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Post by colinroverp5 on Aug 9, 2011 21:35:11 GMT
Can any one give me some advice? Is the rear headrest in a Rover P5B saloon the same as for the Rover P5B coupe?  Or is there any differences to look out for? Unseen I have been offered a set of headrests for a Coupe ,but need them a saloon bench back seat would they fit. Colin |
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Aug 9, 2011 22:10:04 GMT
Yes - Coupe headrests are lower as they slope more to match Coupe's rear window - would say they would be at least 2" lower and will fit a saloon but will not follow the line of the screen very well - saloons will not fit a Coupe well at all though
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Aug 10, 2011 5:27:58 GMT
Can any one give me some advice? Is the rear headrest in a Rover P5B saloon the same as for the Rover P5B coupe? Or is there any differences to look out for? Unseen I have been offered a set of headrests for a Coupe ,but need them a saloon bench back seat would they fit. Colin The rear headrests are not listed as an extra on my coupe sales extra list so I wasn't aware they were an extra? only for the saloon as far as I am/was aware. They make reversing difficult in the coupe as they block far too much rear screen IMHO. |
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Post by rovertone on Aug 10, 2011 14:01:03 GMT
Rear headrests are indeed available today for the coupe, I bought mine from JRW and you will see they list saloon and coupe separately because of the difference in rake as Phil says. However, you are quite right John, rear headrests were not an option originally on the coupe.
Tony
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Post by Eric R on Apr 5, 2018 8:59:32 GMT
I resurrect this 2011 topic via Google as it refers to my present thoughts.
In my P5B coupe the rear head restraints have never looked quite right being scrunched into the corner of the shelf. I do agree that rear view is somewhat restricted and a silk wedding flower arrangement is limited in both height and width between the restraints. As they are loose and not fitted I doubt they would restrain anything in the event of a collision. For two pins I might set them aside completely.
I know of others who have removed the front restraints as well, and although the front seats are capped off I am not convinced that fitting the restraints I have purchased would be a good idea to use there.
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Post by lagain on Apr 5, 2018 16:11:56 GMT
I understood that rear headrests were only for the saloon.
I bought a pair for my coupe, but never really liked them and sold them on ebay, very successfully !
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Post by velvet on Apr 5, 2018 17:55:14 GMT
Eric, i dont think the rear headrests were ever available for the coupe', at least i have never seen an original pair, the saloon version will fit but they foul the rear screen at the corner screen turn. I have bespoke made over a dozen pairs rear headrests for the coupe' that dont foul the rear screen and are a perfect fit, but of course they still restrict rear viewing. Something some P5 owners may not know is that the front ET headrests came in 3 different versions and all the versions were used on both P5b & P6.  Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Eric R on Apr 5, 2018 18:53:26 GMT
JRW do show saloon and coupe rear head restraints www.jrwadhams.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=headrestsI have an original brochure of the 3 1/2 litre with only one photograph of the rear seats but no restraints are shown. In the text specification there is no mention of them. Those in mine might be for the old heave-ho then (or at least put away in case a future owner thinks they might be missing). My front ones are not original with straight posts and Im reluctant to try to fit them in case they dont fit and I damage the seats as they are with the top of the back rests having plugs to cover the holes. I dont see any rear restraints in any Google Images. Thanks everyone for your views which I always welcome. |
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Apr 6, 2018 14:06:05 GMT
JRW do show saloon and coupe rear head restraints www.jrwadhams.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=headrestsI have an original brochure of the 3 1/2 litre with only one photograph of the rear seats but no restraints are shown. In the text specification there is no mention of them. Those in mine might be for the old heave-ho then (or at least put away in case a future owner thinks they might be missing). My front ones are not original with straight posts and Im reluctant to try to fit them in case they dont fit and I damage the seats as they are with the top of the back rests having plugs to cover the holes. I dont see any rear restraints in any Google Images. Thanks everyone for your views which I always welcome. They were never an option for the Coupe Eric IMHO they dont look right in a Coupe, plus they take up far too much of the rear view! but if you like them there is always someone who will supply  |
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Post by Eric R on Apr 7, 2018 18:44:31 GMT
I agree John - I have never liked the rear restraints so as i said ^^ i think I will remove them.
None were ever fitted to the front but I have previously bought a pair of ET restraints (different colour) but as i have also said - I dont want to take out the plugs which are at the top of the backrests until i know the ETs (which have straight steel stalks)can be fitted there.
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Post by richardlamsdale on Apr 7, 2018 20:52:30 GMT
Hi Velvet, I think the early P5B's need front headrests with the cranked stalk (can't think of a better description!) as well - my car is an early P5B with the thick front seats and (incorrect) straight headrest stalks, and the headrests sit too far back to be useful. Seems the cranked versions are quite rare as I've never seen any on ebay.
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Post by Eric R on Apr 8, 2018 10:58:40 GMT
another reason why I'm reluctant to try to fit my purchased straight stalk restraints in case they should be cranked. I wouldn't fancy bending them without knowing the angles and position thereby spoiling them for someone else.
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Post by velvet on Apr 8, 2018 12:20:51 GMT
Yes Richard, some of the early P5b's did have the fatter MK3 seats (including mine) therefore i suppose it should be the cranked version stalks but as you say they are Rare ! But i think the cranking was only supplied to the headrests that were ordered with the light fittings but i may be wrong. As for the rear headrests yes they do restrict viewing if used on a coupe' but they also restricted viewing on the saloon by the same amount as the little extra height in the saloon above the restricted view is of no use anyway, its the whole panoramic view thats restricted but yet they were deffinatly supplied as an option on the saloon. My personal opinion on the rear headrests is that they look great when you're viewing them from inside the car as they give it a 'Posh' finish to the interior, but no so happy about them when viewed from outside looking in from the rear screen as they are a little bit over powering.
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Apr 11, 2018 11:42:05 GMT
I agree John - I have never liked the rear restraints so as i said ^^ i think I will remove them. None were ever fitted to the front but I have previously bought a pair of ET restraints (different colour) but as i have also said - I dont want to take out the plugs which are at the top of the backrests until i know the ETs (which have straight steel stalks)can be fitted there. Don't forget you would also need the fitting kit if your car never had headrests. The brackets are what clamp the headrest 'stalk' and set the height. Without that they would just flop about inside the seat. I know you probably won't fit them but for info for anyone else considering it.  |
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