seat interchange?

[swisherred]

I cant remember where I saw it, but I think I read that there was a difference in rear seat mounting frames between the normal bench and the ones with the center speaker in the seat like in the 300s. Brackets or something? I have an opportunity to get some 300 seats and I want to make sure to get everything I need to install them after I reupholster them. This is for the 67/8 fast tops.

 

[bigmoparjeff]

You will need the plastic seat surround/package tray cover that goes with the rear seat. There's a bracket welded to the metal part of the package tray where the center emblem bolts on. Can't remember if there are any other special parts for that set-up. I'll check to see if I have some pics in the archives.

Jeff

 

[Polara_500]

Someone else just did this.... @Mike66Chryslers maybe?? His was a 66, but the setup should be near identical.

 

[bigmoparjeff]

Found some pics. It's a '67 300 4 door HT, but the rear seat set-up is the same as the fast top. You'll need the center bracket, and the four clips that retain the seatback, along with the plastic surround.

Jeff

 

[bigmoparjeff]

Someone else just did this.... @Mike66Chryslers maybe?? His was a 66, but the setup should be near identical.

'67-'68 fast tops use a different rear seat set-up than the '66 coupes did. They made the seat wider and eliminated the plastic filler pieces that went between the seat and 1/4 trim panels. A big bonus since those pieces are always broken, though I think they repop them now. '67-'68 Imperials may have retained some of the '66 set-up. I think the lower cushion fillers, but not the upper fillers. Never had a '67-'68 Fury coupe, so not sure what they did on those.

Jeff

 

[swisherred]

'67-'68 fast tops use a different rear seat set-up than the '66 coupes did. They made the seat wider and eliminated the plastic filler pieces that went between the seat and 1/4 trim panels. A big bonus since those pieces are always broken, though I think they repop them now. '67-'68 Imperials may have retained some of the '66 set-up. I think the lower cushion fillers, but not the upper fillers. Never had a '67-'68 Fury coupe, so not sure what they did on those.

Jeff

Other than the brackets and clips...is the rear deck the same?

 

[Polara_500]

'67-'68 fast tops use a different rear seat set-up than the '66 coupes did. They made the seat wider and eliminated the plastic filler pieces that went between the seat and 1/4 trim panels. A big bonus since those pieces are always broken, though I think they repop them now. '67-'68 Imperials may have retained some of the '66 set-up. I think the lower cushion fillers, but not the upper fillers. Never had a '67-'68 Fury coupe, so not sure what they did on those.

Jeff

Nice to know, thanks. (Not that I'll ever do another.)

 

[Mike66Chryslers]

Someone else just did this.... @Mike66Chryslers maybe?? His was a 66, but the setup should be near identical.

Yes that was me posting about this recently. From what I've found looking at 65-66 and now the pics and info that @bigmoparjeff posted in this thread, it looks like they tweaked the design every year from 65-67, so you have to watch what donor parts you grab.

Here is my first thread, trying to figure out how to install the rear seat with the package tray installed. I was missing some requisite brackets for both the package tray and the seatback.
1966 Chrysler rear seat install advice?

Here is my second thread, where I discovered that the bucket interior uses different interior side panels and I would have to modify mine to suit. You may not have this problem if they got rid of the plastic side shields for '67.
Installing rear seat to match buckets

 

[bigmoparjeff]

Other than the brackets and clips...is the rear deck the same?

I believe that it is.

 

[steveh]

I did this upgrade on my 67 Newport when i put the buckets in. The others comments are bang on. Almost thought the rear seat hook pics were from my car.