71 Ginger seat back covers

[BDK]

Anyone have a pair of Ginger Front Seat back covers for a 71 MACH? Hopefully without any screw holes in the lower left and right hand side....

BDK

 

[sm3570]

Are you talking about screw holes in the tabs in the very bottom of the seat panels? If so, that's normal.

Now, if someone popped screws at the bottom corners, yeah that's not right.

 

[BDK]

Are you talking about screw holes in the tabs in the very bottom of the seat panels? If so, that's normal.

Now, if someone popped screws at the bottom corners, yeah that's not right.

Steve,

Normal as in factory? or normal as in "everyone does that to keep them in place"? the aftermarket seat panels are devoid of any screw holes so my assumption was that they are not factory.

BDK

 

[sm3570]

Normal from the factory are the two screw holes in the tabs that sit underneath the seat back. I'll see if I have a picture.


Here you go, the two panhead screws are factory. I guarantee it.

 

[mustbrad]

Mine look like that to

 

[BDK]

Mine look like that to

Correct me if I am wrong but those are 73 seat back panels and not 71. The 71's do not have the bottom tab on them, they are just a flat panel. What I'm looking for is the 71 style.

As for the screw holes, I've seen many with screws in the lower L and R side (71 style) that seem people put there to help keep the panels in place. I would like to find 2 that don't have any holes......

Hope this helps....

BDK

 

[sm3570]

Mine is a '72. I don't know about '71, I'm sure in '72 they put the tabs there because peoples' feet kept snagging on the panels and breaking them or making them come off?


I'd say PM Don @ OMS or Motorcity Mustang.

 

[BDK]

Thanks Steve, I've pinged Don and Motor City as well. Don does not ahve any Ginger, waiting for Motor City on an answer.......thanks for the help...

BDK

 

[sm3570]

No problem man, good luck!

 

[mchandford]

I have a '71, they were ginger, but I painted them black to re-use them. Mine do have the two screw holes on the lower edges. From what i have seen, from the parts I have been looking at, that is where the screw holes were meant to be. If you can get a hold of an aftermarket set you can always paint them. the color of the seat backs were not exactly the same as the seats anyhoo.

 

[BDK]

I have a '71, they were ginger, but I painted them black to re-use them. Mine do have the two screw holes on the lower edges. From what i have seen, from the parts I have been looking at, that is where the screw holes were meant to be. If you can get a hold of an aftermarket set you can always paint them. the color of the seat backs were not exactly the same as the seats anyhoo.

Appreciate it but am really looking to find a Ginger non-painted pair. From all I can gather, looking at aftermarket and restored Concours 1971 MACH's it does not seem like they utilized screws in the lower L & R side. However, I could be completely wrong too!.......Seems like the screws and the bottom tabs were introduced with 72 and 73 used them as well....

BDK

 

[OMS]

VERY early 71 seat back panels had no screws and 7 clips

Later 71 panels had 5 clips and 2 visable screws

72- 73 - had 5 clips 2 hidden screws on tabs

 

[BDK]

VERY early 71 seat back panels had no screws and 7 clips

Later 71 panels had 5 clips and 2 visable screws

72- 73 - had 5 clips 2 hidden screws on tabs

Thanks for the clarification Don. Mine is a very early 71, March 4th 1971. So I am looking for one's without the screw holes....

BDK

 

[OMS]

March is not a very early car

Early car would be aug, sept, oct, nov of 70

Other sign is the side rail pivot covers

First 2 styles look like they had a wal anchor glued to them

early 71 just snap in

next version 71 snap in but with a screw to spread plastic fingers

late 71 72 and 73 held on by fine thread machine screw

 

[BDK]

March is not a very early car

Early car would be aug, sept, oct, nov of 70

Other sign is the side rail pivot covers

First 2 styles look like they had a wal anchor glued to them

early 71 just snap in

next version 71 snap in but with a screw to spread plastic fingers

late 71 72 and 73 held on by fine thread machine screw

Gotcha, well mine just snap in and are held in place this way...so I guess I am one of the first 2 styles.

BDK

 

[pentaflex]

FWIW, mine is dated 05/71 and looks like this:

 

[BDK]

FWIW, mine is dated 05/71 and looks like this:

Thanks, those are helpful pics as well....

BDK