Front seat modification for headrests ?

[zardoz]

I have a head rest for the front seat, but i have the type of seat with no headrest mounting. Is it possible to modify the seat, or is it just not worth the bother and get another seat ?

 

[quattro]

I have a head rest for the front seat, but i have the type of seat with no headrest mounting. Is it possible to modify the seat, or is it just not worth the bother and get another seat ?

It is possible, I have seen head rests on rear seats so they must have been modified.

As you will probably have to get a seat with the bits you need anyway, you might as well get a good seat with the fixings already in.

If you can get a bad one, cheap, it would be worth modifying.

 

[Pilkie]

Headrests on rear seats,sit on the rear shelf and fit over the seat top, no mod is req.
It is poss to mod a S1 front seat but if you mess up cutting the slot in the top of the seat for the hole,its knackered it!
Its far better,and a lot less hassle to find some good early S2 seats in the same colour and style " flat pleat " with the headrest slot already in them!
Seats are out there quite cheap if you search!
I got a complete low miles seat set in bronze flat pleat with door cards and other trim for £80.
And recently I got another set of really nice bronze ones that I intend to fully restore for £40!!

 

[2Diesels]

I'm told that to modify a Series 1 seat to headrest spec you need to use the headrest tube from the earlier type Series 2 seat with the chrome finisher on the top & not the later type with the big screw through the back, I've never checked it out to see what the difference is but I was recently asked if I had any of those early Series 2 seats for that very reason.

Regards Colin

 

[2Diesels]

I've found out why, it's because the later type is welded in & the early type is screwed in, can't see that being a problem though

Regards Col