I'm going to send another friend request Kevin, so I hope you'll accept it.. And I meant every single word of my apology straight from the heart, as yes you are and have always been useful more than you realize.. Like I said a moment ago, you're expertise was so sorely missed during the past 10+ years and despite the fact we still have some of the old timers, like myself on here.. We don't have nearly the same knowledge as you do when it comes to having over 30 years of experience as a Ford Dealership Parts Manager!

 

After Some Research on Above Topic I'm Going to Break the Seat Shield Retrofit Down Using Existing Part Numbers Available for the 2005-2009 and The Retrofit 2010-2014 Shields Which Fit Less all Color Options and Or Button Style 05 Early O6 Shields and 06-07 Possibly Some Early 08's Snap Style Shields. Basically you Have Drivers 6 Way Electric Seat Track or 4-Way Manual Seat Track Adjustment. On the Passenger Side you Have 6 Way Power or Manual. Part Numbers are as Current as Available Per Date.

These are My Fit Part Numbers and Your Local Dealer May Not Agree. {Use My Information at your Own Risk!} I'm Pretty Confident My Listings Will Fit as Described!

Thanks to Rocky & Sal For Getting me To Dig Deep on this Stuff!

SEE Post 35 & Others Show Various Styles. BUTTONS, SNAPS, MANUAL ADJUST & POWER!

I would Advise those with Camel Or Dove Interior To Replace With Both Sides Dark Charcoal If Possible for a Nice Contrast.

They All Physically Interchange By Seat Track. It is Just a Matter of Color and Snaps or Buttons or Lack There Of!

A Few Originals Floating on Ebay. Snap Part Numbers Begin with 6R3Z & Button Numbers are 5R3Z Prefix. All Others Will Be Without Either!

KC

 

5R3Z-7662187-AC ORIGINAL PART 2005-2006 Early BUTTON MAGNET STYLE Dark Charcoal Drivers Side Six Way Power!
Note Has Gone Obsolete. Can Use Late 2008-2009 Style But Will Have No Button and is Different Texture. See Post 49 06/07/2025 KC

6R3Z-7662187-AC ORIGINAL PART Late 2006-2008 Early SNAP STYLE Dark Charcoal Drivers Six Way Power.

8R3Z-7662187-AC Original Part / Replaced By BR3Z-7662187-AA Late 2008-2009 NO BUTTON OR SNAP Dark Charcoal Drivers Side Six Way Power. {CAN USE 05-09}

7R3Z-6362186-BC Original Part / Replaced By BR3Z-6362186-BA 2007-2009 Dark Charcoal Passenger Side Six Way Power Seat. NO BUTTON OR SNAP! [CAN USE 05-09}

8R3Z-7662186-AA Original Part/ Replaced By BR3Z-7662186-AA 2007-2009 Dark Charcoal Passenger Side 2 Way Manual Seat NO BUTTONS OR SNAPS. { CAN USE 05-09}

8R3Z-7662186-AC Original Part Number 2007-2009 Camel Interior Passenger Side Manual Seat NO SNAPS OR BUTTONS!

BR3Z-6362187-BA Use For 2005-2009 Dark Charcoal Drivers Side 4 Way Manual Seat Track. Warning is Not Cataloged for this Use. My Judgement. WILL NOT HAVE SNAPS OR BUTTONS!

THESE NUMBERS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL DEALER. BE ADVISED WHEN YOU BUY INTERNET THE SHIPPING COSTS MAY OUTWEIGH BUYING LOCAL!

You Can See what RETAIL Pricing is Supposed to Be Here! Dealers Like to Play with Prices. Expect about $15.00 to Ship From These Guys! You Can Cut & Paste Any of the Part Numbers Below for Pricing. Use Latest Part Number & Don't Take Catalog Info For Applications Verbatim as I Explained they are Modified Replacement Numbers.

Note the Later BR3Z Numbers are Cheaper! If you Don't Care About Snap or Button! Save Some Bucks.

https://www.fordpartsgiant.com/

KC

 

Screamers Sight Shield off his 06 Said Fit Like a Glove Less Snap On Passenger Side 06 Stang! Thanks For the Confirmation! Pics Are Too Dark to See Snap Except Barely if you Blow Up. I Think Snap Could Be Transferred If you were Creative!

 

Kevin! Thanks very much for all your digging and hard work in locating the latest information on the OEM part numbers for the 2005-09 Mustang seat valance shield covers...

-Rocky

 

You Are Welcome My Friend!

Hopefully it Will Help Our Obsolete Gen 1 S-197. I would Advise Any S-197 Owner Who Plans on Keeping Their Cars To Get Spares Now!

KC

 

Yes indeed! Get those spares now while you still can

 

Just to update, it appears that 6R3Z-7662187-AC which I had sent back to FordPartsGiant.com was the correct part number after all which does in fact include the snap for attaching the seat strap on the 2006 S197 models... Needless to say, lesson learned the hard way!

 

Note,

Come To Find Out The 05 Button Style Is a Different Texture Than 06 Up Style. Still a Decent Match!

This One Is Going To Get a Button Transplant!

 

@05stangkc

Awesome observation on the texture differences, Kevin

 

Thanks For The Credit But a New Friend I Made on Ebay During a Message Center Switch Purchase Had Later Needed a Sight Shield and Asked For Some Help. After a Phone Call He Went With Later Shield I Suggested Button Retrofit. He Sent Pic After He Got New Shield. The Full Circle Effect! I Suggest Pop Rivet & Epoxy For Button Attachment. We Shall See!

KC

 

Those two parts look like they are snap on/off...correct? I assume once I remove the seat level stuff? I ask bc I am very close to experimenting with carbon fiber skinning stuff and I am "eye-balling" this part as my first project.

 

Those Metal Clips GRIP Like The Dickens! Simply Pulling The Covers Off May Break Your Panel. The Clips Need To Be Pinched To Release. FORD Even Says Upon Removal To Replace Panel. So Be Advised. You May Have To Remove Seat to get Good Access! You May Figure Work Around But it Always Helps To See What You are Fighting!


2 Small Pics From My Replacement!

Other 2 Pics Show How Switches are Retained!

 

Thanks KC, I have seen those type clips before...they actually rip the plastic off/out when attempting to remove....let me think about this one... ....BTW, I just saw the video on the first post...makes me wonder why Ford made this part so difficult to replace...ha...