Quilted pattern seats?

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HeyHebi
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Your car is a: 1981 Fiat Spider 2000

Quilted pattern seats?

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Got another car to help with the restoration of my own but it came with seats I haven't been able to find images of? It's a 1975, has anyone got any info on why they're different?

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TX82FIAT
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Your car is a: 82 Fiat Spider 2000 CSO
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Re: Quilted pattern seats?

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This is the first I have seen of this type of rear seat. Recovering the seats with new material and clamps is not too difficult. Suspect a prior owner re-covered seats.
Buon giro a tutti! - enjoy the ride!

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18Fiatsandcounting
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Your car is a: 1969 and 1971 124 spiders
Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Re: Quilted pattern seats?

Post by 18Fiatsandcounting »

In the dim recesses of my memory, I vaguely recall having seen an early to mid 1970s spider that had a rear seat that looked like that. So, if it wasn't something that the previous owner did, it might have been an option when the car was new. Somewhat rare, though.

-Bryan
HeyHebi
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Re: Quilted pattern seats?

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18Fiatsandcounting wrote:In the dim recesses of my memory, I vaguely recall having seen an early to mid 1970s spider that had a rear seat that looked like that. So, if it wasn't something that the previous owner did, it might have been an option when the car was new. Somewhat rare, though.

-Bryan
I'm thinking it's most likely the former owner who had them refurbished, since it's also on the front seats as well and I've yet to find information on whether or not it's stock.
HeyHebi
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18Fiatsandcounting
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Re: Quilted pattern seats?

Post by 18Fiatsandcounting »

It's not a bad pattern for the rear seat, although I think it would look odd on the front seats. So, my guess is that it was not stock but added by a previous owner. As always, I would love to be proven wrong.

-Bryan
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