head rests...

dansgt · February 9th, 2008, 02:00 AM

ok so one of the things that annoys the hell out of me in the mustang is the seats. the head rests are way to far back and not adjustable. i want to pull em out and put an angle in the mount so it comes out tward the head more. problem is i haven't been able to figure out how to pull em out without fuckin em up. so ah...how do i do it?

2kGT · February 9th, 2008, 12:37 PM

No idea, but I agree - they are totally useless in our cars. The ones in my '95 would rotate forward so they were actually usuable. I dont even think ours would help you in an accident.

HMUSN · February 9th, 2008, 12:39 PM

pull them all the way up and use an allen key

cliffyk · February 9th, 2008, 12:43 PM

Here's an illustration from the shop manual:

You need to release the bottom edge of the back of the seat back upholstery and then go up into the seat backwith a screwdriver or other tool to release the catch...

A major PITA which is why my car still has headrests (that and the fact that SWMBO would insist I keep the one on "her" side anyway)...

dansgt · February 10th, 2008, 10:22 PM

sweet thank you. my plan is to put a nice bend in it to put em in a useable position. that helps alot thanks man.

dansgt · August 24th, 2009, 01:29 AM

so yes im ressurecting a year and a half old thread lol
finally tried this, tracked down some tilting head rests on craigslist (guy was selling seats, i swapped him headrests and gave him $20) so i had to try, wasn't as big of a pain as i thought, and 100% worth the swap. they came out of a 96 so the match isnt perfect for color, but its damn close (matches better in person then the pics) now the seats are actually comfortable.

cliffyk, + reps, that pic really helped.

wraitherx · August 24th, 2009, 01:37 AM

looks good. but i have to ask what the hell happened to your seatbelt router thing? It looked like someone tried using it as a chew toy or something

Im not gonna ask what that thing is in your 3rd pic

dansgt · August 24th, 2009, 01:42 AM

lol theres black duct tape on it to keep the seat belt from coming out. and my wife was reaching for something back there haha.

wraitherx · August 24th, 2009, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by dansgt

lol theres black duct tape on it to keep the seat belt from coming out. and my wife was reaching for something back there haha.

Oh IC. Sure she was... I wont say anything

I see her feet in the picture now

dansgt · August 24th, 2009, 01:47 AM

haha yea...
ya the seat belt kept comin out so i put tape there. ghetto but it works. fucking things werent even on the car when i bought it, had to track those down at the junk yard.

wraitherx · August 24th, 2009, 01:50 AM

i might have to do this mod to my car now. it always bothered me when im just want to relax that i would have to lean my head far back just to lay it on that headrest. was it difficult at all?

dansgt · August 24th, 2009, 01:58 AM

not nearly as difficult as i thought. the problem will be tracking down the replacements haha. what i was gonna do was put a bend in the arm for it but never got around to it.
you literally just separate the leather at the bottom of the seat and then the pic cliffyk posted shows everything you need to know. it makes the seats comfortable now. well worth it, i'd have paid more if he asked for more.

cliffyk · August 24th, 2009, 05:22 AM

I have since found that you can lift the headrest, and then insert a 18" or so long piece of metal coat hanger into the slot in the headrest bracket, down into the slot 8"-9" until it stops--next push the headrest and the wire down into the seat, and then pull the headrest only up and out.

It's one of those things that will be tricky the first couple times you do it, and then take 10 seconds once you get the "knack"...

dansgt · August 24th, 2009, 01:31 PM

ya i thought about doing that but didnt have anything strong enough to try with that i didnt still need

on the way to work today, felt like driving a different car. im amazed how much the headrests changed the feel of the seats.

dcook_14 · August 25th, 2009, 02:14 AM

I was about to say... Who the hell resurrected this thread, but then I saw it was you, so I guess it's okay

Good work on the new headrests, I'm glad they worked out for you. They look alright, and it's a good mod for only having $20 into it.

pber13 · August 25th, 2009, 05:17 AM

looks pretty nice too. good work

03SonicBoom · August 25th, 2009, 07:56 AM

The headrests don't come like that stock? Mine "fold" forward like that and I believe they were stock...maybe an option from the factory?

dansgt · August 25th, 2009, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by dcook_14

I was about to say... Who the hell resurrected this thread, but then I saw it was you, so I guess it's okay Good work on the new headrests, I'm glad they worked out for you. They look alright, and it's a good mod for only having $20 into it.

yea it was resurrect this or start a new thread but i'd be referring to this thread so i resurrected it

dansgt · August 25th, 2009, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by 03SonicBoom

The headrests don't come like that stock? Mine "fold" forward like that and I believe they were stock...maybe an option from the factory?

it was an option. one of only 2 options the original owner of my car didnt get. the other being the mach 1000, but i've got a sub in back so dont care about that.

maxium · August 25th, 2009, 02:04 PM

Hey Dan it's Tae (the guy you swapped the head rests with), I'm glad those head rests worked out for you. And you're right, the color does look like they match better in person.

February 9th, 2008, 02:00 AM	#1
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	head rests... ok so one of the things that annoys the hell out of me in the mustang is the seats. the head rests are way to far back and not adjustable. i want to pull em out and put an angle in the mount so it comes out tward the head more. problem is i haven't been able to figure out how to pull em out without fuckin em up. so ah...how do i do it? __________________

February 9th, 2008, 12:37 PM	#2
2kGT Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 922 iTrader: 0 reviews	No idea, but I agree - they are totally useless in our cars. The ones in my '95 would rotate forward so they were actually usuable. I dont even think ours would help you in an accident. __________________ Accufab 75mm tb & plenum MRT h-pipe Flowmaster catback FRPP king cobra clutch FRPP aluminum driveshaft FRPP 4.10 gear TA Perfromance girdle Steeda tri-ax shifter Moser 31 spline axles FRPP C Springs

February 9th, 2008, 12:39 PM	#3
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	pull them all the way up and use an allen key __________________

February 9th, 2008, 12:43 PM	#4
cliffyk Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 1,362 iTrader: 0 reviews	Here's an illustration from the shop manual: You need to release the bottom edge of the back of the seat back upholstery and then go up into the seat backwith a screwdriver or other tool to release the catch... A major PITA which is why my car still has headrests (that and the fact that SWMBO would insist I keep the one on "her" side anyway)... __________________ -cliff knight- My Mustang 2003 GT, UPR X, FRPP 24lb/h injectors, Magnaflow, 180° stat, PP 70mm TB & plenum, Delta Force Commando, Steeda UDPs, Ralco RZ_flywheel, RAM HDX clutch 3.73s, 262 rwHP/305 ft.lb. Flex-fuel: burns gas and rubber...

February 10th, 2008, 10:22 PM	#5
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	sweet thank you. my plan is to put a nice bend in it to put em in a useable position. that helps alot thanks man. __________________

August 24th, 2009, 01:29 AM	#6
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	so yes im ressurecting a year and a half old thread lol finally tried this, tracked down some tilting head rests on craigslist (guy was selling seats, i swapped him headrests and gave him $20) so i had to try, wasn't as big of a pain as i thought, and 100% worth the swap. they came out of a 96 so the match isnt perfect for color, but its damn close (matches better in person then the pics) now the seats are actually comfortable. cliffyk, + reps, that pic really helped. __________________

August 24th, 2009, 01:37 AM	#7
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,567 iTrader: 11 reviews	looks good. but i have to ask what the hell happened to your seatbelt router thing? It looked like someone tried using it as a chew toy or something Im not gonna ask what that thing is in your 3rd pic __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

August 24th, 2009, 01:42 AM	#8
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	lol theres black duct tape on it to keep the seat belt from coming out. and my wife was reaching for something back there haha. __________________

August 24th, 2009, 01:47 AM	#10
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	haha yea... ya the seat belt kept comin out so i put tape there. ghetto but it works. fucking things werent even on the car when i bought it, had to track those down at the junk yard. __________________

August 24th, 2009, 01:50 AM	#11
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,567 iTrader: 11 reviews	i might have to do this mod to my car now. it always bothered me when im just want to relax that i would have to lean my head far back just to lay it on that headrest. was it difficult at all? __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

August 24th, 2009, 01:58 AM	#12
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	not nearly as difficult as i thought. the problem will be tracking down the replacements haha. what i was gonna do was put a bend in the arm for it but never got around to it. you literally just separate the leather at the bottom of the seat and then the pic cliffyk posted shows everything you need to know. it makes the seats comfortable now. well worth it, i'd have paid more if he asked for more. __________________

August 24th, 2009, 05:22 AM	#13
cliffyk Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 1,362 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have since found that you can lift the headrest, and then insert a 18" or so long piece of metal coat hanger into the slot in the headrest bracket, down into the slot 8"-9" until it stops--next push the headrest and the wire down into the seat, and then pull the headrest only up and out. It's one of those things that will be tricky the first couple times you do it, and then take 10 seconds once you get the "knack"... __________________ -cliff knight- My Mustang 2003 GT, UPR X, FRPP 24lb/h injectors, Magnaflow, 180° stat, PP 70mm TB & plenum, Delta Force Commando, Steeda UDPs, Ralco RZ_flywheel, RAM HDX clutch 3.73s, 262 rwHP/305 ft.lb. Flex-fuel: burns gas and rubber...

August 24th, 2009, 01:31 PM	#14
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	ya i thought about doing that but didnt have anything strong enough to try with that i didnt still need on the way to work today, felt like driving a different car. im amazed how much the headrests changed the feel of the seats. __________________ Last edited by dansgt; August 24th, 2009 at 01:33 PM.

August 25th, 2009, 02:14 AM	#15
dcook_14 El Danno 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,009 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	I was about to say... Who the hell resurrected this thread, but then I saw it was you, so I guess it's okay Good work on the new headrests, I'm glad they worked out for you. They look alright, and it's a good mod for only having $20 into it.

August 25th, 2009, 07:56 AM	#17
03SonicBoom Moderator 2003 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,979 iTrader: 0 reviews	The headrests don't come like that stock? Mine "fold" forward like that and I believe they were stock...maybe an option from the factory? __________________

August 25th, 2009, 02:04 PM	#20
maxium Regular 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey Dan it's Tae (the guy you swapped the head rests with), I'm glad those head rests worked out for you. And you're right, the color does look like they match better in person.

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