HamadUP

I'm seriously thinking about stripping the old paint off the 'vette and then paint it black (I always like a chrome-bumper black 'vette), but I'm not sure how it will blend with my dark blue (or royal blue) interior, do you think its a good color combo? .. any one got some pics of this combo?

7T1vette

Doesn't sound like a good mix to me...

Easy Mike

Try Google > Images. You might kick up something.

HamadUP

I tried that, no blacks with dark blue interiors.

HamadUP

I agree, but since I never saw that kind of combo before, I thought its better tp have a look at before going anywhere.

panic

I believe (but it's just an opinion) that black would only match with a black interior...That's my favourite combo and it's the one I have in my car anyway.

Easy Mike

I think dark blue on black might look better than we might think. You could get that combo in 68 and in 80, possibly other years.

7T1vette

Black exteriors can mix well with gray (light or dark), white (usually white and black mix), oyster (a very light shade of gray), silver, and saddle/tan (usually leather) interior colors.

To the OP who will be painting the car black: changing the color of the interior is not a difficult or expensive task. The largest expense is the change of carpeting; and if the carpeting could stand being replaced, anyway, that cost is irrelevant. All of the vinyl components (panels, moldings, vinyl seatcovers, etc.) can be re-dyed using the proper dye materials (DO NOT USE PAINT ON INTERIOR COMPONENTS). Interior dye is very inexpensive and can be applied well with a $5 gas/bottle sprayer if you don't have such equipment. [I would even suggest that it is easier to apply well with the bottle sprayer, as you don't have all the equipment to prepare, clean, etc.] Removal of most of the interior components is fairly easy...it would be best to have a copy of the AIM for your year car to show the correct way to disassemble and reassemble those components. Once the bulk of the interior is removed, it becomes a relatively simple matter to mask the glass, etc for spraying the upper dash pad and driver's dash pad in place, so that they do not need to be removed.

I would highly recommend that you paint the car whatever color you want, then decide what your color of choice is for the interior and redo your car's interior to that color. Recoloring your interior components has no downside. Dye will not chip or peel from plastic parts that have been properly cleaned. It will wear just as well as it did on the factory components. And, the interior will look like new. Just figure on redoing the interior after you paint the car. (In fact, since you will be doing the interior, remove all those components before the exterior paint work so that you don't have to worry about so much masking work.)

DZRick

My sister has a black w/light blue interior coded '67 Camaro, pretty rare combination from what I've learned from the Camaro sites.

It's painted Dark blue now and needs a total restoration or I'd post a picture but to get an idea what it might look like, you might check some of the Camaro sites.

Nowhere Man

here is something close
http://www.vintagecorvettes.com/1966survivor.html

vettebuyer6369

I know an owner with a black '61 w/blue interior. Kinda pretty.

PRNDL

It looks ok. The problem is psychological, describing your car as "black and blue"

mooneyd

My '82 was originally 2 tone blue, with dark blue interior, the previous owner painted the car black. When I got it, it was black with the dark blue (cloth seats). I hated the way it looked, so I changed the interior to charcoal. There are pictures on this link........http://www.cardomain.com/ride/549017...rolet-corvette I had black seat covers over the blue seats because they were all riped up.
Dave

427SIXPACK

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Do you really want a black car where you live ?

Maybe think about "WHITE" it will go great with a blue interior. Other then blue outside I think it's the only other color that works well with a blue gut !!

HamadUP

I've driven a black car here before and it isn't that bad. I think I'll just dye the interior black so it will nicely match the exterior.

ajrothm

No way would I paint my daily driver black when I live near the desert.....lol

Aside from the heat, you could never keep the scratches/swirls out of it.

Besides, Lemans blue is the best damn color ever for a bumper vette.....everyone has black, red.....

Also the metallic blue interior is gorgeous.... Blue on blue is the best color combo period.... I wish I had it...

427SIXPACK

Your asking for trouble............... !!!!