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Post Info TOPIC: Acadian/Nova Bench Seat 4 Speed Carpet Trim Ring 65-67


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Acadian/Nova Bench Seat 4 Speed Carpet Trim Ring 65-67


This is quite a long shot but a guy has to start somewhere....

I only recently found out that a bench seat 4 speed X body in the years mentioned above would have a small trim piece around the hole in carpet to finish it off. Has anyone ever seen one, and if so, any idea if it was ever reproduced?

A guy mentioned this on another forum, and posted a picture.

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Carl, I have one for the 1965 Nova 4 speed I am currently working on.   The only few that I have seen for sale, have been originals.

I also seen that post on Steves Nova Site.

Frank



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Super!

Could you post a picture of it with dimensions?

Specifically I would like to know the measurement of the opening in it, length and width.

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Carl Stevenson wrote:

Super!

Could you post a picture of it with dimensions?

Specifically I would like to know the measurement of the opening in it, length and width.


 

Carl here are some pictures.  The first 2 are the top and the last 2 are the bottom.

Let me know if you need anything else.

Frank

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Perfect Frank, thanks. I am trying to find something to fit my Strato Chief but your's looks to be about 3 X 4.5 and I need 3.5 x 5.0

Close, oh so close!

Nobody reproduces the one for B body.

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Carl Stevenson wrote:

Perfect Frank, thanks. I am trying to find something to fit my Strato Chief but your's looks to be about 3 X 4.5 and I need 3.5 x 5.0

Close, oh so close!

Nobody reproduces the one for B body.


 Are impala seals that much different in size?

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I've been looking at that one but a guy who tried one says it didn't fit well. And that listing is wrong. The one shown only fits 64. Mine is the same as 65-66 Impala but it's never been reproduced.

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What about the transfer case shifter boot trim from a square body pickup? Wouldnt their dimensions have been close.

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Hmm, I don't recall what they used. I'll have to look at some pictures.

Thanks for the tip!

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how about a malibu



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JC2+2 wrote:

What about the transfer case shifter boot trim from a square body pickup? Wouldnt their dimensions have been close.





I've looked at a bunch of pictures but I can't find them using a ring like this John. Any ideas?

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how about a malibu





What year are you talking about? Are you meaning 60's as well, or the Iraqi taxis?

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Carl Stevenson wrote:
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What about the transfer case shifter boot trim from a square body pickup? Wouldnt their dimensions have been close.



 



I've looked at a bunch of pictures but I can't find them using a ring like this John. Any ideas?


I found a picture online of one.   65wagon has an older Blazer and maybe he could get you measurements. 



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OK no that looks different. I'm after one with nothing visible retaining it.

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Below looks like a good match to at least the 65 type boot. But at 75 USD for a piece of plastic... it's just stupid. Is the listing below misleading? It says Impala bench 64-66?

https://www.impalaparts.com/6466CSMBK/

Of course, you're probably already following this thread on CT, right?

https://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/355509/

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Yes that listing is wrong. The repro Impala boot doesn't fit newer than 64.

And yes, crazy money but I won't even tell you what a used 65-66 boot brings if you can even find one...

I'd pay the $75 US to finish off my 4 speed conversion.

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Carl Stevenson wrote:
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how about a malibu



 



What year are you talking about? Are you meaning 60's as well, or the Iraqi taxis?


 I'm thinking 80's. bud had an 81 or 2 with a 3 spd floor shift.



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It's been a while but I have stripped a couple of manual setups from those cars and I didn't think they have anything like this?

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The picture is supposedly a nova ring on a 65 B with said original bench boot. To my eye it looks to be a fair fit, no? A half inch top and side isn't that bad.

It would certainly do for now... At least until we get our own in-house 3D printing guru here. 

I wonder how you would go about starting to talk to, and perhaps convincing a big USA Impala parts house to reproduce some bench rings and boots? 



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checked the jimmy its a no go, and I have the covers for the later 80s malibus, also a no go, I realized the 60s malibus use a chrome tower. im looking too because the wagon is missing its cover but im not at the driving stage yet.



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