<VV> 66 Corvair headrests

[Kent Sullivan]

Bruce and group,

I checked with Duanne Luckow, an experienced Corvair restorer out here on
the Left Coast. He recently installed this hardware in a customer's car and
it appeared identical to him to the factory original pieces.

By the way, Duanne said he thought his customer purchased the parts on eBay,
so whomever is supplying Eckler's may be supplying other outlets. There are
a few Corvette parts places with a large eBay presence.

--Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Tester
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:23 AM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> 66 Corvair headrests

I found photos of original 66 seats and headrests on Corvair Central Forum.
I also found reproduction 66/67 Corvette headrests that look similar and the
hardware installation kits.  Does this installation hardware look similar to
the hardware installed in 66 Corvair headrest seats?
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?pf_id=25541&dept_id=1702 

---- Borrrris at aol.com wrote: 
>  
> In a message dated 1/21/2008 8:59:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
> azcamino at cox.net writes:
> 
> I would  like to add some headrests to my 66 bucket seats that look
original 
> or close  to original.  First I would like to see what 66 headrests look
like 
> and  how they mount to the frame of the seats.  I can't find this
information  
> on the internet.
> 
> 
> Hi Bruce.  You and I are on pretty much the same quest Re:  headrests.  
> I have a '66 coupe and recently came up with  these: 
>  
>
_http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg116/borrrris/Corvair/?action=view&curr
en
> t=101_1676.jpg_ 
>
(http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg116/borrrris/Corvair/?action=view&curr
ent=101_1676.jpg) 
>  
> They were listed among interior pieces from a '66 being parted out.
Details 
> seemed to check out so I went for them. I have shown them to several  
> knowledgable people but nobody has anything but vague knowledge of exactly
how they 
> mount.  Research for a picture has been a dead-end too. Here's  what
little 
> knowledge I have been able to gather: 
> They sure weren't a hot option. Only 1188 '66s left the factory  with
them.
> They were a one-year design that mounts externally. '67/ '68  brackets
enter 
> the seat.
> They were available on either buckets or bench front  seats.
> Showroom sales brochure lists them as optionally available  "Strato-Ease 
> headrests"  (marking-          speak is always  good for a laugh), but 
> unfortunately no picture.
>  
> So there we are. If any VVer out there has or knows somebody  with
original 
> headrests on a '66; or can provide any mounting details ,  Bruce and I
sure 
> would appreciate your input.
>     Matt from L.I. ('66 Monza Coupe  110/PG)
> 
> 
> 
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