late 54-55 seats

[Roy B.]

I notice late seats are missing the side filler depression on the back cushions on these 54 55 Corvettes and they don't fill the soft top lid area having a gap . Are these repro cushions not designed correct. Top pic is my 55. Lower pic is original 54 back seat showing no gap.

[Roy B.]

Re: late 54-55 seats

Are there no 54-55 owners responding to my post ,this is the second time I posted asking about this

[Joe R.]

Re: late 54-55 seats

Roy, my 54 seat back has the depression for the filler. I reupolstered this about 9 years ago from Al Knoch material. Haven't seen any recent ones though.

Joe

[Michael H.]

Re: late 54-55 seats

Roy, I don't know the answer to your question, and I suspect others are equally in the dark, hence the lack of responses to your post. However, I would think that John Kennedy, the acknowledged guru on 53 to '55 interiors, would know the answer. I'll ask him the next time I talk with him and share the info with you. Mike H.

[Roy B.]

Re: late 54-55 seats

Roy, my 54 seat back has the depression for the filler. I reupolstered this about 9 years ago from Al Knoch material. Haven't seen any recent ones though.

Joe

Thanks Joe ! I'm asking because I see many with out it on e-bay selling restored 55 for 100K and more not having the correct seats. Second design soft top assy should all have it and like I said the big gap at the top area between the lid and cushion ' I've watched judging and they let them pass.

[Michael L.]

Re: late 54-55 seats

Roy, my repro covers had the indent sewn in to them, the repro seat foam did not... Got therm from the same vendor, go figure.

Mike

[Roy B.]

Re: late 54-55 seats

Roy, my repro covers had the indent sewn in to them, the repro seat foam did not... Got therm from the same vendor, go figure.

Mike

I think what happens is that new owners don't know then buy or order the wrong seats and cushions then install them. I don't see many venders saying the difference between seats for 53 to 55