Date:         Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:22:27 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westy rear seat headrest?
Comments: To: Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM>
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---- Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Your year and model would help but the basic answer assuming US market
> Westy from `86 - `91 is no.  There is not an already inplace piece to
> insert headrests for the rear seat of a Westy.  Some people have made their
> own but that is about all you can do.  The challenge is making something
> that is secure enough to withstand a crash without breaking and causing
> more injury.  Someone else may respond with what they have adapted, made,
> or a link to more information.  I have seen photo's and a write up that
> involved stack headrests and inserts plus some pipe and bracketry but can't
> find it at this time.

I looked into this a while back, and found some folks who had adapted head rests to the seats of the camper.  However, everything looked risky rather than beneficial.  I could not recommend anything I saw at that time, but I no longer have any information about any of them either.  mcneely

>
> Mark in AK
> `87 Westy Syncro
>
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 7:45 PM, David Klein <david@ashtec.ca> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Someone told me recently there is some kind of aftermarket headrest that
> > would slide onto the rear seats of a camper model so you can have proper
> > headrest back there.
> >
> > Is this true. I checked Gowesty but nothing!
> >
> > Thanks, David

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David McNeely