Re: [Chrysler300] Front Seat Comfort

[Michael Moore <mmoore8425@xxxxxxx>]

Back when we were all kids, I used to religiously read Tom McCahill's articles each month in Mechanix Illustrated. I still own, and have for over 40 years,
 two of the cars he really liked and recommended.
 
He drove frequently from New York to Florida. One article I have thought about over the years was one when he drove from NY to Florida in an MG-TD (probably a "little peanut roaster" ) , 
 then he returned in a new Imperial. 

He had nothing but praise for the Imperial, saying  it was like stepping out of an airliner at the end of the trip. Somehow though, 
he went on, he found himself more rested after driving the MGTD than when he drove the Imperial. His theory was that the Imperial was so comfortable that he
 was fighting off sleep the entire trip, and it was that stress of fighting off sleep which was so tiring. On the other hand , the MG was so rough riding and uncomfortable that there was never any question of going to sleep.
Mike Moore 300H 

On Apr 16, 2013, at 7:23 AM, "C Bilter" <cbilter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I find the '57 driving position uncomfortable as well, even with a power 
seat (in my case a '57 New Yorker coupe, but same layout as a C).  I think 
anyone 6ft or taller will have issues.  Rear seat access is painful.  I 
think the comfort level greatly improved with the introduction of the bucket 
seats on the F.   I remember my G to be very comfortable (but I was younger 
then), and my J is excellent, which means a K would be as well, and all the 
mid 60's Chryslers I have driven over the years were excellent.  For supreme 
comfort for long drives (but not a letter car), try a '64-'66 Imperial 
especially with the "executive aircraft style" bucket seats.

Carl B with a J

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Maiani
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:51 AM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Front Seat Comfort

Hi All.  I (and everybody that sits in it) believe that my H has wonderfully
comfortable seats.  They seem to be as comfortable as my living room
recliner. (and they're only 51 years old).  Did they change things by '62 if
yours are so bad?

Jim Maiani
Houghton Lake, MI
H


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From: "Richard Osborne" <reomotorsports1@xxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:30 AM
To: "keboonstra" <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Front Seat Comfort

> Hi Keith,
> 
> I find that My G can adjust to a reclined position which is acceptable, no
> one else can drive it when in this position, but I guess that is the
> advantage of the 6 way adjustable seat.
> 
> In one of my other old cars, I simply added a stack of washers under each
> of the front seat track mounting studs, therefore tilting the seat
> backwards. This is a non-power seat car. In either car, only my now 7 year
> old son can sit behind me as there is little legroom in the backseat due
> to my driving position. Of course this is difficult in the G as both
> bucket seats have to go with whatever I choose.
> 
> I may be a little taller than average. Just be sure to keep those legs
> moving and the blood flowing as I ended up with a blood clot a few years
> ago when driving the G across country.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Richard Osborne
> 
> On Apr 15, 2013, at 10:51 PM, keboonstra <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone else find the seat position in their Letter Car (particularly
>> the '57 C)to be uncomfortable for long rides? I don't have a power seat
>> in my C, so that may be at least part of the problem, but I doubt that's
>> it entirely.
>> 
>> I'm not that much above average height, but I wish my seat was tilted
>> back a bit, sat just a little higher, and traveled a couple of inches
>> further back. As it is, I get virtually no thigh support as my knees are
>> up in the air when my seat is adjusted all the way back.
>> 
>> I have designed a pair of mount adapters to reposition the seat in a way
>> that I think will likely be very helpful, but I wonder if someone else
>> already has developed a fix. I haven't yet machined them, but just before
>> I do, I thought I'd better ask first. I certainly don't want to be
>> reinventing the wheel.
>> 
>> Am I the only one who doesn't like the factory positioning? Is this a
>> manual seat issue only? Has it been previously addressed? Are other years
>> a problem too?
>> 
>> Thanks for your input.
>> Keith Boonstra
>> -
>> 
>> 
> 
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