Size (It matters)

[stevedor]

Hi all. Newbie here.
My wife, bless her, bought me the Build Your Own etc book for Christmas and I am seriously (there's far too much money in the bank anyway) considering it. It has been an ambition for years and I now find myself in a position to do it.

My question is this; I am 6'4", and 18 stone. Will I build this only to find I cant sit in it? Is it feasible to build a "wide bodied" version? Not to mention a "long bodied" version to go with my wide and long body.

When I say "My Question" what I really mean is the first of probably a long procession of stupid and boring questions. I apologize now.

[twinturbo]

Spud Fit's and he's not short.

I think you will be OK.


TT

[mark]

Originally Posted by stevedor

Hi all. Newbie here.
My wife, bless her, bought me the Build Your Own etc book for Christmas and I am seriously (there's far too much money in the bank anyway) considering it. It has been an ambition for years and I now find myself in a position to do it.

My question is this; I am 6'4", and 18 stone. Will I build this only to find I cant sit in it? Is it feasible to build a "wide bodied" version? Not to mention a "long bodied" version to go with my wide and long body.

When I say "My Question" what I really mean is the first of probably a long procession of stupid and boring questions. I apologize now.

As said you are short compared to spud!

But heavier, is your weight relaxed muscle or real muscle!

Im 6ft 4 too and was well into the gym when i finished mine and was about 17stone, I found it a little tight but do have moulded fibreglass seats

Ok length wise though

Only about 16 stone now and fit like a glove, maybe with the right seat you will be ok, try and meet up with someone and get a sit in one

[TheArf]

Go for it knock yourself out we could do with another welsh build

Arfon

[twinturbo]

Do all the chassis cuts with a blunt hacksaw and you will soon loose a few Lbs anyway..

TT

[monsterob]

like the guys have said you will soon loose a bit with all the manual labour AND the worry of will it fit / work / what will i do and the fights with the mrs and dog getting your dinner most nights youll be fine !

do it

" how hard can it be !!!!"

[robo]

Set up a couple of bits of ply 400mm apart and if you can squeeze your butt in and out of that space without the use a hiab you will fit. Leg room is not a problem.

Bob

[MikeB]

I'm 6'4'' and a bit less in weight but not to much, for now at least.

With a small wheel as knees tend to be the problem you should be fine.
I found out on my last build, when i bought the moulded fibre glass seat I could fit in them just and they where snug but they were only ok if my legs were together and straight but found I couldn't position my legs apart to fit either side of the wheel like us lanky buggers have to so in the end they where no good even if I can actually get my butt in them.

This build I 'm looking for seats that dont have "sides" around my butt. Lotus elise ones look perfect but are aparantly not a comfy seat,
Some padded ones look good in this respect but dont' get you as far back in the car as pure FG ones.

In short you should be fine just be careful what seats you get. In my friends caterham racer we don't have a seat just moulded expanding foam, not sure it would be IVA compliant though.

[Deanno]

Hi Steve,

Welcome to the forum, I'm 6' and about 15 stone and i fit in mine ok.
it all depends on the seats you fit.

I live in Cardigan, if you are ever up this way you are more than welcome to pop in, the kettle is always on (If it keeps me in the garage My wife will make sure it stays on )

regards
Dean

[stevedor]

Hi all
thanks for the info and suggestions. I am now committed to a build, but need to finish off the Land Rover I am building at the moment, first.
After all your kind comments I am now wondering if my arse is going to look big in this.