Author Topic: Headrest inserts  (Read 2821 times)

Rhinkel

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Headrest inserts
« on: April 10, 2017, 05:08:19 »
I've scoured the boards for this one so forgive me if I missed it. I'm finishing the interior of an inherited 70 SL. I think I have all the parts for the headrests but they were never installed with the restored interior. I found an upholstery business that can match the interior leather and stitching. I just ordered the grommets to go into the top of the seats. What I can't seem to find is grommets where the rods exit the headrest. I found a few pics here in the forum but they were headrest conversion seats and there was nothing I could see to finish off the leather for the exit on the headrest. Thx in advance for the help. Rob

WRe

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Re: Headrest inserts
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2017, 06:22:16 »
Hi Rob,
here you'll find all necessary infos with pics: http://www.pagodentreff.de/artikel/kopfstuetzennachruesten.html.
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Rhinkel

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Re: Headrest inserts
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2017, 13:38:08 »
Thanks WRe, I was able to get in but my German is not good enough to maneuver around the site. I'll try google translate later today. Thank you again

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Re: Headrest inserts
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2017, 15:12:23 »
Rob, there are no grommets where the rods exit the headrest. The material be it leather or MB-tex is simply tailed off and tucked into the openings. A couple dabs of contact adhesive cleans it up nice and keeps them in place.
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Rhinkel

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Re: Headrest inserts
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2017, 16:42:53 »
Thank you Tyler!