The 1971 H5XV and H6XV Orange Interior Thread

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The 1971 H5XV and H6XV Orange Interior Thread
« on: March 01, 2007 - 08:04:09 AM »
Anyone have pics of 1971 E-bodies with orange interiors?  Anyone know how many of each were made?
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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2007 - 02:42:07 PM »
Yours is the only one I have seen other than mine! :cheers:  Your's look in great shape too.  Were they purchased recently?


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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2007 - 04:06:41 PM »
Legendary just started making the H5XV (orange vinyl with black & orange checker cloth inserts) interior this year.  My car was restored in 1995, so as best I can tell my interior is original (it came from another car though, as my car is coded for black interior).

Unlike mine, your car also has the correct black steering wheel and black carpet.  I've never seen the orange tilt button covers.  Those are cool.  Neat to see a complete original interior to compare to.  Thanks for sharing.
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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2007 - 05:29:50 PM »
Thanks for the contact!  A little expensive, but I ordered the H5XV replacement seat covers for my car this week.  It's been a long wait. :woohoo:

Apparently, an original option and currently offered is vinyl in the headrests, rather that cloth.  Not sure if that is true.  :dunno:

Will let you guys know how they turn out. :cheers:

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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2007 - 09:37:46 PM »
This is H5XV from a 1971 Challenger;


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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2007 - 11:36:33 PM »
Apparently, an original option and currently offered is vinyl in the headrests, rather that cloth.  Not sure if that is true.  :dunno:

Ja (Fred):  I think Legendary is wrong.  Here's why:

The picture on Legendary's website shows the artists' rendition of the orange/black seats that appeared in the Dealer Order Code manual for 1971.  That rendition is for a Gran Coupe.  The irony is it states in that manual in multiple places that the orange/black-vinyl/cloth interior was only available on Barracudas and Cudas, not Gran Coupes.  You could get the black/black-cloth/vinyl seats on any of the three trim lines.  That fact is reiterated in the 1971 Barracuda sales brochure.  It also shows a real picture of the black/black-cloth/vinyl seats, and they have the cloth headrests.  So Legendary's website shows an artists' rendition of an interior that wasn't even available.

2) The only three H5XV Barracuda's I've ever seen in person or in magazines (yours, mine, and the cover car on the April 1990 Moperformance For The Chrysler Car Enthusiast magazine) all have the cloth headrests.  As stated above, the picture in the sales brochure of the black version also has cloth inserts.  So that makes it cloth headrests 4, vinyl headrests 0 for verified examples.

My guess is the artists' rendition was wrong or a change was made by the design studio before production began and they couldn't fix the Dealer Code Manual in time.  My opinion is Legendary has never seen a set in person and they are going off that bogus artists' rendition.  There is no information in the Dealer Code Manual about optional headrest material.  I've learned never to say never with Mopars so it is possible that a change was made during production, but even so that isn't what you have.  Legendary advertises that they are doing custom work now, so there is no reason why they shouldn't be able to make the covers just as they are in your vehicle.  Especially if you send them yours to use as a pattern.  Call them back and ask.  I think what we have is much better looking than the sales drawing.

Did you order new seat foams also?  Note that the pattern on our seats is slightly different than a stock vinyl Cuda seat as we have a depression between the seat back and headrest.  If you got covers without the cloth headrests and use your old foams they may not fit right.
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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2007 - 11:41:28 PM »
This is H5XV from a 1971 Challenger;



Barry:

Thanks for the great pic of the H5XV Challenger.  Interesting how different the cloth material between the Cuda and Challenger is.  It is hard to tell from our pics, but the Cuda cloth inserts are black and orange checkerboard.  In pictures it washes out and looks brown.  That Challenger cloth is very different, but equally psychedelic.

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« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2007 - 01:26:45 AM »
The 1971 A and B body orange interiors are different as well. The 1971 Challenger orange and black is my all time favorite.  :drool:

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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2007 - 07:40:13 AM »
The 1971 A and B body orange interiors are different as well. The 1971 Challenger orange and black is my all time favorite.  :drool:

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Barry, I love that interior in the Challengers, I also like the black/white checkered. Houndstooth or something.  :clueless:

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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2007 - 11:57:36 AM »
The 1971 A and B body orange interiors are different as well. The 1971 Challenger orange and black is my all time favorite.  :drool:

Yeah, I love the orange/black vinyl interior on the 1971 Road Runner.  Someday I'd like to get a 1971 Super Bee and put that RR interior in it.

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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2007 - 10:17:40 PM »
I love the orange interiors and enjoyed this thread, but it got me thinking. What is the difference between 1970 and 71 orange interiors? Any 70 pics?


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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2007 - 04:32:58 PM »
In 1970 I believe there were no bright orange interiors, only the burnt orange. 
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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2007 - 05:32:00 PM »
1970 Barracuda Burnt Orange Houndstooth interior.

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Re: 1971 H5XV and H6XV bright orange interior pics and info wanted
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2007 - 10:02:08 PM »
Interesting. So, does a factory 1970 interior have a black interior with only the seats in orange or the entire interior is burnt orange?


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