Lesson Learned...And Of Course...A Question

[Bigfeetny]

So I have learned that a Chevelle rear seat will not fit a 1971 Monte Carlo, yes I'm using my Chevelle as a donor vehicle. I have striped the seats, however there are fine metal rods through the burlap. They are toast!! How important are they, and can they be replaced? Thanx

[cny first gen 71]

I don't remember mine having them in there. I did put new burlap and also used canvas on them too. I did put extra springs in drivers side front seat too, that helped a lot. I did think the Chevelle frames were the same though. Hog rings are a real pain get a good set of hog ring plyers not a cheep set. 

[Scott S.]

Is it a 4 door Chevelle ?

[cny first gen 71]

54 minutes ago, Scott S. said:

Is it a 4 door Chevelle ?

Oh I didn't think of that

[FrankOC]

A 68 Chevelle doesn’t have full arm rests that extend to the floor in the back if I remember correctly so the rear seat is wider. 

[Bigfeetny]

14 hours ago, FrankOC said:

A 68 Chevelle doesn’t have full arm rests that extend to the floor in the back if I remember correctly so the rear seat is wider. 

 

19 hours ago, Scott S. said:

Is it a 4 door Chevelle ?

It is a 2 door.

The interiors I have came from a 68 & 69, back in the day when they were a dime a dozen. I will measure the second one to see if it is different. The seat I measured was wider.

[Canuck]

On 8/21/2025 at 9:23 AM, Bigfeetny said:

 

It is a 2 door.

The interiors I have came from a 68 & 69, back in the day when they were a dime a dozen. I will measure the second one to see if it is different. The seat I measured was wider.

1970-72 Chevelle seats fit. I believe the 68-69 had a different rear seat and armrest.

[Bigfeetny]

On 8/22/2025 at 3:12 PM, Canuck said:

1970-72 Chevelle seats fit. I believe the 68-69 had a different rear seat and armrest.

That is what I learned. Back to redoing the original seats.