3rd gen and E-body seat question

[Ghoste]

Are E-body seats the same as the ones in 3rd gen Chargers? (other than upholstery of course).  Are 71 and 72 seats different?  I'm wondering about hinge covers to be exact.

[Alaskan_TA]

1970 A, B & E body bucket seat frames with the separate hinge covers are all the same & they were used part way into the 1971 model year.

The new '71 style with the smaller release button continued over into some time in 1972, but the foam inner springs & steel back frames were changed also.

You would need the correct foam for your application too.

If you are not sure what you have, post some photos including the hinge area from the side.

[Ghoste]

My main concern is trying to find seat hinge covers for a 1970 E-body.  What interchanges?

[Alaskan_TA]

1970 & early 1971 A, B & E bucket seats all used the same hinge covers.

I do not have any complete sets, but I do have some spares, buttons too.

[ODZKing]

Unless I am understanding this incorrectly, there are no hinge covers for 71-74 seats.  It is part of the seat back cover.   

[Alaskan_TA]

About mid-1971 model year, the hinge covers were molded into the backs & a new, smaller button was used. The bucket seat frame backs were changed as part of the newer system.

[Ghoste]

So in the YO catalog where they list a hinge cover for 71-74 E-body, it's incorrect, it should be for 70-71?

[ODZKing]

This is an interesting thread, I'm finding 3 styles as was mentioned. I'm not sure if the first one is correct seats for a Chally.

[Ghoste]

The third one looks llike the ones I'm trying to replace (they're broken, all 4 of them with the piece that covers bolt holding the seatback on missing).  The ones in the YO catalog look more like the 1st photo.

[Alaskan_TA]

You seem to be describing two different versions, got a photo of what you have?

Top photo - not stock for any year Challenger.

Middle photo - 1970 & early 1971 (removable hinge covers, separate back,  long button)

Bottom photo - mid-1971 up. (hinge covers all one piece with back, short button)

[Ghoste]

I can on Monday but mostly what I'm dealing with is a mutt so who knows what I'm actually trying to find. 

[ODZKing]

The third one looks llike the ones I'm trying to replace (they're broken, all 4 of them with the piece that covers bolt holding the seatback on missing).  The ones in the YO catalog look more like the 1st photo.

Then what you need is like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-72-A-E-Body-1971-74-B-Body-Seat-Backs-Panel-Challenger-Cuda-Charger-/391246843513?hash=item5b18210e79&vxp=mtr
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-71-74-Bucket-Seat-Back-Covers-White-Charger-RoadRunner-Cuda-71-72-Dart-/291413203453?hash=item43d99499fd&vxp=mtr

[Nacho-RT74]

don't get the one being sold by windy_city one, is PALCO... get the one from 521 restorations which is the one made correctly. Correct look and shape ( screw seats and all )

Don't ask how I know it.