I'll learn to drive it properly!!!

Cheers,

Alex

Alez,hope you take care of that car,i went to le mans in it,it aint slow,hopefully ill be at newlands,just need no rain

alez,

can i bagsy a ride in the new car of yours???

Ned.

Hi Ned,

If I'm there then sure, no problem!! The thing is I already had plans for Sun (going to London for some tourism with a cousin of mine), but plans may change..

Cheers,

Alex