Of all of the FE/FC front bench seats that I have recovered the backrests have always had side openings with sleeves that are held together with an internal zig-zag wire and hog rings, this is then covered with the plastic trims.
I currently have an FE Standard seat in my workshop that has no side openings and no side plastic, is this factory standard or am I looking at a very old custom seat re-trim?
Glenn,
The front seat squab cover on Standards has no side opening. The seams have piping (if that's the right word) starting at the bottom of the sides, going up, continuing across the top of the seat and down the other side.
I can send you a photo or two of my FC's front seat, if that'd help.
Rob
Thanks Rob, I have since found this listing with pictures showing the backrest/squab.
https://www.grays.com/lot/0001-20081947/classic-cars/1957-holden-fe-sedan