1968 Seat Head rest bezels

[Ruppstang]

I Concord CA. I judged Mike Jewel's S code GT-CS. I noticed that it had a wedge filler under the head rest bezels. Has any one seen this before? Marty

 

[Mosesatm]

According to the Ford Parts Manual the drawings for '68 Mustang seats don't have the wedges but Torinos and other cars with full-width seats may have had them. It looks like they are part #610864 for the full-width seats.

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[hicountrybob]

I Concord CA. I judged Mike Jewel's S code GT-CS. I noticed that it had a wedge filler under the head rest bezels. Has any one seen this before? Marty

FYI, never, and I have had 3 bench seat '68 Mustangs over the years. What's up, Mike?

 

[somethingspecial]

The seats were upholstered in Fussy Leopard Print material when I purchased the car in 1983. These same seats were Upholstered in 1975 or 76 by the Original owners son. When I bought the car for the second time in 2005, the seats were not touched and I pulled them apart for the first time since it's trip to the jungle.

I Put them back the way it was. If it is wrong, I should change it, however, the headrests will always be down and unseen. Any thoughts. I like the look of it with the wedges. Mike

 

[Ruppstang]

According to the Ford Parts Manual the drawings for '68 Mustang seats don't have the wedges but Torinos and other cars with full-width seats may have had them. It looks like they are part #610864 for the full-width seats.

Section 600, Page 23

Thanks Arlie I looked in the Mustang assembly manuals and could not find them there so I suspected that they were not correct. Mikes car has some other unusal things on it so I wanted to check a bit more. Thanks Marty

 

[Mosesatm]

I like them. They give the headrests a more substantial look.

 

[Ruppstang]

Mike Jewell can you our some else here that has a unrestored head rest tell me the color of the metal base plate under the bottem of the head rest? Is it the interior color or black?
Thanks Marty

 

[somethingspecial]

Marty, it is painted interior color. the metal plate molded into the headreast was unpainted and the screws were natural (unpainted) pan head screws.

 

[Ruppstang]

Thanks Mike that is what I thought but wanted to confirm. Marty