Adding head rests to 68 seats
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Burning Brakes
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Adding head rests to 68 seats
Is it possible to add head rests to 68/69 seats that didnt originally have them? I have put aftermarket seats in my vette, but I kinda want the originals back, and I think a head rest is just the thing to convince me to.
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Adding head rests to 68 seats (PRND21)
Yuk. I can buy some seats with them already off ebay for that price..!!
But I guess my question really is, what attaches head rests to the seat? Are they adjustable, or fixed? If I feel of the top of my seats, I can feel a hard **** on both sides about 4" from the edge. Is this the provision for the optional headrest?
But I guess my question really is, what attaches head rests to the seat? Are they adjustable, or fixed? If I feel of the top of my seats, I can feel a hard **** on both sides about 4" from the edge. Is this the provision for the optional headrest?
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Adding head rests to 68 seats (corvettecris)
Ok, I couldnt resist, so I cut the seat open (just a little). The two lumps were screws going into the seat frame. The looked like they were holding a bracket which either connected the two side frames of the seat together, or maybe just added rigidity. BUT, it does look like where a headrest would bolt...
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Re: Adding head rests to 68 seats (corvettecris)
The seat backs are different for the headrest seats. There is an additional set of brackets welded in to the backs that the headrests slip in to. You may be lucky and run accross just a set of seat backs on ebay but I think your best bet would just be to find a set of '68 headrest seats or '69 seats and recover them with the '68 basket weave material. The head rests by themselves are somewhat difficult to find. The late '68 and '69 seats are almost identical in construction except for the seat coverings and the fact that ALL '69 seats had headrests.
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Adding head rests to 68 seats (LemansBlue68)
THANKS! Thats exactly the info I needed. So now I just need to decide if I want to spring for the head rest seats, or just spend my cash on some cool aftermarket ones (c 4-c 5, or something).....hmmmmm
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Re: Adding head rests to 68 seats (corvettecris)
How 'bout these? C4 sport seats in great shape. Better grab 'em quick though, because I don't thing you're going to find a better price. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=821155
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Re: Adding head rests to 68 seats (JB)
My 68 has them. I recovered the entire seats awile back. The 68 headrest, has no release *****, etc . You just pull on the headrest itself, and adjust how high/low you want them
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Re: Adding head rests to 68 seats (Larry B.)
Going very well, thanks. My throw out (release bearing) is about to go. Im trying to find a place where I can get some lift time. I cant jack it up high enough ( tried it this weekend) with floor jacks
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Re: Adding head rests to 68 seats (corvettecris)
The bracket you are looking for may be similar to the 1967 optional setup. I am not sure. It is welded in to the frame.
[Modified by paul67, 8:55 AM 5/17/2004]
[Modified by paul67, 8:55 AM 5/17/2004]
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Re: Adding head rests to 68 seats (paul67)
Paul,
That looks very similar to the head rest latch set up for the '68-'69. What does the post on the head rest look like? Perhaps they can be interchanged.
That looks very similar to the head rest latch set up for the '68-'69. What does the post on the head rest look like? Perhaps they can be interchanged.
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Re: Adding head rests to 68 seats (LemansBlue68)
Hi
I asked this very same question a while back about the 67 receptacle and the answer if it would fit my 68 seat was no.
Strange, for C2, there is a aftermarket receptacle available, but nothing for 68-69.
I already bought a couple of 69 headrests that need recovering. I now have to fiddle a way to attach them to the 68 seat.
I do not want to loose the 68 only type seat back with the lower release ****.
If you find the solution, pls let me know.
Thanks. Gunther
I asked this very same question a while back about the 67 receptacle and the answer if it would fit my 68 seat was no.
Strange, for C2, there is a aftermarket receptacle available, but nothing for 68-69.
I already bought a couple of 69 headrests that need recovering. I now have to fiddle a way to attach them to the 68 seat.
I do not want to loose the 68 only type seat back with the lower release ****.
If you find the solution, pls let me know.
Thanks. Gunther
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