Stock seat differences?

[John2kx]

I have a '73 that is in need of a passengers side seat. Is there any difference between the 70-76 model years? I want to ensure that if I buy only one seat that it matches the one I do not replace.

[prattrc]

The 70-71 seats have fixed passenger seats, 72-76 are completely interchangeable, I believe.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

The material of the cushions changed through the years. I do not remember exactly when, though.

I do know that "tartan cloth" (e.g., plaid) was an option on 75-76 cars, not sure about earlier. On some early cars, some of the cushions were grained vinyl (like the bolsters & headrest) rather than basket weave. I think (but am not certain) that the basket weave changed slightly at some point in time.

The driver's seats have a small dish on thhe left side to make a little more room for the handbrake handle.

Otherwise, the driver's seats and 72-76 passenger's seats are all interchangeable. As implied above, they may look different, though.

--DD