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Paulish


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I had this done a long time ago on this website but I cant find it anymore.

I'm just trying to find out if my car had bucket seats or bench in the front originally so I can order my new seats and brackets.

Thanks!



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need a picture of your cowl tag



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Did you ever get the documents from GM Vintage Vehicle Services?

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Buckets will show as A51 on your cowl tag...going from memory, D55 is for the console...

ak



-- Edited by ak 67sd on Tuesday 1st of March 2016 08:16:13 PM

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70 SS ACADIAN wrote:

need a picture of your cowl tag

 Hope this covers it... Sorry for the crap pic.



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ak 67sd wrote:

Buckets will show as A51 on your cowl tag...going from memory, D55 is for the console...

ak



-- Edited by ak 67sd on Tuesday 1st of March 2016 08:16:13 PM

biggrin  Buckets with console then. biggrin 



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and make sure there are 100 % original    no variations   and don't paint it black wink



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427carl wrote:

and make sure there are 100 % original    no variations   and don't paint it black wink

 O it never ends... lol

 



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SD small block glide with vinyl roof



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SD small block glide with vinyl roof

 YES!!  Butternut Yellow and black.

Sadly enough there was not much left of that stuff when I bought it.



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70 SS ACADIAN wrote:

SD small block glide with vinyl roof

 Not an SD, it's a custom. A sports option SD wouldn't have D55 on the cowl tag, only A51.

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ak 67sd wrote:
70 SS ACADIAN wrote:

SD small block glide with vinyl roof

 Not an SD, it's a custom. A sports option SD wouldn't have D55 on the cowl tag, only A51.

ak

I knew it was a spit year for SD cars but didn`t know there was no D55 on the cowl tag



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I'm pretty sure that's how it works, early production "736" SDs showed only A51 on the cowl tag, for sports option which was a package that included buckets and console...when they went to the "738" SD's, BBC engine only, then the base was bench seat and A51 became the option code for buckets, and D55 for console...

ak

Ps I'm guessing that during the early production that Custom models were not available with buckets... Out of interest Paul, do you know the build date of your car? Or the last numbers of the VIN?



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Andrew, exactly as you have stated is exactly what I've seen on the tags I've looked at too. No bench seat in the "736" SD cars, no D55 on the early tags. But never say never!!!

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ak 67sd wrote:

I'm pretty sure that's how it works, early production "736" SDs showed only A51 on the cowl tag, for sports option which was a package that included buckets and console...when they went to the "738" SD's, BBC engine only, then the base was bench seat and A51 became the option code for buckets, and D55 for console...

ak

Ps I'm guessing that during the early production that Custom models were not available with buckets... Out of interest Paul, do you know the build date of your car? Or the last numbers of the VIN?

 I'll grab the vin when I go home for lunch. 



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If pic of the data tag was clearer we'd be able to read the build date.

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norontcan wrote:

If pic of the data tag was clearer we'd be able to read the build date.

 Don't use flash or cover the flash...might be a better pic.



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Or take it from an angle.

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Not sure where the build date is... Hope this is ok.  confuse

 

 



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Paulish wrote:

 

Not sure where the build date is... Hope this is ok.  confuse

 

 

1-1-25... 1st shift--January, 25th..... 



-- Edited by 67Poncho on Friday 4th of March 2016 04:03:44 PM

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Working together we figured it out.

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