matt506

I know these are incorrect seats. I am trying to replace them. My question is, black strato bucket seats are they suppose to have head rests or were they just strait bucket seats in a 1968 442? I see a lot of seats or were head rests a option? Matt

Gpc1

68 did not have headrests and the seat back release button is on the side instead of on the back.
those seats look like 71’or 72’ cutlass you can still use them I think 68 material could fit but I’m not sure.
greg

matt506

Thanks Gregg,
i have been using them but I really want these gone and the correct ones in. Just needed to know which ones to buy so I can price these out to sell to pay for correct ones to rebuild.

rcorrigan5

The ones to buy would be the buckets that have the release button on the side rather than on the back if you want the correct seats. As well, headrests were an option for '68 so it's possible to see '68 style seats with headrests.

Randy C.

matt506

Randy thanks that’s why I asked I see side release ones all the time with and without headrests. Big thing is the side release.

joe_padavano

Headrests were an available option as far back as the 1966 model year. In 1968, they were available under RPO A81, for $52.66. Most cars built that year did not get them, but they WERE available from the factory. Starting with the 1969 model year, headrests were mandatory under federal law.

matt506

Thanks Joe I have got to copy this RPO sheet so much info to build some idea of my cars build sheet!!!