I'm looking to replace my low back buckets with high back head rest ones in my 68.............do i have to find actual 68-69 buckets or do other models have similar floors and mounts. what exactly are "A body " cars . thanx

Here's some aftermarket bucket seats that are sold by Summit...

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2203/bucketrj7rs3.jpg


Here's how they look installed in a '68 Chevelle...

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8607/interiorhu7lb6.jpg

Regards,
-Greg

nice looking seats...thanx. Do the come with pedestals or use the old ones? what kinda price ? thanx jd

nice looking seats...thanx. Do the come with pedestals or use the old ones? what kinda price ? thanx jd

Here ya go...

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1∂=SCA%2D80%2D1300%2D51L&N=700+%2D128277+115&autoview=sku (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SCA%2D80%2D1300%2D51L&N=700+%2D128277+115&autoview=sku)

Regards,
-Greg

Any seat from any A body GM car from 1968 through 1972 will fit your car. A body cars are Chevelle, Cutlass, Skylark,Lemans, GTO,GS.The main difference is the styling of the seat covers. The difference between a Chevelle 68 Bucket seat and a 69 through 72 Chevelle Bucket seat are the location of the seat back release and 68's didn't have headrests. However you could get a 69-72 seat and use it without the headrest if you desire. Just don't cut out for the headrest slots. 68 seat back release I believe on the side of the seat and 69-72 release for seat back is a push button in the center of the seat back. Replacements are plentiful with most needing rebuilt as far as springs/cushion and covers.

Just a little bit of clarification. 66-68 headrests were an available as an option and in 69 headrests were standard.

The 66-68 headrests are different though from what I've seen. I don't see why you couldn't use 69-72 headrest mechanism in the 68 seats.

My 68 headrests look like the 69 seats I used to have, but I am not 100% sure they are original since I got them used form a fellow member. They sure look original to the seats I have. The 66s I saw in another thread looked different though.....

http://www.chevelles.com/years/68/options.html has rough rendering/pic and mine look like those which IMO is the simliar to 69-72.

thanx guys.............I knew this would be an informative site........

The 66-68 headrests are different though from what I've seen. I don't see why you couldn't use 69-72 headrest mechanism in the 68 seats.

its hard to find a 66 67 and 68 with headrests though being original and ordered

i hate headrests they get in the way but if i ever get into a serious reck head on with my 68 ill have some serious whiplash :clonk: