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  1. 11-18-2018, 02:56 PM #1
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    Is this "elephant hide" seat material?

    Hi Everyone, I have this seat bottom which appears to be elephant hide seat material for 68's. What do you think? I want to sell the item but I want to represent it honestly.

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    Mike,
    It sure looks like it, but the stuff is as rare as unicorn horns and I have never owned Elephant hide seats or interior panels etc, check this earlier listing out as a comparison

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  3. 11-18-2018, 05:25 PM #3
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    Thank you Mark!
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    I didn't think the elephant hide seat material was punched.
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    And some close up's of the dash pieces.

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    Here are some of the dash pieces.

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    Guess that settles it then, not Elephant hide.
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    There were some tool bags made out of the OP material also it was punched. Someone also thought they had the uber rare elephant hide bag.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mfitton View Post
    There were some tool bags made out of the OP material also it was punched. Someone also thought they had the uber rare elephant hide bag.
    I have one of these.
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