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Old Feb 29, 2020 | 01:39 PM
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Ordered dark blue, Corvette America supplied the "dark blue"
I was assured that Dark Blue for a 63 was daytona blue

I am now questioning as to whether this is blue or whether my dash pads, sunvisor, arm rest are sufficiently faded that its no longer a good comparison, but it would appear this skin has some level of green in it?
What do you think. I will post some pics including one with a painted Daytona Blue correct paint code piece of steel beside it







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Color is very hard to see in a picture. I got my vinyl from Al Knock Interiors and it appears to be a lot stiffer than the one you have my car is red interior and it matched my dash pads and fit perfect.
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Color is very hard to see in a picture. I got my vinyl from Al Knock Interiors and it appears to be a lot stiffer than the one you have my car is red interior and it matched my dash pads and fit perfect.
Yes but is your center of your dash not painted? The dash pad skin for a 63 is one piece not 3 or 2
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Found the problem with the color.
The green door behind me but you can see it in the picture.
Between the florescents and the green door it took on a green tint
When we took it outside to check it, we stood outside the green door which in the sunlight cast the same hue.

So finally we decided to take it into the house into the sunlit livingroom and it was blue

Trouble is, its not fitting well at all. Used a heat gone to get it onto the frame, put clips on it to hold it in place and will let it cool and try again tomorrow
after its taken on its new size.

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