65 Ply Satellite

[Nitro Fish]

Was a Front Bench Seat offered from the factory in the 65 Satellites. Thxs.

 

[pnora]

Pretty sure that would of been the base seat.

 

[Nitro Fish]

Ok - Thxs. Every picture I bring up of a Satellite has bucket seats. Just wondering. Thxs again.

 

[turbine68rt]

The Satellite was the top trim model, like the Coronet 500. As far as I know buckets were standard.

 

[AR67GTX]

I only remember seeing 65 Satellites with bucket seats.

 

[toolmanmike]

See if you can find info on the Hamtramck website.

 

[Dave6T4]

Satellites had standard bucket seats and console. Belvederes had bench seats.

 

[pnora]

Satellites had standard bucket seats and console. Belvederes had bench seats.

Were Satellites only 2 door in 65? I thought some were push button with a bench. I might be wrong.

 

[Dave6T4]

Satellite was kind of the "sport" version of the Belvedere, line. They came as a 2-door hardtop or convertible. They came only with bucket seats and console. 1964 was the last year of pushbuttons at Chrysler Corporation. Although 1965 cars still had a cable shifted automatic, they were activated by either column shifter (Belvedere) or console (Satellite).

 

[Nitro Fish]

Thxs. for all the good info. I certainly appreciate it. I'm a Chevy guy turning Mopar later in life. I had a hunch the Satellites only came with bucket seats. Looking at a 65 Belvedere II 2 door Hardtop, 4 speed, bench seat, but I don't really care for the side trim. Love the bench seat, 4 speed, but the exterior side moldings are not my favorite. I'm sorta a purist and I think I would have reservations about removing the moldings and filling in the holes. What is You guys take on that. Thxs for chiming in. Anyone know of a good original 65 Ply Bel I that's affordable. Thank You All.

 

[moparker]

I would leave the trim. 65 was the first year for the slip yoke also. They are great cars. Perfect size. They ride handle good.

 

[lewtot184]

I believe the satellite was Plymouth's version of the dodge coronet 500. The 65 belvedere/satellite is one of my favorite Mopar body styles.

 

[AR67GTX]

Same here. My first car was a 64 383 Sport Fury which is still my overall favorite primarily because of the 4-gauge dash pod. But every time I saw a nice 65 Satellite my affection would start to wander a bit.

 

[ckessel]

My 500 was originally a bench car. The PO added oe buckets in. Over time the floor tore/cracked where the buckets we added in. The floor didn't have the reinforcements for buckets on the backside, only bench.