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  • Cwcb08
    Experienced
    • Oct 11 2016
    • 163

    So the consensus is that someone swapped for B8/K8 Parchment (Light Beige) with Ivy Gold appointments front seats at some point in our cars life?
    2016 FORD F150 XLT 3.5 EB SPORT 302a - 2012 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2012 LEGEND DELUXE V-NOSE - 2008 KAWASAKI ZZR600 - 2008 FORD FOCUS SE - 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2002 ARTIC CAT 500 - 1990 JOHN DEERE 265 - 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD HARDTOP TOWN

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    • jopizz
      Super-Experienced


      • Nov 23 2009
      • 8308

      Originally posted by Cwcb08
      So the consensus is that someone swapped for B8/K8 Parchment (Light Beige) with Ivy Gold appointments front seats at some point in our cars life?
      B8/K8 is all vinyl, not cloth. Parchment is the color (light beige). There is no Parchment (light beige) with Ivy Gold cloth seats. Is the vinyl that's on your cloth seats beige or Ivy Gold. I can't tell by the picture.

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      • Cwcb08
        Experienced
        • Oct 11 2016
        • 163

        It looks like the same green vinyl as the back seats
        2016 FORD F150 XLT 3.5 EB SPORT 302a - 2012 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2012 LEGEND DELUXE V-NOSE - 2008 KAWASAKI ZZR600 - 2008 FORD FOCUS SE - 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2002 ARTIC CAT 500 - 1990 JOHN DEERE 265 - 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD HARDTOP TOWN

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        • jopizz
          Super-Experienced


          • Nov 23 2009
          • 8308

          According to what's in the Automotive Milepost that color combo doesn't exist in cloth. I'll check the Ford parts book and see what that says.

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          • jopizz
            Super-Experienced


            • Nov 23 2009
            • 8308

            The Ford parts book shows the same thing. The only thing close to what you have is parchment cloth(beige) w/parchment vinyl (beige). If the vinyl is ivy gold then those seats are certainly an oddity.

            John
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            • Cwcb08
              Experienced
              • Oct 11 2016
              • 163

              I will take a closer picture of the vinyl under the cloth and post up in the morning, but I'm confident it's green not beige, certainly a mystery so far
              2016 FORD F150 XLT 3.5 EB SPORT 302a - 2012 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2012 LEGEND DELUXE V-NOSE - 2008 KAWASAKI ZZR600 - 2008 FORD FOCUS SE - 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2002 ARTIC CAT 500 - 1990 JOHN DEERE 265 - 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD HARDTOP TOWN

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              • Cwcb08
                Experienced
                • Oct 11 2016
                • 163







                2016 FORD F150 XLT 3.5 EB SPORT 302a - 2012 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2012 LEGEND DELUXE V-NOSE - 2008 KAWASAKI ZZR600 - 2008 FORD FOCUS SE - 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2002 ARTIC CAT 500 - 1990 JOHN DEERE 265 - 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD HARDTOP TOWN

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                • jopizz
                  Super-Experienced


                  • Nov 23 2009
                  • 8308

                  That's definitely Ivy Gold vinyl. The odd thing is that the cloth material in your seats doesn't look anything like the material in the Automotive Mileposts picture. If you click on it and enlarge it you will see a completely different pattern than what you have. I suspect that your front seats may have been reupholstered for some reason. Your trim code of 58 is Ivy Gold all vinyl.

                  John
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                  • Joe Johnston
                    Super-Experienced
                    • Dec 23 2008
                    • 720

                    Quite often original Ford upholstery and carpeting has a part number painted or inked on the backside of the material. Other soft parts may have a Ford ID tag stitched in some place out of sight. Have to remove and inspect - it may have a Ford marking somewhere out of sight.

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                    • Cwcb08
                      Experienced
                      • Oct 11 2016
                      • 163

                      Just came back from a tour around town ( hoping all the seals swell up and stop the tiny leaks ) and noticed the pad on the nose of the dash is beige, wondering if that's original now as well lol

                      2016 FORD F150 XLT 3.5 EB SPORT 302a - 2012 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2012 LEGEND DELUXE V-NOSE - 2008 KAWASAKI ZZR600 - 2008 FORD FOCUS SE - 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2002 ARTIC CAT 500 - 1990 JOHN DEERE 265 - 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD HARDTOP TOWN

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                      • jopizz
                        Super-Experienced


                        • Nov 23 2009
                        • 8308

                        The flairbird dashes held up very well so there would be no reason to replace it. Most likely it's just sun faded.

                        John
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                        • DKheld
                          Super-Experienced
                          • Aug 27 2008
                          • 1583

                          Originally posted by Cwcb08
                          Just came back from a tour around town ( hoping all the seals swell up and stop the tiny leaks )
                          In the British car world (my first cars - still drive and restore them) if you do not have any leaks it means only one thing........it's out of oil.



                          Glad to see your back on the road with new tires. My 10 year old radials went bad a few months back and developed huge knots in the tire. Take a look at this broken belt (not quite a bad as your tire problem though)


                          One other thing......(hope you don't mind the friendly advice)

                          Go buy a fire extinguisher to carry in the car - you never know when or if you might need it but if you don't have one all you can do is watch it go up in smoke. I was lucky and carried one otherwise it would have been much worse.




                          Eric

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                          • Cwcb08
                            Experienced
                            • Oct 11 2016
                            • 163

                            We are getting two more tires 2moro so we will be on 4 new ones

                            The extinguisher is a good idea, but on the other hand it is insured for 8500$ lol
                            Last edited by Cwcb08; June 23, 2017, 09:07 AM.
                            2016 FORD F150 XLT 3.5 EB SPORT 302a - 2012 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2012 LEGEND DELUXE V-NOSE - 2008 KAWASAKI ZZR600 - 2008 FORD FOCUS SE - 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2002 ARTIC CAT 500 - 1990 JOHN DEERE 265 - 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD HARDTOP TOWN

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                            • Cwcb08
                              Experienced
                              • Oct 11 2016
                              • 163

                              Found some stuff emptying the rats nest under the back seat

                              2016 FORD F150 XLT 3.5 EB SPORT 302a - 2012 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2012 LEGEND DELUXE V-NOSE - 2008 KAWASAKI ZZR600 - 2008 FORD FOCUS SE - 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-6R - 2002 ARTIC CAT 500 - 1990 JOHN DEERE 265 - 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD HARDTOP TOWN

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                              • Yadkin
                                Banned
                                • Aug 11 2012
                                • 1905

                                Now you know the car was in Oregon and a previous owner liked to throw money around.

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