Logan_IDR

I am getting my 97 wrapped Satin blue in the next couple months and am also planning on fixing up the interior of the car because the two previous owners didn't care for it much and left it cracking. I am planning on getting the new seat covers done with blue stitching to match the exterior wrap. But recently I had seen an ad for SafetyRestore's custom colored seatbelts, and considered getting a blue set for the car as well. Will this make the interior a little too much blue? I know the new C7 can pull off the orange exterior, stitching and seatbelts really well. But do you think it will be a little much on the C5? Thanks in advance

FYRARMS

My C5Z is Electron Blue. I bought an aftermarket steering wheel, and Redline Goods shift boot, e-brake boot, and console lid cover. I had the option to get blue stitching on everything, but opted for black. Glad I did. Less is more...

~Josh

Wrap lasts a few years at best.

I'd avoid a smurf situation with stitching and hard to reverse stuff that will make the car weird without the matching wrap down the road.

Vetteman Jack

My coupe is electron blue and while I have black and gray interior, I did paint the radio bezel, center console, knee bolster, etc. in electron blue. Bringing some exterior color into the interior can go quite well with these cars.

NCVette1

Your interior will last much longer than a wrap. If for some reason it has to be removed you'll still have the silver paint and blue interior. It's not a bad thing but something to think about.

I think a little blue inside would look good though. The stitching is a good idea. I'm not sold on a blue belt. If you get it post some pictures and win me over.

Logan_IDR

I am getting the wrap done to make sure I like the color on the car before I spend the extra in paint. If I don't like it I will take it off and get a different shade.

Logan_IDR

My issue is I keep comparing to my girlfriend's dad's '96 GS which has complete red guts, everything in that car is red. So I can't seem to figure out what would be just the right amount. I've also painted the calipers the same blue, so it would still complement.

Logan_IDR

Do you have any pictures? I'd love to see so I can picture it a bit better.

Tuco

I have a Nassau Blue with an interior that matches the Z06 red gut scheme.but in blue. I like it.

chasboy

Logan, if you look at Tuco’s interior he already has more blue than you are looking at and his looks great! Don’t be afraid of stitching, it’s a great, yet subtle enhancement. If you are going to stay with a blue exterior no matter what happens, you will be fine.
Here’s mine, colorscheme to complement the pewter paint.

The Rabbi

Maybe you can get some more opinions. There's no accounting for taste. Do what you want, you have to live with it. Better to have too little than too much.

Tuco

Well done, looks fantastic.

RedlineGoods.com

RedlineGoods here, happy to assist! Please se what we have for your C5 here: https://www.redlinegoods.com/C5shiftboot.php

Take care

Jack
RedlineGoods Team

FYRARMS

Well, my entire family is Polish, so next time you ship me something, please include some good pierogi and kielbasa!

Logan_IDR

Looks great! Thanks.

Logan_IDR

I love the diamond stitch pattern! Looks great! My thought it if worse come to worst, and I take the blue wrap off, that silver and blue still look great together and it would still be a jaw dropping combo.

Mayor111

I think some guys go too overboard trying to get their cars all one color...blue seats, blue mats, blue shifter, blue calipers, blue exterior...after a while you take away any contrast that makes the car look good in the first place.

The cars that REALLY stand out to me, when judging a show, are the ones that make subtle changes, but ones that dont make the car look tacky or overdone.

If your car is RED (for example) add a "touch" of red on the interior (grab rail wraps, maybe a red arm rest or a red logo'ed floor mat (not a red floor mat - just the logo)...

I LOVE the stitching the one gentleman posted above - now it may not be subtle, but its classy, and rich looking.

To me, when you add color upon, color, upon color, you really "cheapen" the look of the car...just my .02 cents. At the end of the day, its your car...decorate it the way you want...

chasboy

Exactly!!! When I had my black Z, I was very much aware of the most common combo of accent colors which was black/red. I went with blue lighting and a black perforated leather and white trim where I could put it. Subtle, but it was individual and not typical.

Velocity_Vette

I have a Nassau Blue C5 and the only thing I've ever had blue in the interior is one day I decided to see how just some blue trim would look around the cluster, bezel, and HVAC vents. I disliked it so much after a week that I pulled it all back out and left it all black.

Colored interior pieces are very polarizing. If you ever decided to sell they can be a "make or break" on a sale simply because people know they have to live with what is in there and also it may not be of the best quality (sub-par work). Remember that more than looking at the outside of the car you have to actually sit in and handle the inside; you want something you can live with. The other issue I always see is people tend to either go a little overboard or not do enough.

Another issue I believe occurs with the C5 is that all coloring does is highlight some of the car's short-comings. At least with something like all-black it tends to "hide" the short-cuts and cheaper components. It can also make some of the serious interior upgrades like the ones posted above really stand out when they are performed.

FYRARMS

I agree with Velocity. While everyone has different tastes, I personally prefer a much more subtle approach to interior "color". Visually, I think the exterior of the car is what your eyes should naturally be drawn to. Painting interior panels bright colors, adding colored upholstery, etc. makes your eyes go straight to those items. When looking at interiors, I like to focus on the dash, the gauges, etc. I just can't when the upholstery is screaming at me. Subtle is sexy. "Loud" is annoying.

As far as color-matching goes, I suppose I can handle it if it is just stitching. However, I prefer neutral colors for stitching, like white or silver. Much more subdued and much more classy. Colored stitching looks better to me if the car is painted a neutral color, like silver, white, or black. My previous Z06 was silver, and I added some red-stitched Redline Goods items that worked well, as there was red in the "Z06" emblems and the brake calipers. Thankfully, my car was not optioned with the awful "mod red" package. Eww.