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ghia1969
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 4:32 pm    Post subject: Lowlight Seat/Bumper Question Reply with quote

What year seats and bumpers will fit my 59 Ghia?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Lowlight Seat/Bumper Question Reply with quote

Bumpers up till theyre square.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 2:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Lowlight Seat/Bumper Question Reply with quote

The seat tracks were the same through '68.

It's been awhile, but I remember putting the 69' and later improved seat backs on 68 and earlier seat bottoms without too much modification.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:12 am    Post subject: Re: Lowlight Seat/Bumper Question Reply with quote

You will need lowlight rear bumpers the wheel arch was changed in 1960.
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'60 Model Year (Ch# 2 528 668 thru 3 192 507) August '59 thru July '60

* First Modern Body
* Headlites at tip of fender. (To end)
* Air vent grilles enlarged, bars held by tear-shaped surround. (To end)
* Taillite, pointed oval, at tip of rear fender. (Thru '69)
* Wheel arch openings reshaped. Opening now flows more towards back of car.

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