<VV> VV Anyone tried to adapt a modern headrest to a Corvair bucket seat?

[Steven J. Serenska]

Paul:

> If you want to spend the bucks these are being reproduced by Eckler's
> Corvette parts. They make the head rest and an assembly to install it in
> bucket seat backs.
>
> http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-headrest-assemblies-vinyl-1966.html?dept_id=1701

That's an interesting link.  I continue to be amazed and glad at how 
lucky we are for the number of parts that were common to both Corvettes 
and Corvairs.  Many of these parts wouldn't be repro-ed if they only fit 
Corvairs.  (We're unlucky in the sense that the Corvette guys are 
poaching our telescoping columns, but that's another story...)

As far as '66 headrest seats go, my advice would be to do nothing for 
the moment and keep a standing (saved) search on eBay.  I bought a set 
of headrest seatbacks many years ago (2001) and never deleted the saved 
search that I set up at the time.  I just like to see them come and go 
so I can keep on eye on what the market thinks they're worth.

My anecdotal experience is that a set of headrest seats appears on eBay 
about 1-2 times per year.  In the grander scheme of things, that's not 
such a long time to wait for a set ... especially considering that your 
non-headrest seats will work just fine until you can land a pair. 
Frankly, for the $350 that Ecklers is asking for repros ... that will 
require installation work afterward, you could wait and purchase a set 
of originals for a similar amount of money.  That's my $0.02 anyway.

If you need help setting up an eBay search (that will automatically 
email you every time a set of headrest seats is listed for sale), please 
contact me offline.

Steven "still needs a friggin' 66 telescoping column" Serenska

'65 Monza Convertible, 110/4
'66 Corsa Coupe, 140/4