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Need help for interior renovation
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Drifting
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Feeding Hills, MA
Need help for interior renovation
I just purchased a 77 that needs some paint and interior makeover. The car is silver and I want to change the interior to red. I've read through several posts and found out about SEM, Wilcox etc. I want to make sure everything matches in color and think the best solution is to buy carpet, door panels, dye etc. from one supplier. What I'd like to know is what can I expect by going to MidAmerica or Zip as an example. I'm looking for decent quality and not need to do alot of minor alterations to get things to fit properly. Any advice will be appreciated.
Safety Car
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From: Southeast, Tennessee
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
I bought everything for a complete interior from Wilcox and didn't have any problem with color match even though they provided products from various suppliers. The only thing they couldn't provide was a new glovebox door. Seems no one is making them. Just refreshed the OE door with proper interior paint product.
They were great to deal with. Professional and extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend them.
They were great to deal with. Professional and extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend them.
Melting Slicks
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From: Vero Beach FL
Your choice of colors is my favorite! I changed my interior from saddle to red (long story) At first I started with a rattle can spray bomb (manufacturer already mention here with different results than mine) from one of the vendors and thought I would do a little as I worked my way through the car. Big mistake the next two cans were not the same as the first not even close. I had a quart of SEMS mixed at the auto paint store and it's a perfect match. Had to respray everything with it.
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Drifting
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From: Feeding Hills, MA
Man if my interior turns out half as nice as this I'd be delighted. Looks really good. Did you redo the seats yourself? I did my old 79 with the split cushions and it was pretty easy. Not sure how difficult doing the 77 style would be.
Race Director
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Yes I did the complete interior myself, including the seats, after I restored all the framework, I used new foam and leather. Alot of the parts are new, but some of the parts I dyed with the Corvette America dye. I used their quart can and put it in my sprayer. I does take a bit of talent, but not too difficult. Just remember, if you are going to redye some of your original parts, make sure you clean and prep well before you spray, the clean and prep is more important than the final spraying, for the best results.
Drifting
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Burning Brakes
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Most of my parts where ordered through Zip (upper & lower dash pad, center console, carpet, ...) but all parts had a Corvette America sticker on them and I think this is the case for most other suppliers. My door panels I ordered about 12 years ago and there's hardly any color difference with the new ones. The seats also came from Corvette America but completely assembled.
One thing, try to recover and dye your quarter trim panels. Aftermarket parts are thermo formed and they fit like cr@p.
Nick
One thing, try to recover and dye your quarter trim panels. Aftermarket parts are thermo formed and they fit like cr@p.
Nick
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Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Feeding Hills, MA
Most of my parts where ordered through Zip (upper & lower dash pad, center console, carpet, ...) but all parts had a Corvette America sticker on them and I think this is the case for most other suppliers. My door panels I ordered about 12 years ago and there's hardly any color difference with the new ones. The seats also came from Corvette America but completely assembled.
One thing, try to recover and dye your quarter trim panels. Aftermarket parts are thermo formed and they fit like cr@p.
Nick
One thing, try to recover and dye your quarter trim panels. Aftermarket parts are thermo formed and they fit like cr@p.
Nick
Burning Brakes
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From: Lokeren, Belgium
No, the ones just next and rearward of the seat with the seat belt buckle. Here I do have a color difference although it's more prominent in a picture then in real. These are dyed originals talong with the rear window frame)
Nick
Nick