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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 05:29 AM
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Embroidered Head Rests

I found a place on line that embroiders (sews in with thread only) designs into your headrests (like z28 or heartbeat of america or some such thing).

I am considering that. Although it will depend on price and a design. I have heard for a pair of headrests it is around $75.00.

I am thinking maybe something lame like "RS" or "25th Anniversary". That is as far as my imagination has gone.

My interior is flame red leather.

Has anyone done this to their cars? If so, pics please!

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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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I think nick418 did it
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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This is what i did to my seats. I've decided to change it but since i'm doing it all myself it's fairly cheap.




This is with the seat semi-assembled.



I apologize for the poor pictures. It is all i have. I'm keeping the same grey/black but i've decided on a different embroidered headrest design though. Also, it's black vinyl and all the stitching is actually red not orange.
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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I have embroidered 1970 Z28 emblems on my '99 Z28's headrests. They're the AQ9 adjustable lumbar seats from a '00 Trans Am.

Although it's in a 4th Gen, these seats are an easy and popular swap into the 3rd Gens...so it'll give you an idea of what's possible.

Pics are linked in my sig.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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i was thinking of doing that also but cant seem to remove the headrests on my seats???

they are from a 99 firebird... the sqarer concave kind.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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where did u find the headrest embroidery at? i was thinkin about iroc-z on my headrests
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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go to an embroidery shop, they'll do it for like $20 a pair.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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Go to:

http://www.headrestembroidery.com/

This guy does fantastic work and has the "Z28" logo already done.

"High on Crack":

If you can find an embroidery shop that will do it for $20 then go for it. But i seriously doubt it.
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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Re: Embroidered Head Rests

Originally Posted by 86taproject
This is what i did to my seats. I've decided to change it but since i'm doing it all myself it's fairly cheap.




This is with the seat semi-assembled.



I apologize for the poor pictures. It is all i have. I'm keeping the same grey/black but i've decided on a different embroidered headrest design though. Also, it's black vinyl and all the stitching is actually red not orange.
How do I get the head rest off of the metal guide that connects it into the seat?
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