Page 1 of 1
Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:14 pm
by ROELAN
I would like to fit headrests to my 69 S4 SE.
Has anyone done this successfully.
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:00 pm
by tedtaylor
obtain a pair of Federal seats with built in head rests......I assume this as opposed to your low back OEM seats?
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:18 am
by ROELAN
Thanks for your response , but I have recently had new seats. My wife has been ill and needs some head support.
I was hoping to add a headrest to the existing seat .
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:28 am
by elanfan1
It may not be your main concern but altering one of the most expensive components in your car won?t help the overall value etc.
I very much hope this is a temporary situation for your wife. Might I suggest an alternative idea that will be easy to reverse. Fit an aftermarket seat?? How about this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-MX5-MK ... Sw4sNcKk45
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:56 am
by 69S4
You used to be able to get add on headrests that slid over the seatbacks - a bit like this -
https://picclick.co.uk/Classic-Car-Headrest-Slip-On-1960s-70s-VGC-302755097164.htmlAnyone still make these?
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Fri Feb 22, 2019 12:43 pm
by Gray
If you fit a Spyder roll cage you can fit headrests to it. The standard Spyder headrests are fairly basic, but I'm sure they could be adapted.
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:32 pm
by Spyder fan
Spyder roll bar. A very expensive piece of kit just to add headrests. They are quite insubstantial but work surprisingly welll
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:29 pm
by ROELAN
Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I will try the slip on headrest route.
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:12 pm
by Gray
I remember the slip on ones from lifts in cars in the 60s, they were not very good as far as I recall. Hopefully more modern ones are better.
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Sun Feb 24, 2019 8:50 am
by Coupe
Purchased a 60?s slip over headrest for the passenger seat some years ago for ?5 at a car boot sale.
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Sun Feb 24, 2019 5:25 pm
by 2tmike
A pair of basic slip on headrests on fleabay at the moment, search lotus elan
Re: Headrests Elan S4
Posted:
Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:13 am
by pereirac
This might do? Might not be a silly price either?
https://ebay.us/l3SizYCarl