Rear Seat Identifidation - 1966 GTO - Not

kkosche · Apr 9, 2023

Happy Easter everyone.

A friend and I purchased a very original, one owner 1966 GTO. We are completing a "light touch" restoration with the goal of minimal touch, mechanically sound, "time machine". One area that required a heavier touch was the interior.

Ordered all the interior from OPG, took a quick look at what was sent, all looked good. Dropped it off with a friend who does interior work. Got it back yesterday. Rear seat is clearly not an accurate reproduction, and we will have to redo it.

Question: Any idea as to the identity of the rear covers that were put on the rear seats? I have been combing with the google machine this morning with no luck.

First picture is original rear seats. Second picture is what we got back yesterday.

Looking back . . I should have pulled every nut / bolt / scrap of fabric and did a compare before dropping it off. . . . my interior friend could have also noticed something wasn't right, given the history / goals of the car. Oh well. . . . use to get spun up about this type of thing . . . now it is just another day.

I appreciate any help you experts can provide. Thank you in advance.

BearGFR · Apr 9, 2023

That pattern is for 69, not 67. My recommendation? Send everything back and buy nothing but Legendary. Best quality there is.

Bear

GrandTO · Apr 9, 2023

Agree with Bear 100%..
This subject has come up quite often on the forum. Over and over again people are dissatisfied with anything but Legendary.
There maybe a wait for the legendary interior pieces but it is well worth it. I noticed someone posted yesterday that 1 of our members found legendary interiors in stock at NPD. Might have your year in stock.
After a painful lesson myself,i can't imagine buying anything else for my Pontiacs.

geeteeohguy · Apr 9, 2023

Agree with Bear 100% as well. OPG is perhaps THE most expensive parts house as well. I use AMES most of the time and Legendary is the only brand to use for seat covers and door panels. (We're in America and they are NOT 'door cards'). I've been sitting on the Legendary seat covers on my '67 for the past 30 years and 100,000 plus miles and they still look almost new. You won't be refreshing them again, likely.

kkosche · Apr 9, 2023

Thank you everyone. Since the interior is fully installed . . . boxing it all up is not an option. I will order the back seat from Legendary as suggested, and chalk it up for a lesson learned. I appreciate the prompt replies.

geeteeohguy · Apr 9, 2023

You can sell the '69 cover and recoup some of the $$$ if you care to take the time and hassle. Not a total waste.

BearGFR · Apr 10, 2023

When you get the rear cover from Legendary, and then see how good it looks compared to your front seats, I'll bet you even money that you'll end up replacing the fronts. 😁

If you also replaced the front seat foams, how do they feel? A little "firm" maybe?

Bear

geeteeohguy · Apr 10, 2023

I agree. The lesser covers have pleats that look like they were drawn on with a sharpie. VERY noticeable on the '66 especially, with all those killer pleats. (the '65 and '66 IMO have the coolest seat and door panel patterns of all the GTO's IMO. I almost converted my '67 to a '66 interior 30 years ago when I re-did it.)

66COUPE · Apr 13, 2023

They sold you 69 rear seat covers that didn’t even have the chrome trim piece in the middle of each seat back that would be 375 degrees in the sun and fry/brand your back in the summer, send them some pictures and demand they ship you the 66 you ordered. !

Rear Seat Identifidation - 1966 GTO - Not

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