seats........need help
hogiesjunk
07-24-2006, 01:30 PM
i'm in need of a rear seat for a '68 chevelle. 2 door hardtop. is a seat from a '68 my only option?
thanks
thanks
highlandlake
07-24-2006, 09:05 PM
Hi there Hogie,
You can use the seat from a 68 and a 69, same body style. (not a convertible- has a different width) Check around first, but a same year Cutlass, Skylark, Lemans, Beaumont may also fit. From my best recollection 70 to 72 A-body cars may have had a different width rear seat but I could be wrong. A reputable and knowledgable old-timer junk yard guy may know for certain.
For what it's worth they aren't really difficult to re-upholster yourself if that is all you need done to your current one or a junkyard one. Go to Paddock.com or Year-One and buy the pre-made covers. The two-piece rear seat is easier to re-do than front buckets. A pair of hog-ring pliers, an able bodied helper for the final stretching stages, some patience and no beer beforehand is all you need. Hope this helps.
Tom
You can use the seat from a 68 and a 69, same body style. (not a convertible- has a different width) Check around first, but a same year Cutlass, Skylark, Lemans, Beaumont may also fit. From my best recollection 70 to 72 A-body cars may have had a different width rear seat but I could be wrong. A reputable and knowledgable old-timer junk yard guy may know for certain.
For what it's worth they aren't really difficult to re-upholster yourself if that is all you need done to your current one or a junkyard one. Go to Paddock.com or Year-One and buy the pre-made covers. The two-piece rear seat is easier to re-do than front buckets. A pair of hog-ring pliers, an able bodied helper for the final stretching stages, some patience and no beer beforehand is all you need. Hope this helps.
Tom
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