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Rules on the seat pan in an FED?

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PSweeney:
thanks yes I plan to add some bars, the problem is, once I stand up (on the (bottom cross rails)  my feet are almost trapped under the trans pan and pedals  (shorty glide).   Same when I get in, I can't fall back into my seat ,my legs don't break over the axle.  With a raised "floor board"  my legs would be free 

I should add I'm building a very small car, 18.5in wide shoulder hoop, 138in wheelbase, shorty glide, SBC trying to get it to look like a 63-64 Jnr Fuel car.

dreracecar:
Our 138" car, really small and hard to get into when added the front hoop, should have moved the cowel foward another 3"

PSweeney:
car looks great, really helpful to give me an idea of the proportions of mine, it's been a bare chassis for 2 years.

We did end up moving the cowl forward also, found that once you stood up, there was no room to lift your legs out.  I considered the cowl blister / bubbles too but didn't need them in the end as my cowl is less rounded and the pedal fitted under it.

voxnut:
My car is 135" wheelbase, all new tubing, and in order to give the front hoop a period layback, I had Brian add 4" behind the rear axle- which is what is putting my legs in the position they are with the seat pan flush against the chassis uprights. Over the weekend I replaced the tube under the seat pan with flat bar stock, flush with the bottom frame rail and cut the bottom of the seat out, since the pan protruded lower than the frame rail.

There is plenty of headroom, so the seat pan will end up being about 2" higher, and then I'll move the bottom of the seat 4" forward to put my legs in the correct position. With my car, I still think having the shoulder hoop farther back, gives my torso the extra room and getting in and out should still be pretty easy. I can "hook" the back of my arms on the front of the cage and lift myself out enough to just put my feet on the axle to get out. Granted, I haven't done this with a full suit on yet (I don't have one) so we'll see as I go. I'll post a cockpit shot once I get it sorted, but here's a couple shots of the car itself under construction.

Dean

p.s. Bruce- bitchin' car! Is this the one you told me you guys got bored with?

dreracecar:
 No--- Dave got to FAT ;D

 What had happened was that NHRA came up with the chassie spec deal and the lower framerails were 1", It was a round back chassie and thru Daves head foward out of the cage too far. It was just eaiser to build a new car then to tear this one up to make changes.  Would love to find it again, went upstate Calif and have never seen or heard anything about it.  Since Cacklefest, and I know the original builder and owner, I would like it back unless its really been hacked

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