1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago

[wheelhop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Coupes are steel and the Post Sedan`s are padded.

Dan </div></div>

I repectfully disagree with this statement. I've seen the steel and padded in coupes. I think it was more to do with the new safety regulations that hit the books in the 69 model year.

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wheelhop</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Coupes are steel and the Post Sedan`s are padded.

Dan </div></div>

I repectfully disagree with this statement. I've seen the steel and padded in coupes. I think it was more to do with the new safety regulations that hit the books in the 69 model year. </div></div>

If that were true than they would ALL be padded going into 1970-72.

Dan

[wheelhop]

I think it also could have been what they had on hand that day they assembled the cars.
Rick Pauley (Rixls6) has two post cars
1) red 300 dlx post - Padded
2) silver SS post - Steel

[Postsedan]

I`ve seen enough &quot;original&quot; Survivor Post Sedans to make my own opinions. What you decide to put in your Post Sedan you do what makes you happy.

Ricks Garnet Red Post Sedan is very original. Who`s to say that the previous owners of Ricks Cortez Silver Post Sedan did not change them out.....as they became very sun damaged and dry rotted very quickly. Trying to find a set of original padded ones that are not cracked is very difficult. They were very poorly constructed. These are the facts.

Dan

[Rixls6]

Did the later (70-72) A-body post sedans have steel generally?

[wheelhop]

I've learned to never say never.

[wheelhop]

I might have mis-remembered (like roger clemens) on my first statement. There also is a general consensus that sometime mid-model-year 1969 the padded covers changed to steel.
Van Hurst's 68 post sedan has padded and he said all 68 chevelles were padded coupe or post.

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Did the later (70-72) A-body post sedans have steel generally? </div></div>

Rick,

Yes indeed ALL 1970-72 GM Post Sedan (a-body) were steel, or atleast I have NEVER seen any Padded.

Dan

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wheelhop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've learned to never say never. </div></div>

This will come back to haunt you, If or when you get your Post Sedan restored and your very first show I am the Judge [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan

[wheelhop]

Wouldn't you have to re=cuse yourself &quot;like a circuit court judge&quot;
due to a conflict of interest anyways [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img]