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Old 05-23-2016, 06:43 PM
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Help identifying seats?

I pulled these seats out of my '55 F100, but I'm pretty darn sure they're not stock.

I investigated getting them covered, but without knowing where they came from, I'd be forced to have custom covers made which equals $$$$.

Is there any chance anyone out there might be able to help me identify where these seats came from?

Best guess I have right now is late '60s GM.

I can get additional pictures and / or measurements if that might help.

Thanks!


 
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Just a guess but I think they look like full size Pontiac seats. Catalina maybe?
 
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Just a guess but I think they look like full size Pontiac seats. Catalina maybe?
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I've been looking at Corvair seats thinking that was it - but maybe you're onto something. Although the seat framing looks different, the stitch pattern on these GTO Lemans seats looks spot-on.

https://www.opgi.com/gto/GPH49/

1964 64 LeMans GTO Bucket Seat Upholstery
 
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They look wider in the picture than Lemans/GTO seats to me. That's why I was thinking Catalina. Maybe even Grand Prix?
 
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They look a lot like '65 Impala seats....
 
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I thought maybe Impala but the trim doesn't look right.




This is a GTO. The pattern is different but the trim looks correct.

 
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Another GTO

 
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You're right. Here's another picture I pulled from a '64 GTO, and the stitch pattern looks exact. I need to head out to the garage and take a closer look at what I have.


 
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Your right on smallello! Good call.
 
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I'm almost certain now they are '64 LeMans.
Thanks very much for the help.
 
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Great site for quick info from our members. Glad you found the orgin of your seats.
 
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Me too - thanks for the help!


Here was what made me 100% convinced - looking at the underside of the seat -


I have this:
https://www.yearone.com/Product/1964-72-gto/az203b0p#prettyPhoto[part]/0/

And not this:
https://www.yearone.com/Product/1962-74-nova/az205#prettyPhoto[part]/0/
 
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