FredMcJoe
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The last 5th Ave in the Portland area had a nice dark blue velour interior. Thats the same color as in your car. If a cloth interior came up, would you be as interested if it were in good, untorn condition?
Blue Leather Seats Wanted
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Bruceynz
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No because of the freight cost to get it to NZ, so best I get a leather interior, if we keep looking one will turn up. If we could slip the leather off the seats and package up we could send to NZ, to send the complete seat over would cost me a lot, its about $1000NZD per cubic meter so I would imagine front/rear seats completely boxed up could easily be 1 cubic meter. If we slipped the leather off we could USPS the leather skins to NZ.
FredMcJoe
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for the seat bases, I know that the passenger seat base changed at some point for the FMJ cars. I had to use the older base from my Volare's factory passenger front seat as the hump for the catalytic converter changed from the 5th Ave I got the interior from.
The FMJ cars used a bench seat, a bench with fold down center armrest, the 40/40 buckets, and the 60/40 combo. The seat shapes stayed pretty much the same except for the highback buckets. The covers should then be pretty interchangeable.
For other Chryslers, the Valiants had seats that were not similar. The B body cars, like the Satellites and 75-79 Cordoba had differently shaped seats as well, even the buckets were different, of an older style. The seatbacks of the bench seat with fold down armrest as was standard in the 75-79 Cordoba were of a similar shape to the 60/40 seatbacks but I don't know if they are the same. They did not recline as I recall.
The big C body Chryslers usually had the 50/50 front seat tho the later 70s B body, the R body cars started to use the FMJ 60/40 seats. They're even more rare than 5th Aves.
So, the FMJ variants are pretty much the ones that are going to slip on as if they were meant to.
The FMJ cars used a bench seat, a bench with fold down center armrest, the 40/40 buckets, and the 60/40 combo. The seat shapes stayed pretty much the same except for the highback buckets. The covers should then be pretty interchangeable.
For other Chryslers, the Valiants had seats that were not similar. The B body cars, like the Satellites and 75-79 Cordoba had differently shaped seats as well, even the buckets were different, of an older style. The seatbacks of the bench seat with fold down armrest as was standard in the 75-79 Cordoba were of a similar shape to the 60/40 seatbacks but I don't know if they are the same. They did not recline as I recall.
The big C body Chryslers usually had the 50/50 front seat tho the later 70s B body, the R body cars started to use the FMJ 60/40 seats. They're even more rare than 5th Aves.
So, the FMJ variants are pretty much the ones that are going to slip on as if they were meant to.
Bruceynz
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that photo of of the material ones that are for sale? If so how much are they, might be ok, look nice! Mine are sun damaged and they split open when you push on them. If those material ones are in good shape could be a good option, maybe I ruled them out to soon 
FredMcJoe
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No, its just a pic I found randomly online. They have a nice appearance, kind of six of one 1/2 a dozen of another. Leather is nice, too
Another random photo:
Another random photo:
Bruceynz
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I am thinking maybe these could be a good option, it will tidy the car up inside 100%
If I get leather it's already 30+ years old, been out in the sun, but if I go new its got 30 years left in it, any thoughts? Or does Chrysler leather last a very long time?
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If I get leather it's already 30+ years old, been out in the sun, but if I go new its got 30 years left in it, any thoughts? Or does Chrysler leather last a very long time?
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FredMcJoe
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"Zen, And the Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance"
A book about two guys and the opposing ways they go about things. One buys old and is always fixing things of all sorts. The other buys new and never has to give things another thought. One knows his bike pretty well, the other knows people who can fix his bike while he does other things. They both enjoy their lives.
It all depends on what makes life the way you want it.
A book about two guys and the opposing ways they go about things. One buys old and is always fixing things of all sorts. The other buys new and never has to give things another thought. One knows his bike pretty well, the other knows people who can fix his bike while he does other things. They both enjoy their lives.
It all depends on what makes life the way you want it.
FredMcJoe
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The velour in a 5th Ave is probably a little stronger material than the corded fabric in your Cordoba. I'm not sure that I've ever seen a ripped velour seat from a 5th Ave. The fabric in your car does that, the corded material splits apart like that after years of exposure.
The leather is, as I mentioned, a very healthy, thick hide. I have one tear in my drivers seat that I will repair. Leather is fairly repairable, I glue in a piece of vinyl on the back side of the leather to give it structure, cut out another piece of leather to fill in any missing bits, and then I smear over it a flexible leather 'bondo' that Leatherique sells. Redye it and you'd be hard pressed to see a repair had been made. As well, leather is maintainable. Keep it treated, keep it covered in dye and it will last scores of years.And its leather, it has its own tactile reward.
Life would be boring without decisions to make.
The leather is, as I mentioned, a very healthy, thick hide. I have one tear in my drivers seat that I will repair. Leather is fairly repairable, I glue in a piece of vinyl on the back side of the leather to give it structure, cut out another piece of leather to fill in any missing bits, and then I smear over it a flexible leather 'bondo' that Leatherique sells. Redye it and you'd be hard pressed to see a repair had been made. As well, leather is maintainable. Keep it treated, keep it covered in dye and it will last scores of years.And its leather, it has its own tactile reward.
Life would be boring without decisions to make.
Bruceynz
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Well if we can keep an eye out for some it would be good, I am just to far away to be able to do much from here and have to rely on the good car people in the USA to help me out.
and have to rely on the good car people in the USA to help me out.
Bruceynz
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what color are the seats in this car
1988 Chrysler fifth avenue need gone today $600 cash
anyone live near this guy?
1988 Chrysler fifth avenue need gone today $600 cash
anyone live near this guy?
FredMcJoe
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It appears there is a red steering column in the photo of the dash cluster which would go with the red pinstripe on the black body. Personally, not a fan of red... but who cares what I think
It is yet another Mopar Craigslist Bargain of the Week. Knoxville.. that should be Tennessee, on the eastern half of the US.
It is yet another Mopar Craigslist Bargain of the Week. Knoxville.. that should be Tennessee, on the eastern half of the US.
Bruceynz
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good spotting! at 53k seat would not have had a lot of use! Can red brechange to blue or black?
FredMcJoe
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ya, but thats a lot of color changing and then there's vinyl involved which gets tricky trying to recolor so maybe the answer is more no than yes.
The blue shouldn't be that difficult to find, it seems to have been more popular than other colors. And a 53000 mile car is going to be near spotless... I don't get that vibe off that black car.
The blue shouldn't be that difficult to find, it seems to have been more popular than other colors. And a 53000 mile car is going to be near spotless... I don't get that vibe off that black car.
FredMcJoe
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the more I look at that car, the less I'm sure of the color. They say its red in the ad.Then the picture that has the engine shot, check the color of the interior in the picture that was included at the top. Its like it's the tan color that was new for 1988. That paint might be more like a eggplant maroon color. Thats a red steering column though, maybe they changed out the column? They get loose, people don't know how to fix them.. etc
Bruceynz
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FredMcJoe
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ya that car looks like a low miler. The leather in that looks really nice.
I cannot seem to log-in to the Row 52 website to email the yard pullers. That web site offers to individuals the opportunity to be contacted by buyers of parts to have them go pull the parts. It seems I need to log in to place a request to the pullers. I'd like to get two rocker panels for my 5th Ave. If you're interested in seats, this blue 5th Ave might have what you want and I'd like those panels myself. If you can reach one of the parts pullers, I'd have some business for them as well. This is the ad, look down at the section for the parts pullers. I don't use FaceBook, I wonder if they switched to FaceBook completely for this service.
Row52
I cannot seem to log-in to the Row 52 website to email the yard pullers. That web site offers to individuals the opportunity to be contacted by buyers of parts to have them go pull the parts. It seems I need to log in to place a request to the pullers. I'd like to get two rocker panels for my 5th Ave. If you're interested in seats, this blue 5th Ave might have what you want and I'd like those panels myself. If you can reach one of the parts pullers, I'd have some business for them as well. This is the ad, look down at the section for the parts pullers. I don't use FaceBook, I wonder if they switched to FaceBook completely for this service.
Row52
FredMcJoe
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Their parts pricing shows $5.95 per seat cover. Thats very very inexpensive.
The parts puller will want a sizeable sum, I'm sure.
Pick-n-Pull » Part Pricing @ Pick-n-Pull - Calgary (Barlow Trail)
The parts puller will want a sizeable sum, I'm sure.
Pick-n-Pull » Part Pricing @ Pick-n-Pull - Calgary (Barlow Trail)
Bruceynz
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There is a lot to that car I’d like to get my hands on – but that would be a 24 hour drive, round trip (not counting stops) or anything else.
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Bruceynz
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Pee in a bottle that will save an hour of stops! Bring the seats back for me
Bring the seats back for me 
