headrests

Post by **redline** » 12 Apr 2005 10:45 am

anyone know how to remove the glt type headrests from the front seats , I feel a rear headrest conversion coming on

Post by **foggyjames** » 12 Apr 2005 07:03 pm

Think long and hard about whether or not you want to do this Mick...

1) You need the kit from a saloon, as you need the mounting brackets. The rear ones pull straight out...I don't know about fronts. Does a 360 GLT have the same pattern headrests as the redline?
2) You need to cut through the supporting bar in the seat backrest to mount the brackets, then get it all welded back up again to maintain the strength of the backrest.

It's not *that* much work, but it's more than you'd think. If I were starting again, I'm not sure that I'd bother.

cheers

James

Post by **daffodil** » 12 Apr 2005 10:36 pm

to remove front headrests there are some clips...but you will have to pull up the seat cover at the back of the seat to gain access
hope this helps

Post by **redline** » 13 Apr 2005 10:11 am

Hi daffodil , thanks for that ,. will have a look later, rather than go through all the trouble James did , I might try to find a way to fix them to my strengthened parcel shelf when it comesthat way I can still fold the backrest down for loads that will slide under the shelf

Post by **brad360** » 01 Jul 2005 11:42 am

How common were rear headrests in the hatchbacks?

Can a back seat with headrest be put straight into the place of a non-headrest back seat?

That conversion sounds a bit too much trouble for me.

Post by **redline** » 01 Jul 2005 11:47 am

I made a stronger parcel shelf from mdf (18mm), got some toyota headrests (or you could use any that have the straight chrome rod fixing ) and recovered them to match the fronts then drilled two holes each side in the parcel shelf to take the rods

Post by **5lab** » 01 Jul 2005 01:00 pm

hmm. i've already got a multi-layer 18mm mdf parcel shelf.. hmmm

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Jul 2005 05:58 pm

No, headrests were never fitted as standard as far as I'm aware (and I don't believe Jereon on this one!). Having been inside a backrest, I don't see how Volvo would have done it. I've done it, but it's not a particularly neat arrangement inside the backrest - it's perfectly smart, but not the sort of thing you'd accept from a manufacturer!

You can't swap them directly - the hatch has a reinforcement bar in the way of the headrest mounting brackets, whereas the saloon's un-reinforced backrest is bolted to a metal skin below the parcel shelf. I took the brackets from a saloon (they unbolt), then cut through the reinforcement bar, then had it all welded up again. Not sure if I'd do it again...bit of a PITA...plus you have to remove them to fold the seats down, and they a bit stiff!

cheers

James

Post by **bodejodel** » 01 Jul 2005 06:57 pm

What did I say wrong?
Mine is a modified saloon interior...

Post by **5lab** » 01 Jul 2005 07:07 pm

i thought you said yours were genuine?

Post by **bodejodel** » 01 Jul 2005 07:20 pm

oops... I never corrected myself...
My backrest is a saloon one combined with a hetch one...
I know there is a conversion guide somewhere on V3C, I'll see If I can translate it.

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Jul 2005 01:03 am

bodejodel wrote:My backrest is a saloon one combined with a hetch one...

HAHA! I never thought I'd see the day...you were quite adamant that it was original

Mine is the same...and it's a bit of a PITA! I could knock up a guide, but I feel a bit dubious about advising people to chop through a safety feature on their car!

cheers

James

Post by **bodejodel** » 02 Jul 2005 09:09 am

This is the guide someone made in NL. I used an online translator so the grammar wil suck big time. The dutch text was did not have the best grammar to start with, but I think the idea is clear.

Converting the back seat from sedan to hatchback goes with more difficulty but is well: Remove the large protection cloth by un screwing metal the strip. You remove the backrest by twisting a screw separately which is on the the side below, this is the turn point. To the bank a tenon sits which twists in a breach of coachwork. In the breach sits a plastic slide which is stuck with the screw which must be unscrewed. One loosens and backrest eruithalen.... The back seat has been in fact built from three parts: The lining (including foam rubber), metal backplate and armrest/ski shutter.

The middle armrest sits with rivets nails/blind rivets. these permanently sounded must be drilled out. The head support slides sits screwed down to the metal achterplaat. Two propellers with slide therefore 8 in sum. These unbolt. Support remain neat at their place in the lining. The lining sits folded for metal the plate and is permanently clasped with metal ` clamps. These are simple to bend. The whole lining leaves now separately.

Metal exchange plate and the head support screws down slides. Now a problem comes where I have not brought, as yet a solution in practice. The bottom two screws can put you go in to the existing holes in the backrest backplate, but upper however go now hid to u-bar that is on the hatchback plate and do not sit on the sedan.... I have not screwed down these thus and at fixing the lining they come good sit and don't rattle. Solution can be to drill holes and with a pump grip to rivet.

Now rivet the armrest back. Guard and sounds or screws. Bend the clamps back and put backpart on. Do not forget the rubbers for the pivots! Plastic slider screws down, headrestsn, replace protection cloth.

DONE!

If any questions arise, I will translate those parts properly...

Post by **bodejodel** » 02 Jul 2005 09:10 am

Found something else or saloon owners:

Post by **redline** » 02 Jul 2005 10:36 am

still think its easier to put them on the parcel shelf LOL