Headrests, how do I recover them?
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Safety Car
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From: Charles Town WV
Headrests, how do I recover them?
My headrests are in bad shape. Unfortunately my seat cover kit didn't include anything to refurbish the headrests. Do these need to be provessionally done? Mine look like they have been recovered with viynl, and the covering job looks like it turned out ok, but they were stapled in on the bottom, is that correct? I thought they were supposed to be stitched. I'm not sure what the foam looks like underneath them. $100 bucks per side seems a little steep to have them done and I'd like to do them myself if at all possible.
Any idears?
Any idears?
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From: SoCal.
Re: Headrests, how do I recover them? (Steve Straus)
Steve,
The original (1969) ones were molded with no seams. Never seen a repair or replacement kit. When at the swap meets I am always on the lookout for old ones in good shape. Keep “up-grading” the ones I have plus a spare.
George
The original (1969) ones were molded with no seams. Never seen a repair or replacement kit. When at the swap meets I am always on the lookout for old ones in good shape. Keep “up-grading” the ones I have plus a spare.
George
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Safety Car
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From: Charles Town WV
Re: Headrests, how do I recover them? (999)
Steve,
The original (1969) ones were molded with no seams. Never seen a repair or replacement kit. When at the swap meets I am always on the lookout for old ones in good shape. Keep “up-grading” the ones I have plus a spare.
The original (1969) ones were molded with no seams. Never seen a repair or replacement kit. When at the swap meets I am always on the lookout for old ones in good shape. Keep “up-grading” the ones I have plus a spare.
Drifting
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From: Germantown Maryland
Re: Headrests, how do I recover them? (Steve Straus)
Steve,
Mine are stapled on the underside (I guess recovered or repros). I got these mailorder for 150 a few years back. I had soo much trouble finding anything.
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Mine are stapled on the underside (I guess recovered or repros). I got these mailorder for 150 a few years back. I had soo much trouble finding anything.
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From: Wheeler, Michigan
Re: Headrests, how do I recover them? (Steve Straus)
Had CORVETTE AMERICA do mine last spring. Had them done original ABS. SEAMS on the sides are not original. they list 68-69 as the same. the bottoms are glued not stapled.the ABS covers are 65 a pair and the foam is 49 for the pair. that works out to 115. They will do it for you for 129. for $15 I just let them do it, I think I had to send $14 for shipping. They came back in about two weeks looking excellant. i don`t know how you would glue the bottoms to get the curves right. Jon
If some wants to do it themselves I have a set of blue vinyl covers no foam from al knoch $20 and you got them. email jage@rural-net.com
[Modified by Deuces Wild, 4:59 PM 2/10/2002]
If some wants to do it themselves I have a set of blue vinyl covers no foam from al knoch $20 and you got them. email jage@rural-net.com
[Modified by Deuces Wild, 4:59 PM 2/10/2002]
