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Technical Rear seat identification

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by bustingear, Mar 7, 2022.

  1. bustingear
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    Rear seat identification, Planning on using these rear seats in a rust rod and would like to know what year make and model they are. I know there are some junkyard dogs out there that know what these are. Thanks
     

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  2. 51504bat
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    Looks similar but not the same as the seat in an OT MGTD I used to own so maybe British but that's just a wild ass guess.
     
  3. squirrel
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    I have a TD right now, it's very vaguely like that, but very different in the details..

    Looks to me like original 1970s upholstery on it. It's similar to a Mustang II in overall appearance, but again the details are different.

    if you look for metal tags on the springs, you might or might not find a part number that might point you in the right corporate direction.
     
  4. Moriarity
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    what is a "rust rod"?
     
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  5. Thats was exact thought also.^^^ ;(
     
  6. mr.chevrolet
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    i have an 80 Camaro rear seat, looks very similar but mine doesn't have that indent on the bottoms
     
  7. squirrel
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    Also the notch in the center of the backrest is square in the mystery seat, it's round in most seats.
     
  8. bustingear
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    Its a rod that is rusty:)
     
  9. blowby
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    Ask my ex, probably been in it.
     
  10. Mark Grabo
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  11. indyjps
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    If it is f body rear seat based, that could work well, should clear a trans tunnel just fine. Lots of seat cover options available.

    Opens up options to use newer coupe / sports car based rear seats as hot rod seats.

    Interested to see it mocked up.
     
  12. squirrel
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    no, if it were easy like that, we would have figured it out already. Close, but not the same.

    seat4.JPG 77.jpg
     
  13. Mark Grabo
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    Sorry for wasting your time . good luck with the search
     
  14. squirrel
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    you're not wasting my time....
     
  15. squirrel
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    Might be an H body? 1980 Monza. The seat bottoms have a notch in the outer rear corner, and it looks square over the tunnel.

    1980-chevrolet-monza-std.jpg
     
  16. blowby
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    My Ex says Sunbird.
     
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  17. squirrel
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    there you go....
     
  18. blowby
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    You lead me to it. Nice avatar btw, how are the other Beau Brummels doing? ;)
     
  19. squirrel
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    I was so stylish when I was 17
     
  20. bustingear
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    Winner winner chicken dinner! I know someone elses ex who was an expert on Beetle back seats. That was the 70's
     

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