I am looking at a 74 that is black with gray interior. Gray is not my cup of tea. Looking to make a nice driver not a show car. How hard is it to change it to say black? $? can some be painted with a good outcome? Thanks for any help. Car looks like it may be worth buying-Just don't like gray.
Thanks Jack

 

A complete interior color change is a big job. You want SEM automotive interior dye sold through automotive paint dealers. Shoots like lacquer; very durable.

Parts to be redyed must be super squeaky clean.

Good luck.

 

You can dye ~$50 but I will go on changing the interior parts ~$3000-$3500
New interior package ~$1000-$1300
Good used dash upper + lowers ~400
Other parts you can find good used or new ~$1200
Avner

 

Relatively easy. If you get the parts clean & hot (in the sun will work) vinyl paint will do very good on most as it will be absorbed. Probably not good for seats & very hard smooth plastic. Some have done the carpet also.

 

Use SEM 'Color Coat' vinyl dye. Do NOT use regular spray paint. If interior parts are not damaged, minor repairs & thorough cleaning along with a simple bottle/gas cylinder spray gun (bought at paint stores) will make easy work of creating a showroom-new interior for you. Don't buy any interior pieces unless you cannot repair/refurbish them.

 

I wonder what the trim tag says regarding that interior. I suppose what you are talking about is "silver" as there was no gray interior in '74. Its unfortunate that you dont like it as thats a nice option interior for a '74. The paint is already the wrong color as there was no black that year, so you should keep in mind the reduced value of the end product once you have both the wrong paint AND wrong interior color after you change it. Don't get a ton of $ wrapped up in it.

 

You're right, the 74 Silver is a nice color option.

Here is mine.

 

It could be that the Poster's interior is sun faded to a 'gray' appearance. Or maybe a PO re-colored it gray (hopefully not with paint, as it won't 'take' vinyl dye well if painted). If it does have the silver color code, maybe your great interior pictures will change his mind. If it has not been re-painted, he can do a black vinyl dye and go back to silver [or gray] later if he wants with no loss in surface appearance.

 

I'm partial to black for the interior also but I have to say scris's silver is really good lookin too now that I see it. I think it's the red that makes it pop. Nice lookin car.

 

looks great

 

Thanx guys......I think its fits the era and you are right, it pops against the Red

 

A very nice combination.

 

My .02:

1. Action- There are so many cars available right now in this buyer's market. I ask why you would want to go through all the hassle and expense of changing a silver (gray?) interior when it will not add one dime of value to the car?? Unless you are getting a killer deal on this 74, why not keep on looking until you find the RIGHT combo for you?

2.Scris- The silver interior w red is killer.

Rickman

 

Thanx Rick.

 

Shoot.... There are lots of C3 owners who mod-out a perfectly stock car and think nothing of losing $10K in value by doing so. [Actually, most never even consider the impact on car value.] Most people change their car for one reason....emotional response to appearance and feel. And, since it's his car, so he can make it like he wants it.

 

I sold Chevrolets in 1974... and I doubt I'd ever own one later than 1973, mostly because I hate that chop job they did on the beautiful backend that makes a Corvette a Corvette.

BUT, if I ever owned a 74, it would ONLY be because I found one with a great looking silver interior. I special ordered several for friends in 1974. Nicest looking one was silver on silver, also nice were burgundy with silver and white with silver. That silver interior is the ONLY thing that would EVER make a 74 stand out in the crowd.

I'd be replacing the black exterior.... also much easier to do than replacing a whole interior.

I passed on a 64 a few years ago because it was old and tired and boring when I got there to look at it. It was white with black interior. Once I checked the codes, I realized it had originally had a silver/black interior (very rare)... but as often happens, when the interior gets tired, you can't get reproduction pieces for colors like silver. Someone had PAINTED all the silver parts of the interior. Now I see you can get reproduction parts for the 64s. I often kick myself for not buying that car. But also it was a 365HP (non matching) convertible with knockoffs and 2 tops... for $25,000... LOL