66 Dart 270 Convertible

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Steve Watchorn

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Hey group-
Just happened to come across this car this summer while on a quick Covid-19 vacation to New Hampshire and decided to tackle a project. I drug it home back to southwest Michigan and am just starting to see what I'm missing.

The big item is seats, looks like it came with seats from a (4) door hard top. The front bench seat does not fold and is solid not split. The rear seat has rounded corners. I'm not sure if these will fit and allow access into the rear area. The seats are in pretty good shape but something is telling me these wont work. Does anyone have suggestions or comments?
Thanks in advance and happy holidays!
Steve W.

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The front seat is a four door front seat, as you noted it will not fold forward for rear seat access. So you need either a two door bench or bucket seats. Many people have upgraded to seats from Sebring convertibles because they have integrated shoulder belts.
The convertible rear seat is specific to converts, it is narrower than the hardtop & sedan 2& 4 door seats.
I hope this helps.
 
Yep, wrong seats. Start a wanted thread in the proper forum and may be someone has a set for you.
 
Hey group-
Just happened to come across this car this summer while on a quick Covid-19 vacation to New Hampshire and decided to tackle a project. I drug it home back to southwest Michigan and am just starting to see what I'm missing.

The big item is seats, looks like it came with seats from a (4) door hard top. The front bench seat does not fold and is solid not split. The rear seat has rounded corners. I'm not sure if these will fit and allow access into the rear area. The seats are in pretty good shape but something is telling me these wont work. Does anyone have suggestions or comments?
Thanks in advance and happy holidays!
Steve W.

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I wasn't able to find anything I liked for my 66 so I went completely 96 sebring convertible front and rear. I did have to mod the front mounting ans make a fake hump for the rear to fit and just a tiny bit of shaving from the rear armrest pads to the top for a better fit in the rear
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