The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1967 - 1972 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 11-10-2014, 10:05 PM   #1
Tzclark
Registered User
 
Tzclark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 139
Leather interior or vinyl?

I am at the point where I need to decide what to do with my interior. I am thinking all black leather but was hoping to see some photos of yours to help me with ideas. My interior color is cream white.

Name:  image.jpg
Views: 444
Size:  42.4 KB
__________________
1972 Chevy shortbox, done up 396bbc
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, 1000hp twin 72mm turbos
2017 F350 Lariat, 6.7, stock except leveling kit and larger tires
2014 nissan pathfinder sl (the kid hauler)
Tzclark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 11:00 PM   #2
9teen69
Registered User
 
9teen69's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 1,048
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

Paint looks good. Subscribed ...I was also thinking about leather in the future.

You definitely should post more pictures.
__________________
72 Cheyenne SWB C10 (daily driver)
(Super fake cause I just love the glovebox emblem)
70 Camaro RS (frame-off in pieces)
70 Camaro RS (daily driver backup)
69 Custom LWB C10 (son now drives)
9teen69 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 11:08 PM   #3
Dentguy
Registered User
 
Dentguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Woodinville, Wa
Posts: 116
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

Dropped mine off last week. All leather. Perforated leather centers and buddy seat in perf. I'll post pics as soon as it's done.
Dentguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 11:53 PM   #4
Tzclark
Registered User
 
Tzclark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 139
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

9teen69, this is right before the color started. Getting excited as It should be back together early 2015. This quick video is of it idling for the first time


http://youtu.be/nQIq0LEmUK0
__________________
1972 Chevy shortbox, done up 396bbc
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, 1000hp twin 72mm turbos
2017 F350 Lariat, 6.7, stock except leveling kit and larger tires
2014 nissan pathfinder sl (the kid hauler)
Tzclark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 11:56 PM   #5
haysonj
Registered User
 
haysonj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Santa Maria, Ca.
Posts: 1,423
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

Heres mine got the seats in a salvage yard and I built the center seat which tilts forward and the amp and alarm is under it. All black leather with white paint.
Attached Images
    
__________________
69 Chevy 4x4 383 Power
haysonj is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 11:57 PM   #6
Dentguy
Registered User
 
Dentguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Woodinville, Wa
Posts: 116
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

This is the pattern I'm shooting for.

You're interior looks beautiful. Can't wait to see it with finished seats.
Attached Images
 
Dentguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 12:01 AM   #7
Tzclark
Registered User
 
Tzclark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 139
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

Dentguy, I am always down in Wa for shopping, do you know of any decent car shows that are worth a Sunday cruise?
__________________
1972 Chevy shortbox, done up 396bbc
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, 1000hp twin 72mm turbos
2017 F350 Lariat, 6.7, stock except leveling kit and larger tires
2014 nissan pathfinder sl (the kid hauler)
Tzclark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 12:04 AM   #8
Tzclark
Registered User
 
Tzclark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 139
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

Hayson, that looks great. I am keeping the bench as of now, meeting with a interior guy tomorrow to help me out with ideas.
__________________
1972 Chevy shortbox, done up 396bbc
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, 1000hp twin 72mm turbos
2017 F350 Lariat, 6.7, stock except leveling kit and larger tires
2014 nissan pathfinder sl (the kid hauler)
Tzclark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 01:08 AM   #9
Dentguy
Registered User
 
Dentguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Woodinville, Wa
Posts: 116
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

XXX drive in in issaquah is great almost every single weekend in the summer. Huge shows. Maybe we ought to meet up at the all Chevy show!!
Dentguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 01:49 AM   #10
Tzclark
Registered User
 
Tzclark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 139
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

That would be fun, you'll have to let me know the date.
__________________
1972 Chevy shortbox, done up 396bbc
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, 1000hp twin 72mm turbos
2017 F350 Lariat, 6.7, stock except leveling kit and larger tires
2014 nissan pathfinder sl (the kid hauler)
Tzclark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 02:23 AM   #11
Churchill
Registered User
 
Churchill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Bonney Lake
Posts: 101
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

Awesome looking leather interior!
Churchill is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 02:46 PM   #12
Stocker
20' Daredevil (Ret)
 
Stocker's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Jefferson State
Posts: 13,722
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

Your title asks leather or vinyl. No contest, leather breathes and vinyl does not. Definitely go with leather, costs more but well worth it. Beautiful truck, let's see more pics.
__________________
- Mike -

1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205

RIP El Jay
Stocker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 03:19 PM   #13
Matt Cramer
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Covington, GA
Posts: 386
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

I generally prefer cloth over either one - more comfort on hot summer days.
__________________
Matt Cramer
1972 Chevy C10 - 4.8 swap, long bed, and maybe one dent free body panel somewhere - SOLD
4.8 LS build thread
Matt Cramer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 05:54 PM   #14
MARKDTN
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 2,165
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stocker View Post
Your title asks leather or vinyl. No contest, leather breathes and vinyl does not. Definitely go with leather, costs more but well worth it. Beautiful truck, let's see more pics.
I agree.

I would not go with black though. I would go more tan or doeskin color.
__________________
'83 K20-TPI
'73 C10
'79 C10-ex-diesel(SOLD)
'07 Tahoe(Son driving)
'14 Suburban-DD
'71 C10-current project
MARKDTN is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 06:07 PM   #15
engairuph
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: D'Iberville, MS
Posts: 447
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

Nice interior and I recommend leather even though I'm an aircraft and automotive upholster. Will hold up better in extreme tempertures then vinyl.
engairuph is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 07:42 PM   #16
slomotion
Old Duffer
 
slomotion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 1,822
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

I decided on leather because even when it looks bad, it looks good. Nothing real fancy, barbed wire scratches, wrinkles, and "character" marks all added up to what I wanted in my ride.
I had the seat, door panels, (originally painted steel), dash pad, and sun visors done. Just these few pieces added up to two hides.
Attached Images
   
__________________
'68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually
w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers,
and WC T5 trans.

'81 G10 Shorty Van

"Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers

"Under promise, then over achieve."
slomotion is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-12-2014, 12:25 AM   #17
Tzclark
Registered User
 
Tzclark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 139
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

Thanks for the replies guys, I spoke with the guy that's going to be doing my interior and got a few good ideas. I don't think light would look that good when you see the colors in person.
__________________
1972 Chevy shortbox, done up 396bbc
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, 1000hp twin 72mm turbos
2017 F350 Lariat, 6.7, stock except leveling kit and larger tires
2014 nissan pathfinder sl (the kid hauler)
Tzclark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-12-2014, 01:47 AM   #18
A.Bursell
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Marysville, WA
Posts: 298
Re: Leather interior or vinyl?

I'll "Go against the grain" here and recommend vinyl. With the high end vinyl available now (think marine) it's available in nearly any color you can imagine and is super durable for wear and uv resistance. The different grains available and how soft some of it is you would have a hard time telling it apart from leather. And much much cheaper.
A.Bursell is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:29 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com