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aitch · 06-21-2006, 07:07 PM

Hey guys, I've asked the question on paint and body but still don't know the answer. Hope it's not a problem posting here.
I'm wanting to match the interior color. The truck was originally black and I thought the original interior color was copper.
Now I'm starting to wonder. I took a couple of pictures of the glove box door.
What do you think?
Is this a original color? Where can I match the interior color?

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dwaite72lnghrn · 06-21-2006, 07:30 PM

Not sure. Look up under the dash behind the black sound barrier. The whole inside should be the same color.

HeavyD · 06-22-2006, 03:43 AM

It looks to me like there is overspray on the glovebox sticker. If that is the case, a previous owner probably resprayed the interior copper. It is a lot of work, but I had a lime truck that had every part repsrayed cream including the glovebox area, so it happens. If the glovebox sticker is original to your truck (see if VIN matches data plate located in driver side door pillar area) then the inside should be black, not copper. Also, I see the glovebox latch/button is copper colored, and all mine were just plain unpainted metal. I vote that it was painted copper by previous owner, not factory.

aitch · 06-22-2006, 05:12 AM

I think you are right. I got out an inspection mirror and found areas that were black. Whoever did the paint job did it well, I've been fooled for two years. I'm assuming he changed the dash pad and AC vents as well.
Guess the PO didn't like black, in or out.
Can an auto paint shop match the copper?

HotRod71 · 06-22-2006, 05:24 AM

They should be able to. The paint store could match it.

**special-K** · 06-22-2006, 07:23 AM

Your truck was originally black with a saddle interior.The dash pad and a/c vents are original.Is your steering column saddle,too?

72 CustomCamper · 06-22-2006, 11:16 AM

In the 2nd pic you can see overspray in the top left corner of the glove box liner behind where the light would be...

Chuck

aitch · 06-22-2006, 11:28 AM

Thanks to all. Sadly, the original steering wheel is gone and replaced by a cheap a$$ Grant that I don't like a bit.
I've got a 73 (I think) GMC wheel and button but it's black and I don't think I'll put it on.
I think the copper goes well with the saddle seats and trim and will probably keep the interior scheme the same. Pretty certain I'm going back to black outside.

**special-K** · 06-22-2006, 11:51 AM

That will look awesome.

HeavyD · 06-22-2006, 02:32 PM

The copper does look good.

**john** · 06-22-2006, 06:29 PM

Look in the 1972 paint. You will find the copper color. Yours looks like the factory color was used. Heres a pic of bill72bb's truck. Looks good all copper.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=2865
http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/search/search.pl

Solver · 06-23-2006, 12:49 AM

I like the copper color. My longhorn is copper. Just not as common as black and a little easier to keep clean

**special-K** · 06-23-2006, 06:37 AM

Medium Bronze is a classy color.

06-21-2006, 07:07 PM	#1
aitch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: N.W. Arkansas Posts: 456	Original or factory color? Hey guys, I've asked the question on paint and body but still don't know the answer. Hope it's not a problem posting here. I'm wanting to match the interior color. The truck was originally black and I thought the original interior color was copper. Now I'm starting to wonder. I took a couple of pictures of the glove box door. What do you think? Is this a original color? Where can I match the interior color? __________________ __________________ 69 GMC 3/4 ton LWB 383 TH400 Dana 60 '84 300ZX '79 Nova (for sale)

06-21-2006, 07:30 PM	#2
dwaite72lnghrn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: central pa Posts: 1,525	Re: Original or factory color? Not sure. Look up under the dash behind the black sound barrier. The whole inside should be the same color. __________________ 72 longhorn c30 502BB/th400/fact air/4.11rear/ custom camper 72 bug(the better half's) under reconstruction 2009 HHR aqua blue 71 GMC k20 350/sm465 2009 Chevy hd3500 6.6 Victory Red crew cab dually Dave & Jeanne

06-22-2006, 03:43 AM	#3
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Original or factory color? It looks to me like there is overspray on the glovebox sticker. If that is the case, a previous owner probably resprayed the interior copper. It is a lot of work, but I had a lime truck that had every part repsrayed cream including the glovebox area, so it happens. If the glovebox sticker is original to your truck (see if VIN matches data plate located in driver side door pillar area) then the inside should be black, not copper. Also, I see the glovebox latch/button is copper colored, and all mine were just plain unpainted metal. I vote that it was painted copper by previous owner, not factory. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man" Last edited by HeavyD; 06-22-2006 at 03:46 AM.

06-22-2006, 05:12 AM	#4
aitch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: N.W. Arkansas Posts: 456	Re: Original or factory color? I think you are right. I got out an inspection mirror and found areas that were black. Whoever did the paint job did it well, I've been fooled for two years. I'm assuming he changed the dash pad and AC vents as well. Guess the PO didn't like black, in or out. Can an auto paint shop match the copper? __________________ 69 GMC 3/4 ton LWB 383 TH400 Dana 60 '84 300ZX '79 Nova (for sale)

06-22-2006, 05:24 AM	#5
HotRod71 Short, Fleet, Slammed, V8 Club Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingsport,TN Posts: 450	Re: Original or factory color? They should be able to. The paint store could match it. __________________ Bill 71 Chevy SWB Fleetside (WIP) www.4x4grace.com

06-22-2006, 07:23 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Original or factory color? Your truck was originally black with a saddle interior.The dash pad and a/c vents are original.Is your steering column saddle,too? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-22-2006, 11:16 AM	#7
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	Re: Original or factory color? In the 2nd pic you can see overspray in the top left corner of the glove box liner behind where the light would be... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

06-22-2006, 11:28 AM	#8
aitch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: N.W. Arkansas Posts: 456	Re: Original or factory color? Thanks to all. Sadly, the original steering wheel is gone and replaced by a cheap a$$ Grant that I don't like a bit. I've got a 73 (I think) GMC wheel and button but it's black and I don't think I'll put it on. I think the copper goes well with the saddle seats and trim and will probably keep the interior scheme the same. Pretty certain I'm going back to black outside. __________________ 69 GMC 3/4 ton LWB 383 TH400 Dana 60 '84 300ZX '79 Nova (for sale)

06-22-2006, 11:51 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Original or factory color? That will look awesome. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-22-2006, 02:32 PM	#10
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Original or factory color? The copper does look good. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

06-22-2006, 06:29 PM	#11
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: Original or factory color? Look in the 1972 paint. You will find the copper color. Yours looks like the factory color was used. Heres a pic of bill72bb's truck. Looks good all copper. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=2865 http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/search/search.pl __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/ Last edited by john; 06-22-2006 at 06:35 PM.

06-23-2006, 12:49 AM	#12
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Re: Original or factory color? I like the copper color. My longhorn is copper. Just not as common as black and a little easier to keep clean Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

06-23-2006, 06:37 AM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Original or factory color? Medium Bronze is a classy color. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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