In my opinion, I'd do black seats, dash, etc. and a red carpet.

 

I guess I didnt remember how big the red stripe was on the car. I would like to change my vote from saddle to black. I also agree that some red accents somewhere would fit nicely with the rest of the ride.

 

check out accmats.com. 250 colors and styles. they offer Essex cut pile that's double regular thickness. also mass backing that's heavy rubber molded to the back to help with sound and heat control.

 

Actually it has helped a lot. I believe my mind is made up. Interior will be black with red accents. I'm thinking custom seat covers with a darker red stripe down each. Also red accents on both for panels.

Thanks for the help everyone!

 

The interior of my 70 when I bought it was very worn. I've replaced almost all the interior pieces with repro interior parts. Some of the repro interior parts don't fit well. I have been able to re-dye some of the original interior parts and use them instead of the repro. The interior was black, it's now red. I wanted to have a red interior C3. My 68 is the Le Mans blue..light metallic bright blue.

I wouldn't recommend re-dying seat covers. The dye will immediately wear off. I replaced the seat covers and seat foam with red leather from Al Knoch.
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About re-dying. The dye paint is really thin...it's very "watery." You spray on a light coat, and let it dry. The first coat will be almost invisible...you'll see very little color painted. Spray again another light coat. Let dry...Spray again another light color...let dry...You just have to keep doing this for many, many coats and it's very tedious to wait in between all the coats and let them dry. Eventually, you'll end up with a nice painted piece in the color you wanted. It might take 10-15-20 coats to get there. With the re-dye paint...it's not like normal paint...you can't paint your part with one or two coats...try and you'll get a horrible mess.

Once again, re-dye painting..1 light coat, let it dry, 2nd light coat, let it dry, 3rd light coat, let it dry, 4th light coat, let it dry..maybe somewhere about 10+ coats you'll be happy with the appearance.




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Thanks for the advice. I plan on replacing the seat covers/foam, not dying the covers. Doing many light coats will be easy, just have to shoot a coat on every day in over there working on the car haha. Once I get a suburban sold out of the garage I have an actual paint booth area to use.

 

Go with black seats with red accents.

Nice Vectors, keep them.

 

The vectors went off to Scott at Detroit Vintage Wheels a few months ago to be remachined and powder coated . They are actually sitting waiting for me to get out to Detroit and pick them up. You reminded me that I should pick them up tomorrow some I'm going most of the way there tomorrow for unrelated business.