How much gut room

I installed my new seats my jeep but Ive noticed theres not much room between my beer gut and the wheel. Im worried after one night at pizza hut I might not be able to fit back in R). So I was thinking about doing the boyink fender wells . Just wonder how far to cut back and if there are ant other tricks to gain a little leg room. I have the seats far back and down as I can gettem right now.

 

You try a smaller diameter steering wheel? :?

 

Bungee cord around your gut to hold it in? :?

 

hold your breath and have someone wrap you in saran wrap. Or you could get the smaller steering wheel. Folks say it takes more effort, but at least I had room then to put out the extra effort in.

 

So, where does one find a smaller wheel for an early column? I'm putting a '71 column in my '56.

 

kinda out of luck if you want to retain stock look....unless you're pretty handy with fiberglass and or expoxy resin. Then weld a aftermarket steering wheel ring on an old steering wheel spokes wrap with cloth and resin or expoxy and try to duplicate the factory steering wheel contours. One word, those damn finger notches underneath are very hard to duplicate. I ended up sanding smooth and put a cover over it.

 

Grant steering wheel or any of the other after market brands will work with the proper adaptor. That's what I did for my wagon and will be doing for the Jeep.

 

Yep, me too. I used the "Classic" Grant Wheel and actually I liked it better than the big round wheel. More comfortable on the hand, and quicker tighter response, and more beer gut room for sure. Looks pretty cool too IMO.

Not new style Billet Aluminum...just chrome spokes.

Course with the Ross steering, it would be difficult with lockers. I didn't have them so it didn't matter. My Ross set up was fine.

 

go on a diet? no cutting or welding required plus some added action from the ladies/lady

 

That was my first thought. Then I thought to myself... self why not let Jason be the guinnee pig on this one and after he is done maybe I can get a bunch of info out of him as to how he did it. R)

Oh yeh Jason don't go for the smaller wheel Old School is hard enough to turn now, and shift

 

Diet? Yeah, I could stand to lose a few dozen lbs. If I ever get out of this Marriage From Hell, the LAST thing I'm going to be worried about is "action from the ladies". I've had enough BS from females to last the rest of my life. Friends? Sure. Relationships? Not. I'll be the hermit with the old Jeeps and the Beagles, thank you very much.

 

ha yea i dont mind that route myself. i find myself turning down girls so much because im spending so much time with my jeeps, girls get bitchy jeeps love you no matter what! i just like to keep myself in shape, not so much for the girls just because i like my self to look good i cant stand being fat.

 

I went a full 2" on the notch and had no trouble. You'll be surprised how much more room is there after

 

You didn't have stock '56 seats in Speedy, did you? I'm using stock seats, so if I do "the notch" I'll have to modify the doorway mount of the seat frame so I can move the seat back.

 

Seats were'nt stock, but the frames were. I moved them back 2 " as well.

 

You didn't have this type of seat frame though, right?





You had this?

 

or a smaller gut? ducking and running...R)

 

I thought he was wanting more jeep money and time. THIS plan is not consistent witht he goal!

 

Ron-

The seat frames looked like your last picture