76 Explorer seats
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76 Explorer seats
My seats on my 76 Explorer are kinda tore up.
Is there any way I can get the same seat pattern? The cloth and vinyl.
Or should I just get a seat cover and call it a day?
OR is it true that 73-96 seats will bolt right in?
I have a supercab, so my seat is a bench and the backs are a 50/50 split.
Is there any way I can get the same seat pattern? The cloth and vinyl.
Or should I just get a seat cover and call it a day?
OR is it true that 73-96 seats will bolt right in?
I have a supercab, so my seat is a bench and the backs are a 50/50 split.
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Do you think they might have the original cloth and vinyl for my seat?
If they do, cost will not be a concern of mine! I absolutely LOVE this seat!
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If they do, cost will not be a concern of mine! I absolutely LOVE this seat!
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Some more Explorer Seat Designs.(Click Link).
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The Explorer seats are very rare. Green Especially so. Might be hard to find the fabric. Much easier to find the vinyl.
It does look like the fabric is in good shape, Is it? If so, you could get it cleaned. Then you could have an upholsterer redo the torn vinyl section.
What I plan on doing to my 1981, it also has a explorer specific seat.
Each year had a different Explorer Specific Seat design.
It does look like the fabric is in good shape, Is it? If so, you could get it cleaned. Then you could have an upholsterer redo the torn vinyl section.
What I plan on doing to my 1981, it also has a explorer specific seat.
Each year had a different Explorer Specific Seat design.
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Like 81-F150 says, it looks like it's in good shape. Some shampooing and it should be like new after a restitch.
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I gotta get the digital camera from my wife! She's had it in her purse for like a week. I haven't posted any pictures of my truck yet.
My seats are pretty ripped up, there's no saving them. They have green vinyl and the cloth parts are a while background with green diamonds....they're sweet!
My seats are pretty ripped up, there's no saving them. They have green vinyl and the cloth parts are a while background with green diamonds....they're sweet!
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This is what is in my 77 Explorer Custon, see the seam is coming apart on the driver's side. 
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The funny thing is my dad bought a new 77 Explorer custom and it had the tan seats, no plaid cloth at all. He bought it new off of the line at the Ford dealership where we both worked.
h.The funny thing is my dad bought a new 77 Explorer custom and it had the tan seats, no plaid cloth at all. He bought it new off of the line at the Ford dealership where we both worked.
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This is what is in my 77 Explorer Custon, see the seam is coming apart on the driver's side.
The funny thing is my dad bought a new 77 Explorer custom and it had the tan seats, no plaid cloth at all. He bought it new off of the line at the Ford dealership where we both worked.
The funny thing is my dad bought a new 77 Explorer custom and it had the tan seats, no plaid cloth at all. He bought it new off of the line at the Ford dealership where we both worked.
As for the seat in the father's 77 Explorer, the Cloth and Vinyl was standard on Explorers. This comes from the various Explorer Brochures and adds I have. It might have been an optional seat, perhaps?
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That seat can be fixed if you do it before it gets much worse.
As for the seat in the father's 77 Explorer, the Cloth and Vinyl was standard on Explorers. This comes from the various Explorer Brochures and adds I have. It might have been an optional seat, perhaps?
As for the seat in the father's 77 Explorer, the Cloth and Vinyl was standard on Explorers. This comes from the various Explorer Brochures and adds I have. It might have been an optional seat, perhaps?
I tried to talk him out of the 77, but he had $5500 burning a hole in his pocket. His was more of a burnt orange than mine, which in the sun looks to be a lite brown metallic. His had the same creme colored stripes but his wheels covers were not creme, but were black on the centers. HE had a 302 / C4, while I have a 300 I6 / C4.
I always thought it was strange how this truck looks more brurnt orange when it is over cast
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It's the same basic color as my 1981. It changes at least three shades depending on how the light hits it, from a light brown, to almost a reddish color. They call it Dark Caramel Metallic, or Medium Caramel Metallic in 1981.
Don't have my books handy right now or I'd check what the color is called in 1977.
Ford had a habit of keeping the same color paint, or making very slight hue changes, and changing the name, and color code.
My trucks color goes by two different names depending on what ford book or literature you read, . Crazy...
Don't have my books handy right now or I'd check what the color is called in 1977.
Ford had a habit of keeping the same color paint, or making very slight hue changes, and changing the name, and color code.
My trucks color goes by two different names depending on what ford book or literature you read, . Crazy...