weekend headrest installation on westy bed seat project

[targis58]

from ideas that I got from some of you guys out there, I was able to picture waht I was gonna do about headrest installation on westy bed seat and did it last weekend. I am so happy that now I have the headrests for my kids and feel so much safer. my van is one step closer to the way it sould have been already in the first place and thanks guys for good ideas..

[1621]

Looks great! It's a good feeling getting some extra protection for the kiddos. If you don't already have them, check into the three point belts for the rear from GoWesty.
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'85 Westy

[targis58]

[BoneStock67]

Looks great.
How about some details about how you did it?
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1986 Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender 2.1L stock
1967 Beetle, now becoming my daily driver again, after a long rest in the garage

"There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery.” -Enrico Fermi

[ProvoCyclist]

I did the same thing on mine, its easy like cake. The holes are already in the top of the seat, just feel around and youll hit them. I just ordered the plastic things and the clips from the dealer. Cut a little X in the fabric, shove the plastick thing down until it clicks in. Its keyed, so theres only one way itll go in. I filed the stop notch on the headrests some so theyd come out when i needed to make the bed.
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Clark
Current: 1986 Tintop GL 2wd, stock 2.1L, manual trans, Flash Silver LP7Y.

Past: 1985 Sunroof GL, 2wd, Subaru 3.3L, manual trans, resprayed to Diamond Silver L97A

[markz2004]

Did you use the front headrest posts as a template/example for the notches you created?

Any pictures would be appricated.
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87 Westy, 250k GW 2.4 - 2.0 , 16" wheels

[targis58]

[ckissick]

Thanks. I've been wanting to do this for a long time. I never thought it would be easy to do. Looking forward to the pics.
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Charlie
1950 Beetle
1983 Westfalia
1989 syncro Tristar
1966 Porsche 912
1989 Beck Spyder
2007 GTI Fahrenheit

[ProvoCyclist]

[targis58]

ok..
I used a donor seat (middle bench seat) that I got from craigslist and took headrests, retainer clips and guides out. I went homedepot and purchased 1/4-1 1/2 machine screws, locking washer, nuts, and big diameter washers that have little bigger than1/4 inch hole in them. then from plumbing department got 2 foot long precut pvc pipe that fits the headrest guide-sorry I dont remember the size of the pipe but I think it was 3/4" and a bag of pipe straps

picture will explain rest of the part

back side of the seat. washers are different size cuz I miss counted the washer so I had to use smaller washer supplied from my tool shed.

front of the plywood
carefully position where you wanna have the rest and drill holes and fasten them. I used pvc pipe over galvanized one because it is easier to cut and modify but still very strong(with this short length I think it s strong enuf).

sorry pictures are not that clear I only had my phone camera at that time.
after fastening all the pipes, cover the fabrics and staple back to normal position. find the pipes with your finger by feeling around it, make x cut, then push the guides in thats it. oh by the way I modified the guides and the pipes little bit so that guides slide in to the pipes and also get locked in so that guides don't rotate around once they are in the pipes..


if I wasn't clear on some part just pm me with detail question.

[1621]

Another parts list in the following thread:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=239679&highlight=headrest

Good work on the pictures, I'm never patient enough to stop and snap photos.
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'85 Westy