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Originally Posted by unruhjonny
as mentioned the 1971+ interior panel works fine;
IIRC the 1971 "specific" one has a faux stitched insert in the middle, and 1971+ have ashtrays for deluxe interior cars.
I had originally thought this was a "Camaro" part, but have since been informed that it's a 1971 Firebird thing...
The original 1970-1972.5 rear armrests have a smaller cutout for the seat belts;
The 1973+ panels had a larger opening for the seatbelts - because they now had a retractor.
Once installed a 1973+ rear armrest will likely not be discerned.
I have my car's original rear armrests, and several years ago I bought backup rear armrests which are 1973+ parts;
Because they have no ashtray openings they are near dead ringers for the original ones from my car.
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Discernability of the 73+ quarter trim panels depends on who is looking. A non-expert would certainly never know. But the later ones have a pretty significant undercut surface beneath the armrest, so if you know what you're looking for they can easily be spotted at a glance.