WTB early seats in original condition.

[pawelmontana]

Hello:

I am looking to buy a set of early "chrome mechanism" seats in original condition. Vinyl preferred, but fabric also OK.

Please PM me if you want to part with yours.

[conkitchen]

In original condition- could mean a lot of things.  

I have a set but the they will need reupholstering, but they have chrome sides. 

 

PM me since the vultures will be circling 

 

 

[Conserv]

Assuming you want headrest seats, the chromed-recliner headrest seats were produced from just before January 1, 1969 until the summer of 1972 (U.S. 2002’s began phasing out chromed recliners in 1971; U.S. tii’s used chrome recliners until the end of the 1972 model year [August 1972]).

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[conkitchen]

Well, if anyone looking wants these seats (see above)  let me know. The OP is unresponsive.  

Edited May 22, 2021 by conkitchen

[pawelmontana]

On 5/19/2021 at 8:31 AM, conkitchen said:

In original condition- could mean a lot of things.  

I have a set but the they will need reupholstering, but they have chrome sides. 

 

PM me since the vultures will be circling 

 

 

Hi, that's exactly what I am looking for but in very good original condition. I don't want to re-upholster with moder vinyl.

[conkitchen]

3 hours ago, pawelmontana said:

Hi, that's exactly what I am looking for but in very good original condition. I don't want to re-upholster with moder vinyl.

You might have to be prepared to buy an entire car  to get that.  

[jb]

I have a set of "chrome mechanism" front seats available.  Black skai.  The gumihaar padding is cruchy, and the chrome will need cleaned up, but otherwise in VGC.   Brackets not included.   I also have matching rear seat in similar condition.  Let me know if this is what you're after. 

 

jb

 

 

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[Labphoto]

What’s your price jb? Also where are they located?

[Conserv]

Very very nice! Here’s my dating estimate.

 

Late-style round taillight molded vinyl, used from late 1971 through July 1973. Chromed recliners, used from the first appearance of front seat recliners — late 1967) until VIN 2762629 (August 1972) on U.S. tii’s (that’s the end of the 1972 model year) but phased out unevenly in the 1971 and 1972 model years for U.S. 2002’s. Tubular headrest with 10mm supports and chromed escutcheons, used from late 1968 until VIN 2763352 (January 1973) on U.S. tii’s (mid-1973 model year) and approximately the same time for U.S. 2002’s.

 

If we look for the convergence of the three factors, I’d guess the seats date between November 1971 and August 1972. Because of the “chromed 1972 tii recliner” thing, however, odds are greater that they originated in a U.S. tii rather than a 2002. There’s probably a dated manufacturer’s card (P.A. Rentrop, AG) in the back of the backrests.

 

Like I said, very, very nice!

 

Regards,

 

Steve