Uncomfortable Headrest
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RE: Uncomfortable Headrest
You're not alone in HATING the angle of the headrests. They are absolutely rediculous. I challenge anybody to find another car with such an extreme angle with no rear/forward adjustment. SO. . . I found somebody to make me a custom headrest with BMW 325 posts so it can go up and down and back and forth. They are not finished yet, but in the meantime I have taken the headrest and turned it around. It takes 30 seconds to do. Then I went to Target and bought a headrest pillow that clips around the back of the headrest. It's much, much better, still protects in case of a rear end collision, and my entire body doesn't ache after a drive!!! The headrests come out by placing a very small screwdriver or whatever fits inside the tiny hole at the base of the headrest post. It simply disengages the mechanism that keeps the headrest from coming all the way out. Push the screwdriver in the hole, pull up on the headrest and also push the button on the other post. Clear as mud?
Joined: Dec 2005
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RE: Uncomfortable Headrest
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 645
From: Fenton, MO.
RE: Uncomfortable Headrest
ORIGINAL: jonpo
Yeah I like the headrest too. Its the first one that I can actually put my head on without tipping my head back. Just perfect I think
Yeah I like the headrest too. Its the first one that I can actually put my head on without tipping my head back. Just perfect I think
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 396
From: Raised in Chicago; living near St. Louis in Troy, IL
RE: Uncomfortable Headrest
ORIGINAL: jonpo
Yeah I like the headrest too. Its the first one that I can actually put my head on without tipping my head back. Just perfect I think
Yeah I like the headrest too. Its the first one that I can actually put my head on without tipping my head back. Just perfect I think
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Joined: Mar 2007
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RE: Uncomfortable Headrest
I like my head rest as well. I am 6'2" and these are the first head rests that are functional for me. Most I have had in the past were simply for head restraint or looks, but these work good for me.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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RE: Uncomfortable Headrest
If every one that does not like the head "rest" removed them, and then got rear ended, it would be Darwin1, Them 0. It is there to protect your neck in an accident, not to lay your lazy head on. It looks like it may be the best,safest head restraintin any car I have ever had. Thanks Ford!
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Joined: Nov 2005
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RE: Uncomfortable Headrest
ORIGINAL: northy_polk
You're not alone in HATING the angle of the headrests. They are absolutely rediculous. I challenge anybody to find another car with such an extreme angle with no rear/forward adjustment. SO. . . I found somebody to make me a custom headrest with BMW 325 posts so it can go up and down and back and forth. They are not finished yet, but in the meantime I have taken the headrest and turned it around. It takes 30 seconds to do. Then I went to Target and bought a headrest pillow that clips around the back of the headrest. It's much, much better, still protects in case of a rear end collision, and my entire body doesn't ache after a drive!!! The headrests come out by placing a very small screwdriver or whatever fits inside the tiny hole at the base of the headrest post. It simply disengages the mechanism that keeps the headrest from coming all the way out. Push the screwdriver in the hole, pull up on the headrest and also push the button on the other post. Clear as mud?
You're not alone in HATING the angle of the headrests. They are absolutely rediculous. I challenge anybody to find another car with such an extreme angle with no rear/forward adjustment. SO. . . I found somebody to make me a custom headrest with BMW 325 posts so it can go up and down and back and forth. They are not finished yet, but in the meantime I have taken the headrest and turned it around. It takes 30 seconds to do. Then I went to Target and bought a headrest pillow that clips around the back of the headrest. It's much, much better, still protects in case of a rear end collision, and my entire body doesn't ache after a drive!!! The headrests come out by placing a very small screwdriver or whatever fits inside the tiny hole at the base of the headrest post. It simply disengages the mechanism that keeps the headrest from coming all the way out. Push the screwdriver in the hole, pull up on the headrest and also push the button on the other post. Clear as mud?
Whether you like the angle or not, Ford should have put a for/aftadjustment on them.
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 379
From: Sugar Land, Texas
RE: Uncomfortable Headrest
ORIGINAL: 05MGT
I guess no one is taking heed to my headrestraintpost. They're not head 'rests' They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'.
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I guess no one is taking heed to my headrestraintpost. They're not head 'rests' They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'They're not head 'rests'.
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RE: Uncomfortable Headrest
Look folks, this thread is a repeat from December. The same exact thing happened there. Someone said "i don't like these" and the rest of the posts were from those who absolutely loved them. It went nowhere. The point is that those of us that DON'T like the headrests would like to figure out a way to handle the situation. We're happy for those of you that enjoy them, but it would be pleasant to have more than 3% of the responses be RESPONSIVE to the original post rather than simply lauding the wonders of the headrest.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch. . . So once I found somebody to do the work, I bought some BMW 325 [also called E36 I think] headrests on Ebay for about $35 and had them delivered to him. He sent me some spare headrests he had from another 05+ Mustang so I could send him mine. I haven't sent them yet because I just haven't! I told the guy that I've been working with that I'd definitely tell others about his work. He's not finished yet [because I haven't yet sent him my original headrests] but here's his info.
Rich Santana
www.santanainteriors.com
He does interior work for hot rods and custom cars.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch. . . So once I found somebody to do the work, I bought some BMW 325 [also called E36 I think] headrests on Ebay for about $35 and had them delivered to him. He sent me some spare headrests he had from another 05+ Mustang so I could send him mine. I haven't sent them yet because I just haven't! I told the guy that I've been working with that I'd definitely tell others about his work. He's not finished yet [because I haven't yet sent him my original headrests] but here's his info.
Rich Santana
www.santanainteriors.com
He does interior work for hot rods and custom cars.