~~ GET THE REAL DEAL RIGHT HERE! ORIGINAL 1970'S (AMERICAN MADE) FACTORY CADILLAC PARTS~~ ITEM: DRIVER SIDE Rear Seat UPPER Trim Pad / Panel. Fits 1975-76 Cadillac Coupe Deville and Calais Coupe (2 Door models only). This will NOT fit the Eldorado - contact me for information about those. COLOR: BLACK (Donor Car 1976 CDV with 43K ORIGINAL MILES~!). This BLACK color was identical from 1975-76. The 1976 woodgrain coloring is a bit darker/bolder than the 1975 panel - but they are the exact same size and can interchange easily. Don't like the color? DYE it~! DESCRIPTION: Do you have a great Coupe DeVille (from Texas, Arizona or California) that has a heat roasted / sun-cracked interior? This panel needs a good home in that kind of car. This style of panel was the end of the line for the old school ways. Thick formed "crinkled" vinyl covered pad was adhered to METAL simulated-woodgrain backing panels - there hasn't been anything like it since! But with age and heat these panels can dry out and crack (especially in Southern cars!) or lose their coloring. The panels I am offering in my store are all OEM original parts, made by Cadillac in the 1970's -- but they are from high quality Midwestern donor cars that don't have the issues mentioned above (see detailed description below). It's rare to find these panels in this Excellent / Show Quality condition, after all they are HALF of a CENTURY in age. ** CHECK MY eBAY STORE FOR MORE REAR SEAT PANELS IN THE SAME COLOR~! BUY THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE AT THE SAME TIME AND THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL COST FOR SENDING THE 2ND PANEL (USA ORDERS ONLY).** CONDITION: Near Excellent for it's age. This panel came from a 1976 Coupe DeVille (43K MILES!!) with a BLACK interior (I have the other panels rear seat panels available too - check my store listings or message me). Overall the Upper Trim Panel is in near excellent shape for being 49 years old. Vinyl is not faded nor cracked in the common spots. Actually it's still soft and pliable as when it was new. Nice even coloring across the panel. The only small flaw is that is has some slight tackiness in the center of the pad, causing what appears to be a miscoloration. Actually the color is fine, it's the slight tackiness that causes that color shift for the picture. I don't know why these panels do that sometimes - the sample picture car also has it. Clean the gumminess off gently with a weak solvent. Aside from that it's Excellent. This panel will be an ideal replacement for any lesser quality pad. PHOTO CONDITIONS: Outdoor late afternoon sunlight, tree shade and full shade. SHIPPING: It's a surprisingly long and somewhat wide panel once removed from the car. USA = UPS Ground. International = USPS Priority Mail or via eBay's cheaper International options. IF YOU WANT TO BUY BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE REAR LOWER PANELS -- I WILL SEND THEM TOGETHER AND ONLY CHARGE SHIPPING ONE TIME (Will refund the 2nd panel's shipping on the day that they are sent). This panel is dyeable, so you can recolor it to match your interior. |