Pulling everything except possibly carpet out of 1974 Coupe with 4 speed. Any leads/recommendations on complete interior kits?
As a side note, it has the AC controls but currently no AC and undecided on if going to put AC back in. Also might save the seats and recover.

 

Sure:

Top Flight (formerly Corvette America) makes a lot of interior parts themselves. Corvette Central makes some. A bigger bundle/order and the Preferred Buyer Program will get you a better deal...esp if you call the manager and try to 'work the source'. Buy it asap or ....wait a couple months till the tariff's REALLY kick in, buyer sentiment tanks, companies put on the brakes & start letting people go ....and the economy stalls out. It'll be like '08-2010 where people will be more worried about keeping their houses than fixing their cars. The corvette parts sellers orders will dry up and offer up some amazing good deals. I guarantee you folks at the top of the Corvette parts companies are biting their nails nervously now ...if they lived through the big recession. So if you're patient, that's one course of action to get a better deal.

If you're tight on $$ then maybe you better order all your stuff NOW ..esp any import items, so you'll have what you need when you could *afford* to buy it. I know several guys on the higher end inside companies and they're already cutting hours, considering who they might have to lay off. I worked in the large construction industry, and in late '07, early '08 we saw things falling apart before a lot of people did. Economist said, it's a 30 day market correction (it was 5+ years!!). It's smelling like '08 or worse. I got some amazing deals on whole interiors from C/A during the bleak days in '09 ..worked out a great deal with a higher-up Corvette America mgr on the last afternoon of Bloomington. They said sales sucked and the show sucked too. I paid cash for great deals. At some point companies just need revenue to keep the lights on and people paid.

Like I say, I'd consider Top Flight for interior plastic parts, door/dash pads, upholstery etc. Or Al Knock if you were planning to go with them for upholstry. If you call the catalog sellers (it's on their websites too) most offer a "Preferred buying program" ...which unlocks greater discounts and better shipping terms for larger or ongoing purchases ..which you would want to do strongly consider taking advantage of ..before buying a whole interior kit. Get a better deal. Any import items on your list you better get on order THIS WEEK unless you like to pay double for things.

I've got all my summer projects' parts pre-bought. Items I need anyway. Sold a bunch of stocks. I'll jump back in once the Dow hits 28K ...or in that ballpark...if it does. Hopefully that won't happen. But that's where ya make some money. Last time the economy tanked anyone who had cash made out like a bandit! Esp classic cars and real-estate which tanked like a ROCK.

Best of luck. Not to scare you, but some things to consider and improve your bargaining power. Keep us up to speed on your interior project.

 

Have you considered weather you want to go Leather.... Leather-seating (vinyl sides) ...Leather-like...or Vinyl? Those are the upholstery choices. Then... new foam? How are your car's current seat cushions?

How are your car's door panels? Carpet? Other interior items? Are you going to lay down dynamat or some-such?

Most of those items are made in the USA so tariff's probably won't affect them much (right away). Unless some of the materials are imported.

On the AC... take your time with that. Maybe drive it around a while before you decide what to do. Or maybe you have??. Corvettes get hot inside. You could replace your car's condenser and compressor (a few other parts) with new ...and convert it over to 134a for good cooling. Honestly ...not having the AC parts on your car doesn't really matter as you'd need/want to replace all the old R12 stuff anyway if you wanted to have decent AC that didn't leak. So, you can sit on your hands with that if you're not sure. Those items aren't really interior-related anyway.

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I went with Al Knoch a number of years ago. I found the seat work to be top notch, door panels excellent as well. He recovered my seats at a Vette meet in Knoxville years ago. I do not know if current quality is the same as back then. This is recent photo.

 

Those look NIIIIICE!!! Top notch.

 

Door panels...these can be very difficult to get a really good fit with.

 

Al Knoch did the leather seat covers for my 68 and 70. The 68 was done at the Pomona Swap Meet when Al was there. The 70 seats were done by shipping them to El Paso where his shop is. Disconnect the seat backs from the seat cushion part and shipping them isn't all that bad.

 

Based on my one time experience of recovering my seats myself I would definitely have a "professional" do it. I would also at some point reinstall the AC system.

 

Everything in mine is being replaced, dash, door panels, etc. Stock steering wheel looks ok. Haha.

Thanks for input, talking with Al Knoch about project now.

 

I have a full light saddle kit with jute, I didn’t use for my 1971 c3 4 speed. It’s an Al Kotch kit. If anyone’s looking ill make a deal; in original box and condition.

 

is this still available, can you send some pics and what you looking for?

 

Don’t forget about the springs in the seats.
They should be replaced as well otherwise all that new foam will start to sag after a while.
I bought the complete interior from Al Knoch and hope to be installing it by the end of the year.
All the interior panels are also being replaced and what ever Al doesn’t make I bought from Top Flight Automotive which was Corvette America.
All the new panels are still made in the same factory and made in the USA with Corvette America tags and original part numbers.

 

So the only thing left of the AC is the controls on console? Or are some of the major parts still under the hood? Everytime I get in my 72 coupe and the cold air hits me in the face I think man I am glad this cars got AC.

 

I did Al Knoch for my 68 seats.
it was dead on same as factory. Only thing issing was the date stamp.

 

Seats look fantastic!