Did '68 Chargers come with different color seat pleats when new?

[bull]

Is this just a repop thing or were some seat pleats different colors than the rest of the seat covers like you can get them now?

[JimShine]

They were offered in two tone from the factory. Dark green with olive pleats seems to be the most common style you see. That and black with silver/gray pleats.

Here is an original seat from my 1968

[bull]

Was there a code for that on the fender tag or was it a build sheet item? Or neither?

[Troy]

Yes.

Here's a post I made earlier that list the different fender tag codes (I should put this somewhere).
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,6858.msg96444.html#msg96444

Troy

[PocketThunder]

Yes.

Here's a post I made earlier that list the different fender tag codes (I should put this somewhere).
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,6858.msg96444.html#msg96444

Troy

tech archives      

[bull]

They were offered in two tone from the factory. Dark green with olive pleats seems to be the most common style you see. That and black with silver/gray pleats.

Here is an original seat from my 1968

Jim, I didn't see that color option on the link Troy provided. Do you know what your code is for that combo?

[JimShine]

Troy's codes are:
A - gray
B - light blue
C - white & blue
D - white & green
E - white & gold
F - green
H - white & tan
L - tan
N - gold & black
Q - turqoise
R - red
S - silver & black
V - white & red
W - white & black
X - black
Y - gold

I have never seen a monotone green seat, always two tone, so my car has a F code. I looked through some of my cars on my computer and I see examples of two tone interiors with monotone designations. Example, a gold (tan) with white pleated car was coded Y. A black with gray pleated car was coded X, a monotone black interior was also coded X. I don't have a Broadcast sheet for my car, so I can't say if the code for the pleats is on there. And I don't have enough 1968's on my computer to see if some have N, S, or otther two tone designations. It would be cool to learn though!

[bull]

As usual it looks as if there's some ambiguities with Chrysler's option standards. My seats have the X-code so I guess I could go with either monotone black or black with silver pleats. Since the previous owner already bought monotone black I guess that's what it'll be. What about the S-code? Would that be silver with black pleats I assume?

[41husk]

I have blue with black, I don't see that on the chart either

[JimShine]

It is interesting the sales manual doesn't mention the two tone. Now I have seen different color pleats on white seats, they must have been keyed to the carpet. But for the other cars, I have no idea what was going on.

[8WHEELER]

I have never seen silver pleats on the black seats, not from the factory.

Dan

[Blade]

I have red seats with white pleats....

[B5 Charger]

I have a friend in town who has an original B7 blue car.  His interior is B7 with light, B3 blue, colored pleats.

[OttawaCharger]

The seats in my 68 came black with grey (silver?) pleats.  I'm 99% sure they are correct as I found the build sheet in the back seat springs.

[JimShine]

I had a stock black with grey pleats front seat once upon a time.

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

we have black seats with silver pleats looks cool

[19Charger68]

My 68 also has the stock black seats with silver inserts.  I didn't think they were stock when we first acquired the car but found out later that they are.  Lots of comments at shows because of the contrasting colors.