1978 Malibu base model cloth seat bottom

dtb305

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I am looking at a 78 Malibu, base model with cloth seats. I noticed that there is stitching in the seat back but not the seat bottom for both the front and rear seats... is this original from the factory? Here's a picture of what I mean... look at the "lines" in the seat back by the red arrows. But on the seat bottom, there's nothing. It looks unusual/weird, but it is also weird that someone would have redone only the seat bottoms.

I haven't been able to find a picture online or in the original sales brochure to confirm.

Does anyone know or have a 78 with the original cloth seats?

Thanks
 

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WhiteMalibu79

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For what it's worth, I don't know for sure. However, I've never seen one like that from the factory. I'd imagine the seat bottom has been recovered at some point. I did a little google searching and couldn't find another like that.
 

ms350

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Here is my 78 original seats- the ridges are present at the top but not the bottom.
 

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LS6 Tommy

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The seat upholstery on the car you're looking at is correct.

Tommy
 

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