3 Bench Seat Questions

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Discussion Starter · Apr 11, 2001

I have found a bench seat out of 65 I'm thinking of putting in my 66 coupe 289 2v. Is there a difference in the appearance from a 65 bench seat to a 66? Can I replace the chrome thingys (sorry for the technical term there) from the bench with a pair from one of my buckets? Is there a way by looking at the stamp codes on the door to tell if your car came with a bench or bucket seats?

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Discussion Starter · #2 · Apr 11, 2001

the seats are basically the same. you should be able to use the side trim from any mustang seat from 65/66

the body code on the door tag would be 65C... the 'C' denoting bench seat. incidentally, this was only for convertibles and coupes, so we have 65C and 76C

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· #3 · Apr 11, 2001

I concur with Charles. The only difference between 65 and 66 is the upholstery kit. The chrome thingies and everything else is identical. The other item to note is that I believe you can use the adjuster from one bucket seat for the bench. All you would need is the wire between each side.

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Jeff_Speegle

· #4 · Apr 12, 2001

The adjuster wire rod that connects the sides is different. You can use the tracks from one bucket to replace the two needed for the bench

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· #5 · Apr 12, 2001

I know Charles knows but for other watchers the "only in coupes and convetibles" is not true for all years bench seats were offered in Mustangs

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