Marian
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What is this and where does it go. I though back seat but what the heck do I know.
What and where?
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MarPar
Meat Man with a Hat
lower valance? splash shield in front? hell if I know. lol
moparnutcase
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Looks like it could be the filler for the back seat between the seat and the side panel? Picture of whole part would be better.
65_Polara
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That's correct. It's also made out of the most brittle material ever, so be careful!
azblackhemi
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Yes it is. Luckily Bob Baker of ABC Moparts repops them. ABC Moparts - Dash Pads & Interior Parts for A-Body. B-Body, C-Body & E-Body
jollyjoker
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Has anybody out there actually put in a set of these fiberglass repops from ABC? Feedback? Pics? Those original ones will disintegrate if you just look at 'em wrong . . .
Marian
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That's what I told the shop guy but he couldn't figure our how it could fit.
Marian
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Yup, one is broke in half...other is fine.
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azblackhemi
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Actually I have. I put them on my 66 NY'er 4dr ht. What we found out was 2dr and 4dr are different. These don't fit 4dr's but do fit well on the 2drs. I still have them on mine because they still look better than having nothing on there.
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That was the first thing that popped into my head before seeing Mario's post...
Damn, just put my back seat in again - could have taken a pic while it was accessible.... Okay, the package shelf part goes in, then the side filler strip sits on the outer edge of the package shelf and there's a couple screws holding it to the inside of the door - be sure you install these before the inner door panels 'cause the inner door panels sit on top of the side filler piece. Wait - I have one open and can get a pic. Back later.............
rapidtrans
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That would be the passenger side rear seat back filler piece.
Here is a pic. of my drivers side installed. Yeah, they are very brittle after all this years.
Repops in abs plastic are available.
The lower cushion filler piece is abs plastic.
Here is a pic. of my drivers side installed. Yeah, they are very brittle after all this years.
Repops in abs plastic are available.
The lower cushion filler piece is abs plastic.
The screws that hold the filler piece also have special wide washers that help spread the load against the brittle plastic. The plastic will crack if you just use the screws.
Okay, I forgot the seat's not all the way out.... but I shot a pic or two. Rapid's are better looking by far though. This one kinda shows how the side strip overlaps the package shelf.
And this one shows how the bottom (in the yellow circle) ends.
And this one shows how the bottom (in the yellow circle) ends.
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rapidtrans
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Ouch!
If those are in one piece they should clean up o.k. Just handle them with care.
Mine were just repainted along with the package tray last fall.
Ya gotta pull the seat back and the side interior panel to get at all screws.
If those are in one piece they should clean up o.k. Just handle them with care.
Mine were just repainted along with the package tray last fall.
Ya gotta pull the seat back and the side interior panel to get at all screws.
Yeah, they're really kind of a pain in the butt. I liked the Monaco interior though, so when I found a nice complete one in a wrecking yard thirty years ago I changed out my Polara 500. Think I only paid like 150.00 for the whole interior with seats, door panels, the rear trim and console. Of course it took me a while to put it all in while still daily driving the car. Just one more non-factory detail on my old beastie. The only part I didn't mod was not putting in the lights in the door panels.
Marian
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Thanks. BTW...were did you get your rattan/wicker?
Marian
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You guys are wonderful. Sent pics to shop. Still would like to know where Rapid got his beautiful looking rattan insert material.
The Rattan you see is original to USA 66 MONACO 500s - not sure if 65s had it too. Rapid likely cleaned and redyed his. It does look great, doesn't it?!
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