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Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Re: headrest

To: banjojohn <banjojohn@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Re: headrest
From: "Team.net" <lawrence.swift@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 11:55:01 -0400
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pretty easy to alter the tonneau to fit; any boatyard/auto upholsterer =
could do so

> On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:45 AM, banjojohn <banjojohn@cox.net> wrote:
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> Just something to think about, if you use a tonneau cockpit cover, the =
headrests would likely not fit under it.
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> John O'Brien
> '65 BJ8
> '61 Bugeye
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> Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7.
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: skip saunders <tfsbj7@gmail.com>
> Date: 9/6/19 10:28 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: 'Charlie Baldwin' <mgcharlie@comcast.net>, healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Re: headrest
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> Thanks for the suggestions=E2=80=A6. It has been a long time since I =
checked out the possibility of using seats from a different car, but I =
seem to recall the problem was with the width of the top of the =
seatbacks.   The Healey has curved back so that the seat can slide =
backwards without touching the interior panel that protects/hides the =
convertible top mechanism.   If the MGB seat backs are narrow enough, =
they might work.   =20
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> =20
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> Thanks
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> -skip-
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> =20
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> From: Charlie Baldwin [mailto:mgcharlie@comcast.net]=20
> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2019 10:57 AM
> To: skip saunders; healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] Fwd: Re: headrest
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> =20
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> Skip,
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> I'd say the MGB seats would work well since the cars are similar in =
size.  The seat rails work the same way as a big Healey, but =
measurements would need to be taken to see how well it would all work.  =
And the seat back isn't really very thick.  The Healey seat backs are =
curved more, so the overall may be around the same.
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> Take a tape measure to a British car show near you and ask some of the =
owners if you can measure their seats.
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> Another advantage to using MGB ones are that you can get leather =
covers with maybe the exact same color as your Healey seats are.  I =
think that 1969 was the first year for headrests and they were leather.  =
Checking out a Moss catalog would tell you when they went to vinyl.
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> Charlie
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> On September 6, 2019 at 9:02 AM skip saunders <tfsbj7@gmail.com> =
wrote:
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> Thanks everyone for the suggestions.   The =E2=80=9Cstrength in a =
crash=E2=80=9D 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. =
=20
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> =20
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> For any of these =E2=80=9Cswap out the whole seat=E2=80=9D 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? =20
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> =20
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> Thanks to everyone --- and please keep the good ideas coming=E2=80=A6 =
J
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> -skip-
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> =20
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> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Charlie Baldwin
> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2019 6:15 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Re: headrest
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> =20
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> 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.
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> Charlie
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> On 9/5/2019 7:15 PM, i erbs wrote:
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> Mazda miata seats
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> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
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> =20
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> On Thu, Sep 5, 2019, 2:35 PM skip saunders <tfsbj7@gmail.com =
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> Thanks to everyone for the suggestions on buying parts at a discount. =20=

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> I=E2=80=99ve another question: Has anyone installed headrests in the =
Healey 3000?.   I=E2=80=99ve a BJ8, my wife would like headrests.    Is =
there a kit suitable for adding headrests to Healey seats?.... I=E2=80=99m=
 tempted by this arrangement:
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> =
https://www.extremeterrain.com/corbeau-baja-bench-seat-headrest-black-viny=
l-8717-yj-tj-jk.html?utm_content=3DXT%20Interior%20-%20Seats%7CCorbeau&T5_=
Var4=3DJ109565&intl=3D0&utm_campaign=3DXTW+Wrangler+No+Vehicle+High&dialog=
tech=3Dppc&utm_source=3Dgoogle-pla&utm_medium=3Dshopping&T5_Var2=3Dshoppin=
g&gclid=3DCj0KCQjw5MLrBRClARIsAPG0WGwlfZ3zqANKdQb6Xo6n_5IXMBi_Z_NlIHm-bgnp=
KF8qYkvh2f1ghDsaAoozEALw_wcB&gclsrc=3Daw.ds =
<https://www.extremeterrain.com/corbeau-baja-bench-seat-headrest-black-vin=
yl-8717-yj-tj-jk.html?utm_content=3DXT%20Interior%20-%20Seats%7CCorbeau&T5=
_Var4=3DJ109565&intl=3D0&utm_campaign=3DXTW+Wrangler+No+Vehicle+High&dialo=
gtech=3Dppc&utm_source=3Dgoogle-pla&utm_medium=3Dshopping&T5_Var2=3Dshoppi=
ng&gclid=3DCj0KCQjw5MLrBRClARIsAPG0WGwlfZ3zqANKdQb6Xo6n_5IXMBi_Z_NlIHm-bgn=
pKF8qYkvh2f1ghDsaAoozEALw_wcB&gclsrc=3Daw.ds>
> =20
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> using guide tubes such as used in this video:
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DMq91ZpOVvEY =
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DMq91ZpOVvEY>
> =20
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> and perhaps using this bracket (or similar home-brew) to establish =
strength for the bottom of the headrests:
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> =20
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> =
https://www.npdlink.com/product/bracket-accessory-sport-seat-headrest-to-f=
it-on/105113/200167 =
<https://www.npdlink.com/product/bracket-accessory-sport-seat-headrest-to-=
fit-on/105113/200167>
> =20
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> =20
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> 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=E2=80=A6.and have the whole =
headrest attachment something that can be added/removed as the mood fits =
the situation=E2=80=A6
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> Anyone else have other ideas?....better ideas?.... actual experience?
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> Thanks
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class=3D"">pretty easy to alter the tonneau to fit; any boatyard/auto =
upholsterer could do so<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:45 AM, =
banjojohn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:banjojohn@cox.net"; =
class=3D"">banjojohn@cox.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8" =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Just =
something to think about, if you use a tonneau cockpit cover, the =
headrests would likely not fit under it.</div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">John =
O'Brien</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">'65 BJ8</div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">'61 Bugeye</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
id=3D"composer_signature" dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><div =
style=3D"font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Sent from =
my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7.</div></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div style=3D"font-size: 100%;" dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D""><!-- originalMessage --><div class=3D"">-------- Original =
message --------</div><div class=3D"">From: skip saunders &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tfsbj7@gmail.com"; class=3D"">tfsbj7@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
</div><div class=3D"">Date: 9/6/19  10:28 AM  (GMT-06:00) </div><div =
class=3D"">To: 'Charlie Baldwin' &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgcharlie@comcast.net"; =
class=3D"">mgcharlie@comcast.net</a>&gt;, <a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a> </div><div class=3D"">Subject: Re: =
[Healeys] Fwd: Re: headrest </div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div></div><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D"">Thanks for the suggestions=E2=80=A6. It =
has been a long time since I checked out the possibility of using seats =
from a different car, but I seem to recall the problem was with the =
width of the top of the seatbacks.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Healey has curved =
back so that the seat can slide backwards without touching the interior =
panel that protects/hides the convertible top mechanism.&nbsp;&nbsp; If =
the MGB seat backs are narrow enough, they might =
work.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D"">Thanks<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D"">-skip-<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in" class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&=
quot;" class=3D"">From:</span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&=
quot;" class=3D""> Charlie Baldwin [<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgcharlie@comcast.net"; =
class=3D"">mailto:mgcharlie@comcast.net</a>] <br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Sent:</b> Friday, September 6, 2019 10:57 AM<br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">To:</b> skip saunders; <a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] Fwd: Re: headrest<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#3=
33333" class=3D"">Skip,<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#3=
33333" class=3D"">I'd say the MGB seats would work well since the cars =
are similar in size.&nbsp; The seat rails work the same way as a big =
Healey, but measurements would need to be taken to see how well it would =
all work.&nbsp; And the seat back isn't really very thick.&nbsp; The =
Healey seat backs are curved more, so the overall may be around the =
same.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#3=
33333" class=3D"">Take a tape measure to a British car show near you and =
ask some of the owners if you can measure their seats.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#3=
33333" class=3D"">Another advantage to using MGB ones are that you can =
get leather covers with maybe the exact same color as your Healey seats =
are.&nbsp; I think that 1969 was the first year for headrests and they =
were leather.&nbsp; Checking out a Moss catalog would tell you when they =
went to vinyl.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#3=
33333" class=3D"">Charlie<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><blockquote =
style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt" class=3D""><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">On September 6, 2019 =
at 9:02 AM skip saunders &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tfsbj7@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">tfsbj7@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote: <o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><div =
class=3D""><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D"">Thanks everyone for the =
suggestions.&nbsp;&nbsp; The =E2=80=9Cstrength in a crash=E2=80=9D issue =
is important to consider, however I am not interested in the headrest =
from that standpoint.&nbsp; My wife simply likes to rest her head when =
we are cruising around.&nbsp; The Miata solution is interesting, but I =
am leaning a bit more towards an adjustable headrest.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D"">&nbsp; </span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D"">For any of these =E2=80=9Cswap out the =
whole seat=E2=80=9D solutions, are there significant modifications =
required to the floor pan of the Healey?&nbsp; Or, can the swapped seats =
work on the original Healey seat rails?&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D"">&nbsp; </span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D"">Thanks to everyone --- and please keep =
the good ideas coming=E2=80=A6 </span><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D" =
class=3D"">J</span><o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D"">-skip- </span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D" class=3D"">&nbsp; </span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in" class=3D""><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><strong =
class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&=
quot;" class=3D"">From:</span></strong><span =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&=
quot;" class=3D""> Healeys [<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <strong =
class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" =
class=3D"">On Behalf Of </span></strong>Charlie Baldwin<br =
class=3D""><strong class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" =
class=3D"">Sent:</span></strong> Friday, September 6, 2019 6:15 AM<br =
class=3D""><strong class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" =
class=3D"">To:</span></strong> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br class=3D""><strong =
class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" =
class=3D"">Subject:</span></strong> [Healeys] Fwd: Re: headrest =
</span><o:p class=3D""></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><div =
class=3D""><p class=3D"">Another option would be some late MGB =
seats.&nbsp; The headrest telescopes so they can be put down when the =
car is parked.&nbsp; I have a '77 that has a Victoria British seat cover =
set in it, and they are quite attractive.&nbsp; I also have a '77 parts =
car with very nicely redone original pattern seats.&nbsp; The issue, =
though, is because the car was T-boned the passenger side seat bottom =
frame is bent.&nbsp; Shipping could be expensive is you aren't close to =
southern PA.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"">Charlie<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><div class=3D""><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">On 9/5/2019 7:15 PM, i erbs wrote:<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt" class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Mazda miata seats<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><div class=3D""><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">Ira Erbs<br class=3D"">Portland, OR<br =
class=3D"">typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><div =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">On Thu, =
Sep 5, 2019, 2:35 PM skip saunders &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tfsbj7@gmail.com"=
 class=3D"">tfsbj7@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt" class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">Thanks =
to everyone for the suggestions on buying parts at a =
discount.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">I=E2=80=99ve another question: Has =
anyone installed headrests in the Healey 3000?.&nbsp;&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ve =
a BJ8, my wife would like headrests.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Is there a kit =
suitable for adding headrests to Healey seats?.... I=E2=80=99m tempted =
by this arrangement:<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><a =
href=3D"https://www.extremeterrain.com/corbeau-baja-bench-seat-headrest-bl=
ack-vinyl-8717-yj-tj-jk.html?utm_content=3DXT%20Interior%20-%20Seats%7CCor=
beau&amp;T5_Var4=3DJ109565&amp;intl=3D0&amp;utm_campaign=3DXTW+Wrangler+No=
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ium=3Dshopping&amp;T5_Var2=3Dshopping&amp;gclid=3DCj0KCQjw5MLrBRClARIsAPG0=
WGwlfZ3zqANKdQb6Xo6n_5IXMBi_Z_NlIHm-bgnpKF8qYkvh2f1ghDsaAoozEALw_wcB&amp;g=
clsrc=3Daw.ds" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">https://www.extremeterrain.com/corbeau-baja-bench-seat-headrest=
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Corbeau&amp;T5_Var4=3DJ109565&amp;intl=3D0&amp;utm_campaign=3DXTW+Wrangler=
+No+Vehicle+High&amp;dialogtech=3Dppc&amp;utm_source=3Dgoogle-pla&amp;utm_=
medium=3Dshopping&amp;T5_Var2=3Dshopping&amp;gclid=3DCj0KCQjw5MLrBRClARIsA=
PG0WGwlfZ3zqANKdQb6Xo6n_5IXMBi_Z_NlIHm-bgnpKF8qYkvh2f1ghDsaAoozEALw_wcB&am=
p;gclsrc=3Daw.ds</a><o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">using guide tubes such as used in this =
video:<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><a =
href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DMq91ZpOVvEY"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DMq91ZpOVvEY</a><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">and perhaps =
using this bracket (or similar home-brew) to establish strength for the =
bottom of the headrests:<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal"><a =
href=3D"https://www.npdlink.com/product/bracket-accessory-sport-seat-headr=
est-to-fit-on/105113/200167" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">https://www.npdlink.com/product/bracket-accessory-sport-seat-he=
adrest-to-fit-on/105113/200167</a><o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">My thoughts involve welding captured =
nuts into the existing metal seat back frame.&nbsp; Then fabricating a =
bracket assembly that can be mounted to the seat back into the captured =
nuts=E2=80=A6.and have the whole headrest attachment something that can =
be added/removed as the mood fits the situation=E2=80=A6<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">Anyone else =
have other ideas?....better ideas?.... actual experience?<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">Thanks<o:p =
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class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal">&nbsp;<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"ox-48656d2053-msonormal" =
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