1967 original seat covers

[Robert B.]

How do tell, buy looking at seat covers, the different between original, nos or reproduction. If you could post pictures or give details of the different so I know what to look for thanks.

[Thomas N.]

Re: 1967 original seat covers

If you look at the underside of the seat covers, you will see a Naugahyde stamping and a date on original covers. I've enclosed a picture.The pleats in orginals are very squared off, the repros are less pronounced, and the CA seat covers are half rounds which is way off. At least they were when I bought a set many years ago. I sent them an original to show how far off they were, and never received it back.

[John H.]

Re: 1967 original seat covers

Jeez, don't tell PETA or they'll start a campaign to "save the Naugas".....

[Thomas N.]

Re: 1967 original seat covers

Especially considering how many baby Naugas it takes to make a set of seat covers!

[Robert B.]

Re: 1967 original seat covers

Thanks tom, have a change to buy nos seat covers green stamp tex-78 date look like 66 in triangle can't make out month.

[Warren S.]

Re: 1967 original seat covers

Robert, The photo's attached will show what my original seat covers looked like when I replaced them in 1978. There was nothing more than TEX-8-66 stamped in .75" tall block characters on my December 7, 66 built 67. The pleats are 1.25 inches wide and are rather flat than oval shaped.
Warren

[Dale S.]

Re: 1967 original seat covers

P.E.T.A., People Eating Tastey Animals. dale

[Robert B.]

Re: 1967 original seat covers

Warren the seat looks like yours, but the nos ones have tex-78 with triangle with 66 next to it in the triangle i can't make out the month.

[Stuart F.]

Re: 1967 original seat covers

You can always tell when the Northerners have finally come out of hibernation - specially on a Sunday afternoon. Traffic on the TDB gets real thin and crazy, as I guess most of them are out in their garages looking at their Vette projects while the rains splash down outdoors.

Here in Florida, it's in the mid 80's, comfortably dry with lots of sun and a light breeze. The only people home on the TDB are physically bound to be so, for one reason or another. Darn, I hate to miss so much good seat time.

Stu Fox