Interior color?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Barnhart, Missouri
Interior color?
I recently purchased an almost complete interior from a '68 convertible and not sure what color it is. It has been removed for years and the car is no longer around to check the number. I purchased it for the origional door panels which were the best I have come across in years. (I'm going to dye to match existing interior color) All the color chips and pictures don't match real close. Is there any places on the interior components that might help in identifying the color? The color I believe is Tobacco it's not red it's more brick red or more brown then red. The seat belts have a date code of 39E67 which is I believe to be September 1, 1967. The reason for correct color so that when I put up for sale I can list it correctly.
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Burning Brakes
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A friend has a red interior that's not it. I know a person that has a Tobacco interior but he's 70 miles away. I think I have pictures but can't find them at this time.
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Tobacco interior was a medium dark brown slanted with some orange or red in it. I believe that it came in vinyl and leather, and my recollection (not great, anymore) was that the leather (code 436) shade was darker than the vinyl (code 435) shade of Tobacco.
You might Google "1968 Corvette interior images" and see what comes up. You can tell the leather seats by the wider panel sections in the seat.
The Tobacco interior looks really nice with the Bronze exterior paint.
You might Google "1968 Corvette interior images" and see what comes up. You can tell the leather seats by the wider panel sections in the seat.
The Tobacco interior looks really nice with the Bronze exterior paint.
Last edited by 7T1vette; Apr 22, 2017 at 11:21 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From that picture I would go with the dark orange. That's real close the other picture is way to brown.
John, if that picture is a true represention of the color Dark Orange I have Dark Orange interior parts.
Thanks
John, if that picture is a true represention of the color Dark Orange I have Dark Orange interior parts.
Thanks
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In pictures I've seen Dark Orange range from being very bright to even darker than what is shown in the picture I attached.
I don't remember where I got that picture from, but I think it represents the factory Dark Orange pretty well.
The reproduction parts of Dark Orange are all over the place and will have a wide range of colors.
Hard color to find parts for. Should help with the interest level of people needing interior pieces. Good luck with the sale.
John
I don't remember where I got that picture from, but I think it represents the factory Dark Orange pretty well.
The reproduction parts of Dark Orange are all over the place and will have a wide range of colors.
Hard color to find parts for. Should help with the interest level of people needing interior pieces. Good luck with the sale.
John
Last edited by JC68; Apr 23, 2017 at 01:19 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Barnhart, Missouri
In pictures I've seen Dark Orange range from being very bright to even darker than what is shown in the picture I attached.
I don't remember where I got that picture from, but I think it represents the factory Dark Orange pretty well.
The reproduction parts of Dark Orange are all over the place and will have a wide range of colors.
Hard color to find parts for. Should help with the interest level of people needing interior pieces. Good luck with the sale.
John
I don't remember where I got that picture from, but I think it represents the factory Dark Orange pretty well.
The reproduction parts of Dark Orange are all over the place and will have a wide range of colors.
Hard color to find parts for. Should help with the interest level of people needing interior pieces. Good luck with the sale.
John
Thanks for the responds from all the forum members.
Howard