raising a seat help asap

[deadlast]

a car im looking to buy, pristine condition inside and out has a slight problem. the owner is damn tall, and when he got the car (2nd owner) it was already super low so he didnt bother changing it. but its a bit too low for me so is there anything i can do? i really like this car. i read that with aftermarket seats there are spacers you can install to raise the seat, can i do the same? it doesnt have power seats and to both our knowledges, there is no function in raising the seat. help please!

 

[Daggar]

New longer bolts (if required) and either spacer or washers. I get the impression you're thinking it should be tougher than that?

 

[ka0tyk]

i would personally use a solid piece of steel of aluminum to space the seat... washers and such cause bolts to come loose and in the event of an accident its just not safe & could possibly break sending you flying around inside the vehicle. you can pickup a piece of box steel and then drill holes thru it with some longer bolts and that would work. just get creative.

 

[deadlast]

excellent, looks like i found a new car.

 

[Daggar]

large 3/8s in. drive sockets that are all the same size work well too.