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identify seat cover year (1/9)
4/6/24 5:17pm

427 junkie
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Hello everyone i need help in identifying my c3 seat covers year.I want to reupholster my seats with new foam and dont know what i have. Please steer me in the right direction. Thanks

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Re: identify seat cover year (2/9)
4/6/24 10:38pm

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Overland Park, KS - USA

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1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day.

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They look very similar to my '73 seats.

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Re: identify seat cover year (3/9)
4/7/24 7:18am

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Grapevine, TX - USA

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1972 LT-1 convertible with factory air. 2017 Black Rose Grand Sport convertible.

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Look like my 72 seats also, I wonder if that "TEX 75" stamp means 1975.

Is there a slit cut out of the top of the seat back for the shoulder harness to go through?

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Re: identify seat cover year (4/9)
4/7/24 7:29am

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Equinunk, PA - USA

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1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

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The 75s have a three point above the seat. No slit in seat. Convertibles are only two point.

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Re: identify seat cover year (5/9)
4/7/24 9:03am

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ok thanks

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Re: identify seat cover year (6/9)
4/7/24 5:17pm

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Duncanville, TX - USA

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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas

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Those seat covers are original to 1975.

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Re: identify seat cover year (7/9)
4/8/24 2:49am

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Thanks for the help

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Re: identify seat cover year (8/9)
4/8/24 2:55am

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Now i have a brand new set of 75 seat covers and foams to match.Installed them on my frames nothing is aligning up to good from bottoms or top. So im still tripped up. Going to talk to Al Knoch interiors today and see if they can steer me in the right direction. Thanks

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Re: identify seat cover year (9/9)
4/9/24 1:46pm

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Thanks for all the input.I contacted Al Knock interiors with the picks and they got back to me with in the hour and assured me that they are 1972-1974 seats and foam. Just a heads up for others. Thanks

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