1968 bucket headrest

[usmcm1a]

Hey everybody. I am building a 68 Malibu that originaly had a bench seat. I am planing on putting buckets in and when my budget allows ( college student) addinf headrests. has anybody upgraded non head rest buckets to head rests? what is involved in this process and where did you find the mechanism?

[Hank70SS]

It would be a lot easier to just get a set of 69-72 buckets that come with headrests.

[SS Shaun]

man i have a set of head rest but i am not sure if they are for bucket or bench i think they are bench here they are

[shadowgray396]

Originally Posted by SS Shaun

man i have a set of head rest but i am not sure if they are for bucket or bench i think they are bench here they are

Bench seat head rest

[SS Shaun]

yeah that is what i thought. sorry can't help you

[shadowgray396]

Originally Posted by Hank70SS

It would be a lot easier to just get a set of 69-72 buckets that come with headrests.

Agree with Hank on this one.



Bucket seats have a 2 post head rest that goes in the top of the seat where the 2 black guide tubes are mounted on top of the seat back. Not sure if all the hardware is available to do a conversion.

Ok found the parts to do a conversion headrest guide tubes are $48 a pair and the head rest release buttons are $32 for 69, not sure if 68 had them. True Connections has them along with most vendors I would guess.

[usmcm1a]

Thanks for all the info! Does anyone know the diffrence between 68 and 69 head reast relaease buttons?

[shadowgray396]

68 did not have head rests if I remember correctly. Started in 69 with head rests. The 69 release buttons are different then 70.

[SS Shaun]

you are correct with that in 68 no head rest it started in 69

[usmcm1a]

The option lists i have seen list A81 as the RPO code for bucket seat headrests in 1968