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My wife is considering getting into my old car and trying the dragster thing. But she is short. How do short people get into these cars? And any ideas for raising her up a bit for better vision too?


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My wife is considering getting into my old car and trying the dragster thing. But she is short. How do short people get into these cars? And any ideas for raising her up a bit for better vision too?


Well, I'm a short people, and an old man to boot. I had to grab my pants leg and pull my leg up and over the side. The hardest part for me was getting out. Using my arms to lever myself up.
I guess as long as you or someone is around she could use a step stool to get in, and maybe some help getting out..

At least she doesn't have anything dangling between her legs to get stuck on the top of the body. That always seemed to cause me some pain getting in or out.. Eek Blue Man

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Forgot to add. My car had a cushion made to fit the seat.
I loaned it to Jimmy (1Army) and he had one made for his car. 4 inches thick.

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Put a slide out step bar in it for her.



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Ken Keir chassis makes a step on his dragsters could probably have something made and as for the seat do a poured in seat insert
 
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lol David


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I watched Britney Force get into her car. She stepped on the upper frame rail behind the cage, then jumped up and sat on the top of the cage facing backward, then spun around and dropped into the driver's compartment.


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I know a guy with a polished nitro hemi connecting rod sticking out the side of his dragster to be used as a step.


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I know a guy with a polished nitro hemi connecting rod sticking out the side of his dragster to be used as a step.


Dang, I can just imagine how many times would I hit my shin on that.



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I watched Britney Force get into her car. She stepped on the upper frame rail behind the cage, then jumped up and sat on the top of the cage facing backward, then spun around and dropped into the driver's compartment.


My wife and Brittany are a bit different age


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