I want to redo my interior. I have a 72 Stingray with the original tired plastic and pleather interior. I need a new dash or dash cover. The paint has chipped off my console. I guess I am looking at carpet, dash, and a way to refurbish the console, and new seats covers. The door panels are OK. I want to change from tan to black. Any good guesses what this is going to cost? Has any one ever changed the color of their interior and used the same parts...(dyed old parts new color)? I am thinking around $1200 bucks?

Input would be great.


South Carolina C3 Owner :confused:

 

Huzker,

I am doing a refresh of my interior as we speak. Depending on how crazy you go your price assesment might be right. As far as advice on changing the colors there are lots of threads on this. Go to the search feature and search on different variations of 'interior dye'. You will find pretty much everything you need. This includes cleaning / prepping, types of paints, etc...

Good luck.

Tim M.

 

The new dash is expensive costing aproximately $400 for the 77. The lower dash pads can be died and come out pretty well with the exception that the dye wants to peel where the mounting screws put pressure on the pad. If this is not acceptable count on $300 - 350 each.

I think a new center console cost me less than $100.

I think carpet cost me around $200.

The complete original leather seat package with foam cost around $500.

So you are looking at between $1000 and $1000 depending on what you need. This of course does not include any labor. I did all but the seats myself. The driver's seat was slightly out of kilter due to 25 years of driving and I elected to pay someone $200 to straighten and repair the frame as well as recover.

Tan to black shouldn't be a problem though I wouldn't try to go the other way.

Bob


[Modified by Bobchad, 11:36 AM 1/11/2003]

 

When you take it apart you can expect to hit those costly "while I'm at it's". I started out to replace the switches on my power windows and this was my final order from Corvette America. All of the part numbers are for a 71 and the 30 at the end of the numbers is the code for red. The prices are a year old. Pick and choose for your shopping list, then look for a package deal.

My interior was not dyed when I got the car, IT WAS PAINTED! That's why I ended up replacing almost everything. If you do good prep, you'll have no problem dying your stuff black.

Good luck,
Dave


Seat Covers Leather 419130 pr $364.65
Cover Installation 90210 1 $0.00
Seat Foam 7221 4 pc set $142.00
Install Kit 8812 kit $31.00
Seat Back Red 423930 2 $66.30
Bolt and Bumper Kit 2 $20.00
Door Panel Std LH 442330 1 $224.40
Door Panel Std RH 442430 1 $224.40
Door Handles Inner 428930 pr $17.00
Carpet Pile 453330 1 $177.65
3 Door Glovebox 467630 1 $147.90
Sunvisors Red Madrid 408230 pr $39.10
E Brake Console 415430 1 $69.00
QTR Panel Retainers 2757 1 $48.00
Dye Red 432130 qt $30.60
Radio 26398 1 $169.00
Heater AC Control Kit 33855 1 $59.00
Wiper Switch 26124 1 $65.00
Interior Screw Set 2768 1 $35.00
Carpeted Mats 465330 pr $34.00
Bezel Small Gauge 2130 1 $149.00
Park Brake Seal 2009 1 $5.00
Park Console Bezel 1859 1 $25.00
Lens Speedo tach x2008 2 $40.00
Dye Red Aerosol 431930 2 $27.20
Pillar Post RH 405630 1 $39.10
Pillar Post LH 405530 1 $39.10
Header Molding 406330 1 $42.50
Gauge Cluster Lens X2010 1 $14.00
Sill Plates PR 2092 1 $42.00
Shift Console Plate 25454 1 $189.00
Console Reinforce 29017 1 $15.00
Power Window Switch 30050 1 $35.00
Repair for PW Switch 32461 1 $12.00
Rear Door Pulls 3pc 433830 1 $14.00
Shifter Surround 414230 1 $150.00
Dash Upper 409930 1 $399.00
Dash Panel Lower LH 401730 1 $279.00
Dash Panel Lower RH 401930 1 $279.00

Total $3,758.90

 

When I redid my '72 convertible some 7 years ago or so, the windshield area had allready been redone, so it was sound...but they did not do the interior panels..on header or A pillar....my dash was 'OK'....only cracked but not tooooo badly....now i'ts a POS...and need redo...still thinking on that one...
so I redid the header, pillar caps?, door panels, new ebrake console shell..the hard plastic one between seats, seat covers( comfort weave vinyl..need redo again), and of course new rugs...so that left the original dash components, and that plastic shell sround the shifter console plate....
the metal plates are easy...clean and paint, scrape chome off with razor...

I did n't bother with dye, as it's not so good, wears off easily...sorry, but that's reality....leather MAY be better died, but not sure....

the cost for me at the time was about 1500 bux....oh,...no sun visors...
bought all from Al Knoch interiors....do a search....car show prices too boot...

PIA to do is the seat covers....frankly, doint with electrical tie wraps is better than hog rings....easier to adjust as you want....
door panels are expensive for just a hunk of plastic...

GENE