Re: Welcome new member - 1962 Plymouth Fury convertible

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Thanks Bill! 

"The high back on the driver's side was for 1960-1961." Does this mean the picture below of a supposedly original 1962 
Plymouth Fury had different seats installed? It clearly has a driver's side backrest that is taller than the passenger side.   

https://cdn.dealeraccelerate.com/gaa/29/15743/67729/790x1024/1962-plymouth-fury

Gary H. 

>  -------Original Message-------
 
>  
>  Chrysler's split front seat (2/3 on driver's and 1/3 on passenger)
>  dated back to 1953. And gone by 1963. The high back behind the driver
>  apparently made it easier for someone sliding into the front or rear
>  seat on the curb side
>  
>  The high back on the driver's side was for 1960-1961. (1959-1960
>  swivel seats not included)
>  
>  The 1962 bucket seats used the longer centre arm rest if the seat
>  bottom was one piece. The shorter centre arm rest was used on bucket
>  seat cars which had shorter seat backs than the one piece style..
>  
>  Welcome, Chip! And it is, indeed, a gorgeous car, your 1962 Fury!
>  
>  Bill
>  Vancouver, BC
>  
>  On Tue, 10 Aug 2021 at 13:13, Bill Parker < > wrote:
>  
 .
>  >
>  >> On Aug 10, 2021, at 3:54 PM, 62-65-mail-list-club 
>  >>
>  >> Yes, welcome Chip! Great to have you join the group of 1962 to
>  > 1965 Mopars, and of course the subset that loves the
>  >> 1962 Plymouths. :)
>  >>
>  >> Some 1962 Fury models seemingly had bench seats like this link
>  > with the taller backrest for the driver, shown in a
>  >> claimed original still with plastic people used to install to
>  > protect the seats back then...
>  >>
>  >>
>  >
>  https://cdn.dealeraccelerate.com/gaa/29/15743/67729/790x1024/1962-plymouth-fury
>  >>
>  >> and some, like yours, used the fold down arm rest in the front
>  > bench seat with the even backrests.
>  >>
>  >> I don't know why the two styles. Was one front seat style a
>  > mid-year option?
>  >>
>  >> The 1962 Sport Fury had a dual color with bucket seats option, as
>  > Mark noted:
>  >>
>  >> https://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/images/evansm626.jpg
>  >>
>  >> As for the 8.75 there is a paragraph about "SureGrip or peg leg
>  > rear end differential?" on the Tech Page.
>  >>
>  >> https://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/techstuff.html
>  >>
>  >> Thanks,
>  >> Gary H.
>  >>
>  >>> -------Original Message-------
>  >>
>  >>> Thanks all. Chip Seelig is my name, and below are a few pictures
>  > of
>  >>> the car. Satin black w/ a 440 . I've been told the interior -
>  > minus
>  >>> the carpet - is original, but I have yet to see any pictures of
>  >>> 2-toned seats anywhere else. Anyone able to confirm?
>  >>>
>  >>> I was also told by the seller the engine was out of a '69 Road
>  > Runner
>  >>> (nope, block is clearly stamped as a '66) and that it has a
>  > SureGrip
>  >>> rear (apparently it doesn't). I'm slowly getting over the fact I
>  > was
>  >>> lied to, and now I really want to separate fact from fiction
>  > with the
>  >>> car so I know what I'm talking about at car shows. In time with
>  > the
>  >>> updates which will be needed, I can certainly tell the story
>  > from here
>  >>> on out, but it would be nice to know as much as I can up to this
>  >>> point. Thanks for bringing me in the group and I look forward to
>  >>> learning.
>  >>>
>  >>> Chip
>  >>>
>  >>>> On Monday, August 9, 2021 at 10:43:34 PM UTC-4 MARK EVANS
>  > wrote:
>  >>>>
>  >>>> Reg,
>  >>>> I have one, if you have any questions just post, this is a
>  > great
>  >>>> place and a group of guys to help
>  >>>> Mark
>  >>>>
>  >>>>>> On Aug 9, 2021, at 9:13 PM, glpav...@xxxxxxx wrote:
>  >>>>
>  >>>>> 
>  >>>>
>  >>>>> Good to have you here with your cool 1962 Fury
>  > Convertible…Greg
>  >>>>> Couch?
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>> Gary P.
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>
>  >>>>> Welcome new member chip.s... (I only have the email, not first
>  >>>>> name).
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>> Below is the intro message.
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>> Thanks,
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>> Gary H.
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>>>> Recent acquired a 62 Plymouth Fury convertible. I love it,
>  > but
>  >>>>> I'm intimidated by working on it as well at finding out more
>  >>>>> information about it. Thanks!
>  >>>> 

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