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Short people and dragsters

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October 13, 2024, 08:21 AM
Bucky
Short people and dragsters
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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October 13, 2024, 12:02 PM
David Covey
quote:
Originally posted by Bucky:
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

Dave


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October 13, 2024, 12:05 PM
David Covey
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.

Dave


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October 13, 2024, 01:42 PM
CURTIS REED
Put a slide out step bar in it for her.



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October 13, 2024, 04:23 PM
Top355x
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
October 13, 2024, 09:00 PM
Bucky
lol David


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October 13, 2024, 09:27 PM
sr4440
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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October 13, 2024, 10:27 PM
Lenny5160
I know a guy with a polished nitro hemi connecting rod sticking out the side of his dragster to be used as a step.


Tony Leonard
October 14, 2024, 06:44 AM
CURTIS REED
quote:
Originally posted by Lenny5160:
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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October 14, 2024, 10:21 AM
Bucky
quote:
Originally posted by sr4440:
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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