bench seat-'66 K, 2 + 2 Fastback

oorah_old · April 22, 2009 at 10:43 AM

I am the owner of a 1966 HiPo fastback, manual transmission. It has a bench seat. Over this past weekend I attended the show at Knott's and did not see any with bench seats.

I am preparing to fully restore the car. I want to make sure the restoration is correct. I purchased the car in 1974 & am not sure if the previous owner installed the bench seat or if it was part of the original factory order. In researching the web, stats I reviewed reflect that the convertible and coupe had options for bench seats, but not able to determine if the fastback did.

I appreciate any insight into this. Thanks.

RalphJr · April 22, 2009 at 11:52 AM

What does your door tag say?

I am not aware of a bench seat option on the fastback - as it would have negated the "2+2" badge and marketing.

If my memory is correct - Coupes and Converts had a "C" in the body/interior code to call out the bench seat - but going completely from memory I could be wrong.

Mu5tanggt_old · April 22, 2009 at 11:55 AM

Yes, 76C and 65C would be a bench seat car, listed as not available for fastback cars. Only would be a 63A for standard int and 63B for deluxe int.

CharlesTurner · April 22, 2009 at 12:36 PM

There was no bench seat option from the factory for '66 fastbacks. Either a dealer installed it when the car was new or a previous owner installed it.

jwc66k · April 22, 2009 at 2:04 PM

Look under the car at the plugs for the seat removal nuts. If there are 8 plugs, or holes if the plugs are gone, and there are 4 matching holes in the seat pedestal for the inner two pair of track studs, then the car came with bucket seats. If there are only 4 holes, someone did some fancy body work.

Jim

oorah_old · April 22, 2009 at 2:11 PM

The door tag reads 63A A 26 15M 71 E5, so looks like it was not originally ordered or built with a bench seat. I will crawl under the beast later tonight, great suggestion.

Thanks guys.

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