Swapping rear head rests to non rear head seat back?

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Hofmeister
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Post Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:00 pm

Guys,
Has anyone managed to trasplant a set of rear headrests onto a non rear headrest seat back?

I have a complete set back with headrests for donar parts.


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Post Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:36 pm

Hasn't the seat back got a metal frame construction actually molded into the foam. I have just installed a fixing kit and headrests to my rear seat back. All i had to do was was assemble the fixing brackets and screw them to the seat backs metal frame. Then make holes in the seats for the plastic headrest locators to be fitted. Then slide in the headrests.

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Post Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:14 pm

just put em on my cabby this weekend, my seat back foam had the holes and everything there, just got some brackets and headrests from a scrappie, cleaned them up and stuck em in 5 mins job!!

to check take out your seat back and you will see an obvious space for the headrests to fit into. rest is easy

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Post Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:26 pm

Hmmmm interesting.....
I take it the space for the head rests to be mounted is under the fabric?
How can you see it?

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Post Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:03 pm

hofmeister(i cant remember your real name) sorry dude.

remove the rear seat and all will be revealed. pull the bench up, then remove the 2 10ml bolts either side. the back seat can then be pulled upwards off the hooks. have a look.