'67 BUCKET SEAT HEADREST FABRICATION.
Having returned from our trip (just under 3,000 mi.) I will say that I like my '68 headrest a lot! The wife was happy too :) It did take some effort, and some A-bodies only advice, but was well worth it. I hope that having documented the process may help others as well.
One small thing I would do differently is that I would trim the ends of the flat bar headrest mounting bracket base to match the black vinyl strip which comes adhered to the bottom of the new headrest, so that there is a radius or curve to it. I left the ends square which was just careless of me.
I may be the only one who notices, but it does catch the eye if you are prone to noticing such things. Since I was forced to weld them to the rod stubs it is now permanent. Oh well... let that go, and the incorrectness of them on '67 seats, (not bothering me) and they're awesome!
I have not yet attempted to grind notches into the stainless rods... they stay up fairly well on thier own as long as you do not push on them. It's ok for now, could be a project for later?
Here are a few pics of them in action.
Having returned from our trip (just under 3,000 mi.) I will say that I like my '68 headrest a lot! The wife was happy too :) It did take some effort, and some A-bodies only advice, but was well worth it. I hope that having documented the process may help others as well.
One small thing I would do differently is that I would trim the ends of the flat bar headrest mounting bracket base to match the black vinyl strip which comes adhered to the bottom of the new headrest, so that there is a radius or curve to it. I left the ends square which was just careless of me.
I may be the only one who notices, but it does catch the eye if you are prone to noticing such things. Since I was forced to weld them to the rod stubs it is now permanent. Oh well... let that go, and the incorrectness of them on '67 seats, (not bothering me) and they're awesome!
I have not yet attempted to grind notches into the stainless rods... they stay up fairly well on thier own as long as you do not push on them. It's ok for now, could be a project for later?
Here are a few pics of them in action.