If you are at all tall, the headrests of either the earlier or later seats will do nothing at all in an accident. On my '74, the headrests don't stick up past the base of my neck even extended as far as they go. If I got rear-ended, I would be more worried about the SUV that hit me taking my head clean off than getting whiplash. But, a Spitfire is still safer than a motorcycle! :-)
Kevin Rhodes Westbrook, Maine Freddy the Spitfire -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nick Moseley Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 1:10 PM To: 'Spitfires' Subject: Re: [Spits] High back Spitfire seat If it were my friend, I would counsel against removing the headrests. With no headrests, in the event of an accident there is a much higher likelihood of severe damage to the neck and back, or even death. This applies equally to the passenger as well as the driver of a car without headrests. We need to keep as many Spit drivers (and their loved ones) as possible to keep the hobby alive. We may not be able to retrofit crush zones and airbags, but at least we should be able to advise against removal of the basic safety items that exist in our cars. Sorry that doesn't answer your question directly, but it is an honest, accurate response. Regards, Nick Moseley _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected]
