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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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Did any of the 69 seats have adjustable headrests? Mine does, and now I'm wondering if maybe they're out of a different year.
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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According to the Black Book, all '69's had headrests.
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I believe my 69 seats are original to the car and they don't have headrests.... I think I remember reading once somewhere that headrests were a $18 option in 69....I could be wrong.
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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I believe you're right. I owned a '69 in 1973 and remember the adjustable headrests were optional. I'm too old now the remember the pricing; in fact my family is going to let me hide my own Easter eggs this year...
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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My 69 Coupe seats.. with adjustable headrests



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Default I have adjustable headrests

in my 69 also.
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My '69 has adustable headrest also
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Thanks everyone. Most of the pictures I've seen don't have the headrests, and I bought new seat covers which don't provide anything for the headrests. Guess I'll have to buy them separately.
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rihwoods- Are your seat belts standard or are they after market?

My 69 are not shoulder belts just lap

Just wondering
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by kodaclr
rihwoods- Are your seat belts standard or are they after market?

My 69 are not shoulder belts just lap

Just wondering
Aftermarket...got them here:

http://www.andoauto.com/seat_belts.htm

Just got harness guides at a local auto swap meet,too....



I really like this Andover set...bolted right in at stock locations...you can order different colors..just takes longer..I went with black in contrast with dark green interior...$249...
Complete set..lap,shoulder,retractors,new hardware,etc....
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Found some info. RPO# A82 Headrests $17.95
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Originally Posted by big_G
According to the Black Book, all '69's had headrests.
My Black Book shows them as optional, A82, but it also says they went on 38,762 '69s which is total production.
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
My Black Book shows them as optional, A82, but it also says they went on 38,762 '69s which is total production.
Sounds like a mandatory option to me.
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Originally Posted by big_G
According to the Black Book, all '69's had headrests.

Not all 69's had headrests
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Originally Posted by GDaina
Not all 69's had headrests
O.K, got my boxing gloves on GDaina....

According to the NCRS 1969 judging manual..."While optional in 1968, for 1969, they were a mandatory option until January 1, 1969, when they became standard equipment."
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Originally Posted by big_G
...According to the NCRS 1969 judging manual..."While optional in 1968, for 1969, they were a mandatory option until January 1, 1969, when they became standard equipment."
I can live with that. Explains why the Black Book shows the "option" installed on total '69 production.
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True. ALL 69's had headrests, period.

Another quirk...even if you had leather seats, you got a vinyl headrest, NOT matching leather. Chuck
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Know two guys, had their 69's since 70, no head rests. Back in the middle 70's, helped a guy build a SCCA B Prod or was it A, can't remember the class..anyway, guy bought a 69, parted the interior, I got the seats, and sold them 2 years ago on ebay. No head rests...that's three 69's that I saw without head rests..
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