69 Nova seats

George Mirza · 01-17-2009, 09:36 PM

I had the same problem with my car. When we built it we put the hoop to far forward and the seat could only go so far back. We moved the cross bar back about 4" and bent the ends at 90 deg. and reattached it to the back side of the hoop. Double check this in the rule book, but we used 1 1/4 tubing for the new cross bar. Now the seat can go all the way back to the end of the track. Just make sure your head is not under the hoop.

John Nechiporchik · 01-17-2009, 10:37 PM

Modifying the crossbar is an alternative. I think I can pick up about 4 inches of rearward movement w/o violating the rules. I'm still curious about the seat rule regarding "factory type"front seats.

John

Todd Bailey · 01-18-2009, 12:53 AM

John,

Tried finding the Nova you were talking about on Racing Junk.com but had no luck. If you could supply an ad number I could maybe answer your question.

JRyan · 01-18-2009, 01:47 AM

Todd,
Check your PM's

Rick Ryan

John Nechiporchik · 01-18-2009, 01:35 PM

The bucket seat car is RJ#1376591....I've been in e-mail contact with the owner.The car I looked at in Ohio is almost an identical twin to Rick's. Decisions...decisions.......

John Nechiporchik · 01-18-2009, 01:37 PM

The Ohio car (formerly an Alabama car) is RJ#1415146

01-17-2009, 10:37 PM	#2
John Nechiporchik Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grosse Ile Mi. Posts: 316 Likes: 84 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 69 Nova seats Modifying the crossbar is an alternative. I think I can pick up about 4 inches of rearward movement w/o violating the rules. I'm still curious about the seat rule regarding "factory type"front seats. John

01-18-2009, 12:53 AM	#3
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 30 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: 69 Nova seats John, Tried finding the Nova you were talking about on Racing Junk.com but had no luck. If you could supply an ad number I could maybe answer your question.

01-18-2009, 01:47 AM	#4
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 645 Likes: 30 Liked 112 Times in 31 Posts	Re: 69 Nova seats Todd, Check your PM's Rick Ryan

01-18-2009, 01:35 PM	#5
John Nechiporchik Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grosse Ile Mi. Posts: 316 Likes: 84 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 69 Nova seats The bucket seat car is RJ#1376591....I've been in e-mail contact with the owner.The car I looked at in Ohio is almost an identical twin to Rick's. Decisions...decisions.......

01-18-2009, 01:37 PM	#6
John Nechiporchik Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grosse Ile Mi. Posts: 316 Likes: 84 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 69 Nova seats The Ohio car (formerly an Alabama car) is RJ#1415146

01-17-2009, 09:36 PM	#1
George Mirza Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Attleborough Ma. Posts: 522 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 69 Nova seats I had the same problem with my car. When we built it we put the hoop to far forward and the seat could only go so far back. We moved the cross bar back about 4" and bent the ends at 90 deg. and reattached it to the back side of the hoop. Double check this in the rule book, but we used 1 1/4 tubing for the new cross bar. Now the seat can go all the way back to the end of the track. Just make sure your head is not under the hoop.

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