Seat Cover Pattern '75 vs '76
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Racer
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Seat Cover Pattern '75 vs '76
Quick question... is the 75 seat cover pattern the same as a 76?
Looking for a 75 color, medium saddle, in a 76 pattern.
I know the 74 is different.
Thanks
Looking for a 75 color, medium saddle, in a 76 pattern.
I know the 74 is different.
Thanks
Racer
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bigjoepos-- leather seats or vinyl seats?
Leather 1976 and 1975 seat bottoms have the same pattern with 3 horizontal bars.(ribs). 1976 and 1975 seat backs have the same pattern with 5 horizontal bars. However the metal trim piece at the top of the seat back was deleted for 1976.
Vinyl 1976 and 1975 seat bottom and seat backs have diffferent patterns and different materials. 1976 seat bottoms and backs have 8 vertical bars (ribs) while 1975s have 4. 1976 seats are all vinyl, while 1975 seats have "comfortweave" vinly inserts in the seating area. Again, no metal trim piece at the top of the seat back for 1976
Leather 1976 and 1975 seat bottoms have the same pattern with 3 horizontal bars.(ribs). 1976 and 1975 seat backs have the same pattern with 5 horizontal bars. However the metal trim piece at the top of the seat back was deleted for 1976.
Vinyl 1976 and 1975 seat bottom and seat backs have diffferent patterns and different materials. 1976 seat bottoms and backs have 8 vertical bars (ribs) while 1975s have 4. 1976 seats are all vinyl, while 1975 seats have "comfortweave" vinly inserts in the seating area. Again, no metal trim piece at the top of the seat back for 1976
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The vinyl in '76 was a one year only pattern...
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Thanks....
yep.. I see the 75 seat back have the trim piece.
I do not want the trim piece. So does the top come with holes for the trim? I am not so concerned about the pattern per se being correct for the year.
Looking for med saddle color for the seats. Leather or leather like. Don't want the comfort weave vinyl and don't want the trim piece
Med Saddle is a 75 color not a 76 color where they dropped the trim.
yep.. I see the 75 seat back have the trim piece.
I do not want the trim piece. So does the top come with holes for the trim? I am not so concerned about the pattern per se being correct for the year.
Looking for med saddle color for the seats. Leather or leather like. Don't want the comfort weave vinyl and don't want the trim piece
Med Saddle is a 75 color not a 76 color where they dropped the trim.
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Racer
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Thanks.. found a picture. OK.. no holes and just the top panels is a bit different.. and the very top of foam might have an indent for the trim piece will know later this week how close med saddle to buckskin. My guess is that even ordering the same color from different mfg'ers there is going to be a difference across all the interior parts.
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And that is exactly how it was with the original parts....slight differences in color from different manufacturers. Color matching wasn't as critical prior to the 1980's. If you are going for NCRS awards and the interior matches TOO WELL, you might have some judge dock some points... 
If YOU just want all the interior pieces to match, you will need to recolor the plastic parts to match the color of the seat covers.
If YOU just want all the interior pieces to match, you will need to recolor the plastic parts to match the color of the seat covers.