SCfastback

I'm going to upgrade the standard interior in my 68 fastback to the deluxe option and read that the deluxe seat backs had two chrome seat buttons.

Does anyone know the exact location of these buttons? I can't find an actual picture that shows the buttons and only found an illustration. I would like to know how far apart they should be and how far down from the top of the insert they should be located.

Many thanks!

SCfastback

Anyone??
This is turning out to be more difficult to find out than I imagined.

I've searched several other forums, contacted a few vendors and then tried TMI products since they make the seat covers. No luck with any of them.

Was hoping one of the forum members here would happen to have a 68 with the deluxe interior and would measure the buttons locations.

Thanks!

woodvette

if it would help you any, i could measure off my '67 deluxe. not sure if they are the same as your '68 though. could do it this weekend. my car is not at my house yet.

SCfastback

Great! Much appreciated.

I think the 67 has one button in the seat back and the 68 has two but placement should be the same.

If you would, measure from the top of the seat back insert to the top of the chrome trim piece. I will place the trim on my 68 seat backs the same distance.

Thanks

woodvette

from the top edge/seam to the top of the button is 6 inches.

woodvette

look what i also found:
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngseats004.jpg

SCfastback

Thanks again. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out.

Now I can get my seats to the upholsterer for recovering.

SCfastback

Thanks again. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out.

Now I can get my seats to the upholsterer for recovering.

SCfastback

Problem solved!
I was watching an episode of Fast N' Loud last night where they were restoring a 1968 Shelby GT350. At one point, they unloaded the newly recovered deluxe seats and sat them on the garage floor. I paused the tv picture, got a tape measure, measured the length of the seat back buttons only as a reference and then measured the distance the buttons were placed from the top of the insert. Basically, the distance is twice the length of the button.