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I have finished the restoration of my center console. I painted it with GM dark blue 523. Thanks to Mel for the ashtray, and another board member from awhile back for the emblem. To my knowledge, to be factory correct, it should be medium blue. I just think it looks better because it matches the paint inside my cab (and the outside of my truck) perfectly. What do y'all think?
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Re: Restored my center console
It looks real good Scott, nice Job!
Jeff
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Re: Restored my center console
Looks real good!
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Re: Restored my center console
That thing looks like its new ! You did a great job
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Re: Restored my center console
Looks fine to me. If it matches the truck paint then I think you need to repaint the whole truck!!!
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Re: Restored my center console
Looks NICE. Great work
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Re: Restored my center console
Looks great, the blue ones seem to be a hard color to match to the factory.
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Re: Restored my center console
Thanks for all the kind words! My door panels will be next. I am thinking of doing all the interior pieces in dark blue.
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Re: Restored my center console
that console looks awesome, are you sure you restored it and you didnt buy a new one
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Re: Restored my center console
It looks great!!!!! I need to work on my interior. How did you prepared it and what type of paint (vinyl paint, body paint) did you use.
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Re: Restored my center console
Hey Scott, no problem on the ashtray and glad to help. The console looks great, just one small thing and I am only mentioning it because I know that you are a stickler for originality. The color of the bowtie on the console lid should also be blue on your truck, the yellow colored one's were used on the later bucket/console models. Mel
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Re: Restored my center console
looking good.
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Re: Restored my center console
Nice work, that thing turned out perfect.
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Re: Restored my center console
Looks great! I think you did the right thing matching the dash/doors and the outside vs. the medium blue.
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Re: Restored my center console
Thanks! I cleaned all parts with a nylon brush and simple green. Sanded it by hand very lightly, with 1200 grit sandpaper. Primered it with vinyl paint primer. Painted it with Plasti-Kote dark blue, code 413. It is an exact match to GM dark blue, code 523. It matches my factory dark blue exterior paint, and therefore the paint inside the cab. I do not believe it is correct as far as being an original color for interior pieces (door panels, visors, headliner, dash pad) I think only Medium blue was available for those pieces. Somebody please correct me if I am wrong on this?? I like the dark blue I used because it looks like it SHOULD be original. It is actually darker than the pics show....the flash makes it look lighter.
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Re: Restored my center console
Thank you! The door panels actually "blend" in with the door now. The med blue made it 2-tone and kind of stick out. I noticed in the factory med blue trucks that the door panels blended in with the door, and I liked that better.
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Re: Restored my center console
Thanks for the compliment. I do not have my buckets recovered yet...but they still have their original covers on them, with a few rips. I will take pics of them late tonite when I get home and post them here. That is the only thing I am afraid I won't be able to match to the headliner, visors, dash. I do not want to dye them as I am sure it will not stay as the seat sees a lot of contact! I know I had limited luck with the arm rests, the dye started coming off after a while. They still look ok, as my truck is a daily driver anyways. I am pretty sure that the headliner, etc that you order will be in the correct medium blue.
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