1964 Chrysler 300 seat height

[croderique]

I have asked this before, but does anyone know how to lower the front split seats on a non-power seat on a 64 Chrysler 300 split seat? I have them out and trying to figure out how to lower them. They are set up for a petite lady, which I'm not. I have lowered them as much as I know how by the bolts. Other than drilling 4 new bolt holes to the lowest point, is there another way?
Thanks
Chuck

 

[CBODY67]

The angled slots the side bolts are in are the limits of the vertical manual adjustment. You might need to find somebody to fabricate a spacer flange of sorts to move the seat tracks rearward (compared to where they new are) so your legs are more straight. Like a 6" rearward movement?

FWIW, those side bolts and vertical adjustment were deleted AFTER the 1966 model year.

Enjoy!
CBODY67

 

[croderique]

Thanks. For such a huge car the cockpit is small. Chrysler must have had some height challenged people designing the interior on these.

 

[CBODY67]

If you consider "that" to be bad, look at the rear door openings on the 4-dr Chrysler products compared to similar-size GM products! Going back into the later 1950s. Dealer training videos show this graphically! ALL on YouTube.

It seemed that GM cars had more front seat travel room back then, with a generally smaller rear seat leg room. But the rear door openings on the GM 4-drs was markedly smaller. Combine that with the intrusive B-pillar on GM cars back then, and the rear seat passengers were definitely squeezed for leg room! Even with similar-to-Chrysler wheelbases.

Then go back into the pre-1955 Chrysler dealer training videos (on YT) and check out their orientation of men being able to wear hats in Chryslers, as they had to remove them to get in similar GM cars. NOT having to take them off to get through the front door opening.

The '63-'64 Chryslers were a bit "trimmed-down" with "tighter" styling lines than in prior years, but I heard no one complain about the issues you mention. I found the '63-'64 cars to be pretty much the same as the later 1966+ cars, but I am only 5'5". BTAIM

Perhaps you might like a Fuselage Chrysler instead?

Regards,
CBODY67

 

[Big_John]

I have asked this before, but does anyone know how to lower the front split seats on a non-power seat on a 64 Chrysler 300 split seat? I have them out and trying to figure out how to lower them. They are set up for a petite lady, which I'm not. I have lowered them as much as I know how by the bolts. Other than drilling 4 new bolt holes to the lowest point, is there another way?
Thanks
Chuck
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As a fairly big guy myself, I'll suggest that you try leaving the rear down and bring the front up. That angles the seat back a touch which will give you a slightly longer distance to the steering wheel and raises the front of your seat to support the underside of your legs. While it doesn't really drop the rear a lot, the angle makes it feel that way.

This is the way I set up my '65 Barracuda seats that also has the slotted seat mount. I'm 6'2" and most of my height is in my legs with long arms.

 

[croderique]

Thanks. I’m 6’2” and my wife is 5’5” and she complains about the seat every time she's in it. My dad had Chevy 2 door Super Sports, 63, 65 & 67. I don’t remember having an issue in the front seats. They were tight in the rear seats though.

 

[Just Carbs]

I cut the top off the base that has the slots and re-slot the base farther down.
You got about 2 inches to go.

 

[chipieal]

Fast story related to this topic. In 1964 late spring my father (who drove Imperials) decided to buy a second car. He went to our Chrysler dealer in Chicago Walton Motors of Skokie. As we looked through the available selection - there was a 1964 1/2 Anniversary Chrysler 300 in the shop area. The salesman told us this was specially ordered for a Doctor who drove the car for a week and complained about the same problem you referred to. He brought it back and they did everything they could to set the front bucket seat to allow him a comfortable driving position. He wound up with an Imperial Crown Coupe. The dealer was stuck with the car and knowing of the big styling change for 1965 wanted to unload it. The car had every option except the Cross Ram engine. My dad elected to purchase a Newport instead. As an aside, my dad was 6'4' and 300lbs and
also could not get comfortable in the 300.