Padded Head Rest
 

Seeing I installed new aftermarket seats to gain some weight savings, I now have to install a padded head rest. (The seats I have are the low back Jazz ones). I'm planing on running a strap from the top bar to the cross over bar, but does it have to be welded in? Did not see anything in the rules that said it couldn't be bolted in, but I want to make sure before tapping into the bar. Any help on this is appreciated

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Don, You wouldn't have to drill and tap ..Just use two muffler clamps through the strap.
I'm sure it would be okay as long as it's sturdy.

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Thanks Mark..........I was also looking at a clamp that is used for holding Data Loggers to the roll bar, but because it was a clap, I didn't know if maybe pining it as well would eliminate any chance of it moving if it was hit....I'll give it a shot. As the rule works in married life, see if you can get away with it first, then ask for forgiveness if you get caught!!! LOL

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After market seats are legal in stock? like plastic Jazz type seat?

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Yes they are, though I didn't want to add them becuse I think we are just moving further away from Stock with each new change. The 67 Nova Hardtop combo has a crappy weight break and there are very few areas in them to address weight, so I went to the Dark Side!

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Don't feel bad about it don! you are not alone lol

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Don ,you can split a piece of tubing the long way to make a half clamshell, weld your flat stock to it top and bottom to form an "I " shaped piece ,and use aircraft clamps to attach it to the top of the rollbar and the crossbar.

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Good idea ,Tom..
You can't get those clamps at AutoZone though! LOL
BTW, Congrats!

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If I use the Kirkey econo drag seat, it has a high back, do I still need to have a head rest? I used the repop A-100 seats in my Thunderbolt and the head rest made sense. But high back with head rest?

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Tom N.....I would say you are all set with the High Backs. Because mine have no support above the shoulder, I figured it would be required.

Hey Tom G…….ironically I was working on a back support for a Kirkey seat yesterday and learned a trick by using a 1-3/8 .058 tube, 2 pieces of ½ .058 tubes (cut at 1-3/8) and mount them perpendicular to the tube, then split it. Makes a nice clamp for the cross bar and you have means of bolting them together.