Rear Headrest Internal Post Support

[dspoljaric]

Hello all - does anyone know where/if the plastic internal support for the rear head rests are available? Please note the attached image. On the right is a new chrome cover, but on the left is the brittle internal support I am referring to and seeking to replace.

Thanks

 

[duct-tape]

Oh man. I can't find it an ANY of my diagrams. can you possibly pull one out and see if the part number is stamped in it?

 

[HB Chris]

Item number 2, only source will be a parts car. Headrests were introduced in March 1971 but most Bavs here didn’t have them I believe, perhaps 3.0S and Si?

 

[bavbob]

Not optimal but
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E3-3-0-Si-Rear-Headrests-with-Mount/302934074874?hash=item46884725fa:g:PAEAAOSwNexb0cji:rk:1:pf:0&LH_ItemCondition=4

 

[duct-tape]

Item number 2, only source will be a parts car. Headrests were introduced in March 1971 but most Bavs here didn’t have them I believe, perhaps 3.0S and Si?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partxref?q=52+20+1+829+320

I feel like thats a part that could be easily 3d printed.

 

[dspoljaric]

Great feedback guys! Thank you. Cheers

 

[dp]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partxref?q=52+20+1+829+320

I feel like thats a part that could be easily 3d printed.

was juss gonna say that! I "believe" I've a pretty reasonable sample....do any other BMWs use this part (E12? E21? E???)

 

[duct-tape]

was juss gonna say that! I "believe" I've a pretty reasonable sample....do any other BMWs use this part (E12? E21? E???)

Part 52201829320 was found on the following vehicles:

• 3' E21   (02/1975 — 12/1983)
• 5' E12   (02/1972 — 07/1981)
• 5' E28   (09/1980 — 12/1987)
• 7' E23   (10/1976 — 06/1986)

 

[dp]

10 bucks each from Walloth & Nesch

https://www.wallothnesch.com/en/catalogsearch/result/?order=name&dir=asc&q=52201829320

I did NOT know that little chrome cover (like in the original poster's picture) fits these, always thought when I saw it in catalogs that it was for the front seat hedrest posthole covers....that said if you can live with the black plastic there's your pn and a source

Cheers!

 

[duct-tape]

this is exactly something I would 3d print when it comes time for me to need one. probably like 8 cents in materials

 

[CSBM5]

Item number 2, only source will be a parts car. Headrests were introduced in March 1971 but most Bavs here didn’t have them I believe, perhaps 3.0S and Si?

At least for 1972 Bavarias, I'm pretty sure rear headrests were standard...at least they were on my car.

 

[johnl]

Our first 1972 Bavaria did not have rear headrest. That car was purchased in 1974. The current 1972 Bavaria does have the rear headrest. I was missing those covers but thanks to Mike Burger some time ago he was kind enough to supply me with them.

 

[CSBM5]

I wish I had a window sticker for mine, but I only still have the bill of sale that just listed "AM radio" and "sunroof" as the only options. I do have an original brochure for the 1971 2.8L Bavaria, and it shows the car without rear headrests. I seem to recall that there were some "1972" Bavarias built with the early E3 (1971 Bavaria) style c-pillar vents and taillights - perhaps it was those early 1972 examples that also had no rear headrests? (I realize this is a trivial, and perhaps moot point, but I tend to get caught up in the details -- old engineer here, emphasis on old).

 

[TedS]

Hello all - does anyone know where/if the plastic internal support for the rear head rests are available? Please note the attached image. On the right is a new chrome cover, but on the left is the brittle internal support I am referring to and seeking to replace.

Thanks

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Anybody got a line on these?