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Rear Seat Swap

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#1 ·
I have an 03 wagon. I found some rear seats with head rests from an 00 or 01 zx3. The latch point of the zx3 seats is about one inch inboard vs wagoon seats. Anyone have a workaround? Thanks.
 
#3 ·
Pulling back cover on wagon seat found out the frame has a metal section with holes to install three head rests, two sides and one in the middle, lets hear it for world cars. The head rest moves in a black tube that snaps into these holes. I would bet the front tube and rears are the same. The spacing of the rear head rest rods is narrower (12 cm) than the fronts (15 mm) so a head rest swap wont work. I would bet anyone could snag some JY tubes, and pop them into their seats, after cutting a small hole. I wonder in other Ford product head rests have the same spacing as the backs . Both F and R have 12 mm dia posts, the R are smooth, and the fronts are notched.

Want to make the car safer for passengers.

I would post pictures, but need to get a link to " FF picture for dummies" first.
 
#4 ·
Popped the tubes in the rear seat. Just had to lift the connection on the bottom of the seat, run a screw driver up and through the holes (they angle forward) then cut the fabric. They snap in.

Getting the tubes out from a JY seat needs access to the upper portion. Push in the tab and tap the tube up with a hammer ligthly.
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