WTB: Rear seat backrest cover 1971

[djminkin]

Looking for one with no rips tears or sun fading.  Please pm me. Can just be cover don’t need the frame.  

[Conserv]

This style of perforated vinyl, with a row of simulated stitching in a flat “valley” between pleats (a.k.a., the heat seam) -- as seen in the first photo -- was used until approximately the end of the 1971 calendar year. Thus, early 1972 models had this form of vinyl, before switching to the later style, where the molded pattern continues unabated through the heat seam valleys -- second photo.

 

The "scooped" or "bucketed" style of the backrest shown became more pronounced after the introduction of the face-lifted Modell 71 in April 1971. I'd guess the backrest shown might be Modell 71 rather than pre-Modell 71, although the difference tends to be subtle unless pre and post examples are side by side. I'm pointing this out because although I suspect you can put a pre-Modell 71 seat cover on a Modell 71 backrest frame without issue, there was a subtle change in backrests that occurred around April 1971, a change you may or may not be concerned with.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

[djminkin]

Thanks Steve 

this was not the original seat to the car but yes I would like to find a correct 71 rear seat in black.