Technical Seatback rope?

Okay i cant figure out how to search for this and need some help. I picked up a new seat for my 47, i was told they thought it was out of a 40 ford. It has the rope handles on the backs of the seats. My 53 olds 98 had the same ropes. My question is, what are they called? Also how and where do i get them/make them? Any and all help is appreciated

 

They were originally intended to hold a folded lap robe. Lap robes were used back in the day when car heaters were marginal at best. Over the years manufactures continued to fit them to the back of the front seats even though not needed.

 

That doesn’t look like a ‘40 Ford seat either

 

Going to have to buy them as a Ford lap robe cord. Here's one place that sells them. Stupid high priced, and I'd have an upholsterer sew up a cover to slip over plain old rope before I'd pay the price.


https://www.ecklers.com/ford-robe-rail-cord-taupe-fordor-sedan-32-52251-1.html

 

DIY store, curtain department.

 

Those are “Oh Shit” Ropes.
The precursor to Oh Shit Bars.

 

The seat looks suspiciously G.M. as in Oldsmobile.

 

This rope and robe has my dyslexia working over time.

 

My grandparents called them "you kids stop pulling on that!".

 

The name given them in my miss spent youth was a heel rest…..but you didn’t hear that from me.

 

I thought they were so the people that sat in the back seat had something to grab to pull themselves out of the seat when they wanted to get out of the car.

 

Um yeah...ill just sew my own hahaha 500 bucks for a pair of ropes....

 

Could be, owner died, wife gave it to a local yard who sold it to me

 

My 46 Oldsmobile front seat pull cord or robe / escutcheon were exactly the same. Fabric and foam over an inner wire core. The cord is secured (Hooks) onto seat frame through those escutcheon cover plates. I purchased repo. cords from now defunct Hampton Coach (GM arm of Le Baron Bonney) for my 46 Oldsmobile. Could I suggest a reputable trim supplier / restoration business that services GM vehicles. My GM trim book with detailed illustrations is packed away somewhere. This is from 1946 Fisher body manual

 

Could eliminate them when upholstering, especially if the seat is not original to the car.

 

.......Best answer right there.If you have your heart set on keeping them and you're getting the entire interior re-done, just tell the stitcher to order up a few extra feet of windlace and use that. Likely not quite as thick as the original robe cord, but hey, it will match the windlace and who's gonna actually use them anyway!