[Healeys] Fwd: Re: headrest

[skip saunders]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.   The “strength in a crash” issue is important to consider, however I am not interested in the headrest from that standpoint.  My wife simply likes to rest her head when we are cruising around.  The Miata solution is interesting, but I am leaning a bit more towards an adjustable headrest.  The MGB seats might be ok, but I wonder about how the relatively thick seat backs of those seats work in the limited space of a Healey cockpit.   

 

For any of these “swap out the whole seat” solutions, are there significant modifications required to the floor pan of the Healey?  Or, can the swapped seats work on the original Healey seat rails?   

 

Thanks to everyone --- and please keep the good ideas coming… J

-skip-

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Charlie Baldwin
Sent: Friday, September 6, 2019 6:15 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Re: headrest

 

Another option would be some late MGB seats.  The headrest telescopes so they can be put down when the car is parked.  I have a '77 that has a Victoria British seat cover set in it, and they are quite attractive.  I also have a '77 parts car with very nicely redone original pattern seats.  The issue, though, is because the car was T-boned the passenger side seat bottom frame is bent.  Shipping could be expensive is you aren't close to southern PA.

Charlie

On 9/5/2019 7:15 PM, i erbs wrote:

Mazda miata seats

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone

 

On Thu, Sep 5, 2019, 2:35 PM skip saunders <tfsbj7 at gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions on buying parts at a discount.   

 

I’ve another question: Has anyone installed headrests in the Healey 3000?.   I’ve a BJ8, my wife would like headrests.    Is there a kit suitable for adding headrests to Healey seats?.... I’m tempted by this arrangement:

 

https://www.extremeterrain.com/corbeau-baja-bench-seat-headrest-black-vinyl-8717-yj-tj-jk.html?utm_content=XT%20Interior%20-%20Seats%7CCorbeau <https://www.extremeterrain.com/corbeau-baja-bench-seat-headrest-black-vinyl-8717-yj-tj-jk.html?utm_content=XT%20Interior%20-%20Seats%7CCorbeau&T5_Var4=J109565&intl=0&utm_campaign=XTW+Wrangler+No+Vehicle+High&dialogtech=ppc&utm_source=google-pla&utm_medium=shopping&T5_Var2=shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5MLrBRClARIsAPG0WGwlfZ3zqANKdQb6Xo6n_5IXMBi_Z_NlIHm-bgnpKF8qYkvh2f1ghDsaAoozEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds> &T5_Var4=J109565&intl=0&utm_campaign=XTW+Wrangler+No+Vehicle+High&dialogtech=ppc&utm_source=google-pla&utm_medium=shopping&T5_Var2=shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5MLrBRClARIsAPG0WGwlfZ3zqANKdQb6Xo6n_5IXMBi_Z_NlIHm-bgnpKF8qYkvh2f1ghDsaAoozEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

using guide tubes such as used in this video:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq91ZpOVvEY

 

and perhaps using this bracket (or similar home-brew) to establish strength for the bottom of the headrests:

 

https://www.npdlink.com/product/bracket-accessory-sport-seat-headrest-to-fit-on/105113/200167

 

 

My thoughts involve welding captured nuts into the existing metal seat back frame.  Then fabricating a bracket assembly that can be mounted to the seat back into the captured nuts….and have the whole headrest attachment something that can be added/removed as the mood fits the situation…

 

Anyone else have other ideas?....better ideas?.... actual experience?

 

Thanks

-skip-

 

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