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Old May 10, 2011 | 06:50 AM
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How many 68 and 69 vettes out there have gunmetal interior? I'm looking for some replacement pieces such as the windshield post inside pieces. Many suppliers have them in all colors except gunmetal. Can anyone help?
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You can re-dye any vinyl/plastic parts to any color very easily. If yours are not damaged, just buy a can of SEM 'ColorCoat' vinyl dye and a bottle/gas sprayer. Clean parts WELL, dry, and shoot new color onto them. They'll be good as new.

If your parts are significantly damaged and they need to be replaced...but can't get them in the Gunmetal color...just re-dye them from whatever color is available using the same method.
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Corvette America offers the 68-69 Gunmetal, it's order code #63, in their catalog.

I have some used gunmetal interior pieces, from a 68 we parted years ago, but no pillar posts.
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Originally Posted by Beefstick1
...How many 68 and 69 vettes out there have gunmetal interior?...
Not many. Gunmetal is somewhat rare. It's a great color!

Not the best pic:


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I can only say that I strongly recommend buying your vinyl dye in a can (buy a pint...you'll need it all, eventually) from a professional auto body paint supply store. I've heard all the horror stories about using the rattle can "dyes". Buy the right stuff and you will get good results.
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Not sure how many were produced but I've got one of them!
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Beefstick,we need pics of that badboy...
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Old May 11, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by silver69
Not sure how many were produced but I've got one of them!
It's a nice color. You agree? Very popular with silver cars.
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I like the color with the silver exterior.
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Default Pics of my Gunmetal interior
Thanks for all the info. I think I'll order from Corvette America.
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hey did they ever make gun metal with a blue exterior..
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According to the Black Book, Gun Metal was only available with black, white and silver exteriors.
I'd guess other exterior colors could be ordered but I have nothing to prove this.
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Originally Posted by forman
...did they...make gun metal with a blue exterior...
Originally Posted by silver69
...According to the Black Book, Gun Metal was only available with black, white and silver exteriors.
I'd guess other exterior colors could be ordered but I have nothing to prove this...
Maybe...Silver69 lists the GM recommended combinations for gunmetal, but it is possible you could get gunmetal with non-recommended colors. The zone office would have probably contacted the ordering dealer to ensure the buyer wanted the gunmetal, but - since the nonrecommended combination was not going to cost GM anything (they already had the exterior paint and the gun metal upholstery package) -- it probably got approved.

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Thanks for all the info. I think I'll order from Corvette America.
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I like the color with the silver exterior.
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my 69 was originally Cortez Silver. i love those gun metal interiors. i think is the most beautiful colour because it makes the car so modern inside ( more than black). people can't believe that it's a 40 years old car
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