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Re: Adding headrests to bucket seat question
[Re: 440mopar]
#1703071
11/24/14 11:58 PM
11/24/14 11:58 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 7,546
Albany, NY
67SATisfaction
The member whose name is actually Art
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The member whose name is actually Art
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 7,546
Albany, NY
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I thought I read once somewhere that starting in 69 that all the seats were prepped at the factory for headrests for ease of adding them at a later date by the dealer but I don't know if this is true. I haven't taken the upholstery off the seats yet but was just curious if the seats might be headrest ready.
I heard the same and I believe it started even earlier, which was the case on my '67 Satellite when I had it reupholstered - the two holes for a headrest were in the top frame of each front bucket seat.
I'm not sure whether A bodies followed the same spec as B bodies, but by mid-'69 headrests were mandatory.
If you're reupholstering anyway, I'd crack one open and look, so you can go shopping for parts before you send them out for reupholstering.
Best, - Art
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Re: Adding headrests to bucket seat question
[Re: fastmark]
#1703073
11/25/14 01:50 AM
11/25/14 01:50 AM
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 732
USA
440mopar
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super stock
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OP
super stock
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 732
USA
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The provision for installing them is there. In other words the holes are in the seat frames.
What I read about the seats being prepped for headrests indicated that the seats were prepped with the internal parts in place (not just the holes in the frame) so that if headrests were to be installed at a later date the covers wouldn't have to be taken off to do so. Only the holes would need to be cut in the upholstery where the headrest posts go into the seat and then the chrome bezels installed.
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