69 Chevelle headrest

[chevyman0429]

Was wondering if all 69 chevelles with bucket seats have headrest or where they an option. I've seen most chevelles do have them but mine doesn't nor does a friends 69

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

My understanding is that all 69 Chevelles came with head rests. (Huge blanket statements are usually met with some exception)

I see 69 Chevelles with 68 seats sometimes.

Ryan

[Bill Pritchard]

Prior to 1/1/69, the headrests were optional. After that date, they became standard equipment. So, 69 Chevelles produced in calendar year 1968 may or may not have been originally equipped with them.

[Mr70]

We've talked about this before,but for 1969 Chevelles,only 774 Chevelles were built without headrests....and 4432 '69 Impalas were as well according to Chevrolet.
1969 headrests weren't really optional,as they automatically came with the seats,but a $16.90 credit could be issued,known as RPO-AR1 Less Head Restraint when either Bucket seats or Bench seats were ordered and the customer said No headrests please,sometime during January of 69.
Headrests later became mandatory sometime during mid Jan. of'69
I've personally only seen two '69 Chevelles built w/o headrests.
Jim Ferrons old car for one..

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I love exceptions.

Especially Glacier Blue 375hp 4spd exceptions.

Great Car, where is it now?

Ryan [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[Jim Ferron]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I love exceptions.

Especially Glacier Blue 375hp 4spd exceptions.

Great Car, where is it now?

Ryan [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]</div></div>

I still have it tucked away. Because someone asked, build date was 12D -4th week of Dec Atlanta.

Cloth bench seat. Has the chrome escutcheons in the top of the seat. Seems like they simply left the headrests off...

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jim Ferron</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I love exceptions.

Especially Glacier Blue 375hp 4spd exceptions.

Great Car, where is it now?

Ryan [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]</div></div>

I still have it tucked away. Because someone asked, build date was 12D -4th week of Dec Atlanta.

Cloth bench seat. Has the chrome escutcheons in the top of the seat. Seems like they simply left the headrests off... </div></div>

You have Cat to be Kitten me.

Original owner 69 L78 Chevelle?

My favorite.

Ryan

[fsc66]

Here's a copy of the service bulletin on the CRG Camaro site although it pertains to all passenger cars.
http://www.camaros.org/images/hrest/hr_TB69-T-1.jpg

The site also goes on to discuss the head restraint deletion and has an example of a portion of a window sticker with RPO AR1: Less Head Restraint:

http://www.camaros.org/headrest.shtml

Paul

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chevyman0429</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Was wondering if all 69 chevelles with bucket seats have headrest or where they an option. I've seen most chevelles do have them but mine doesn't nor does a friends 69 </div></div>

Mike,

How early (build date) is your Chevelle and your friends Chevelle. Did you apply for NCRS Report?

Dan

[Bill Pritchard]

Hmmmm, I guess I was kinda sorta right [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/blush.gif[/img]