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| Author: | adamstuart [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lowback Clubman seats Q's |
just grabbed a pair of lowback clubman seats with the adjustable headrests (Cheers benjamin) Was wondering if it's at all possible to remove the headrest without damaging the seat, or having to remove the upholstery? Ultimately the plan is to take the headrests off and retrim them all together, but in the mean time, the headrest sits at an awkward height, and i would like them gone! |
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| Author: | subwayseth [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:43 pm ] |
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yep just ripped mine out. although I'm pretty sure there's usually a little locking mechanism that's easily taken out if you just roll up the covering |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:08 pm ] |
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The headrests come off OK, I had a retrimmed set in Barney. Unfortunately there isn't enough room with these seats in a roundy to run inertia reel belts (unless you are 4'-6" tall). The seat frame gets in the way. |
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| Author: | adamstuart [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:25 pm ] |
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I tried yanking and slight twisting, cant get the things out.. How the fiddle sticks do you get them out without stripping the seat! |
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| Author: | subwayseth [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:41 pm ] |
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I wouldn't worry about stripping the seats, the material is only held on by small clips easily removed & replaced. You won't be able to tell to difference if you roll it up then fix it back on after, except you won't have a head rest anymore |
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| Author: | marc2131 [ Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:29 am ] |
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I've got 2 sets of clubman type front seats (with headrests). Was also wondering if I could remove the headrests to make it look like a Mk1 or Mk2 set of lowback seats. Would a set of new Mk 1 type Newton Commercial seat covers be able to slip over a clubman seat? 
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:47 am ] |
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I seem to recall that these headrests where held in with a pin or a clip. |
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| Author: | michaelb [ Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:46 pm ] |
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Yes I think there ios a pin at the end of the metal shaft which fits into the top of the seat. You would need to get inside the seat to remove this pin, I think. |
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| Author: | cooper19613 [ Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:52 pm ] |
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Hmm. Mine just pull out. perhaps the pin was never replaced when the seats were retrimmed |
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| Author: | mini maxx [ Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:11 pm ] |
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They have a clip thingy holding them in, unclip the back lower section and stuff your arm in , youll find em. Or if you like destruction cut em off with bolt cutters and belt the offending sharp bits back inside the seat, that usually busts the retaining clip and they dissapear inside. The last method is more fun 
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| Author: | benjamin [ Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:06 pm ] |
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Pretty sure the headrests just lift up and out, im sure i had done befor. but if you are leaning on seat they wont move. I had them all the way down cause its looks better  sporty
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:57 pm ] |
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They originally had a clip to stop them from being pulled out. If they pull out easily the clip is broken. If you can't pull them out you need to break the clip. |
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| Author: | mini maxx [ Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:54 pm ] |
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Morris 1100 wrote: If you can't pull them out you need to break the clip.
BFT from BFH works |
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