1969 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

the cushion and below the bolster or in the
center of the backrest.
Leather Upholstery—This term means that
a combination of genuine leather and coated
fabric is used throughout.
Lower Instrument Panel—The instrument
panel, glove compartment door and ash receiver
doors.
Luxury Coil Springs—A coil seat spring,
wrapped in sheeting or muslin, wider in diameter
than rnarshall type.
Marshall Type Springs—Narrow diameter,
individually wrapped in burlap, coil seat springs.
Molded Plastic—A formed plastic, such as
front seat back panel.
Natural Grain —Leather with a natural hair
cell without any additional design.
Notched Back—A separation at top between
individual backrests. Usually in a Coupe type
seat.
Nylon Cloths—Nylon warp fibers with. Viscose
filler. Any reference to a Nylon cloth means
that the material is a Nylon-Viscose blend.
OO—When used on new car order, it refers to
a special exterior color.
OOO—Refers to special upholstery, on new
car order.
Pipes or Pleats—Style of upholstering when
material is folded or separated by seams, visible
or invisible.
Rear Quarters—When applied to interior it
may refer to rear upper area below headlining;
on 2-door cars, the section back of doors. For
exterior reference it may mean rear section
above belt line; lower section back of door
extending to rear end of car.
Rear Shelf—The area between rear seat back
and rear window. Package shelf.
Risers—A section raised above its surrounding
area.
Sail Panel—Refers to rear section above belt
line.
Seaming Laces—Also called welts. A fabric
covered cord or piping used to join by sewing
two sections of material. This also has the benefit
of locating and properly positioning the upholstery
material to form and preserve the required
shape.
Sedan Type Seat—A straight-across type seat
without individual backrest separation.
Seat—Combination of backrest and seat cushion
which comprises entire seat assembly.
Seat Cover—The top of cushion or face of
backrest which has body contact.
Seat Side Panels—A section along side of
front seat backrest.
Seat Wings—Lower front seat side panel.
Set of Trim Stock—The various components
that comprise a complete interior upholstery.
Skirt—See Cushion face.
Strato Backrest—Thin, tapered backrest.
Top Boot—Convertible top cover when lowered.
Top of instrument Panel—The padded vinyl
top or instrument panel cover in back of windshield.
Trim—The interior upholstery combination.
Trim Style—The design into which the upholstery
fabrics are shaped, such as pipe, biscuits,
plain, etc.
Vacuum Formed—Vinyl or plastic molded by
vacuum instead of pressure.
Windlace—The fabric or leather covered windhose
applied around doors as an air seal.