'69 Valiant 4-door w/bench seats - cramped at 5' 10"?

Hello all,

After owning (and driving) my '69 Valiant for a few months now, it has dawned on me that the front bench seat simply won't move back enough give me enough space to be comfortable (I'm 5'10", 32" inseam):



It's not terrible as it is now, but I prefer to have my arms and legs stretched out just a bit more than they are now (retaining the same back angle - I do not like being reclined like a ricer). My right leg is feathering the brake at the top of its travel in this picture; the left leg is on the angle between the firewall stamping and the floorpan. Getting my foot off the gas and onto the brake pedal usually results in my shoe slapping the bottom of the pedal during the rather long distance between the two pedals.

The steering wheel itself presents no problem - personally, I find it the perfect diameter and the grip area ideal. Then again, I'm used to '70s Ford wheels, which are not that different.

I checked under the steering column, and the column is as far back as it goes (apparently, from factory - the nylon isn't marred at all). I also checked the factory rails, and - unlike some posts I've read about early A-bodies - there are no apparent options to adjust them back. The downward-facing bolts on the rail appear to be peened on in one spot, and the floor platform has one hole and reinforcement below the pan to locate the rail onto.

I can snap photos of the mounting assembly tomorrow, when I can see what I'm trying to focus the camera on.

Are there any tricks to get around this? Bucket seat rail swap? Seat rails from a 2-door? Live with it and drive like a begging dog? "Shut up, and go back to your Fords?"

Any and all help appreciated.

-Kurt