Parchment console paint question

[Cash3481]

I'm painting my center console parchment (matchs my seats and door panels).
Wondering if anyone painted the inside of their console a different color like black?
I driving this truck daily but may have to stop with the new seats/interior installed. I'll have to wait and see. Thanks in advance for any info/pics.
Mike
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[Lee H]

I'd like to offer you another point of view. I just completed a frame off with parchment buckets and door panels. After many truck shows and seeing the marred up parchment consoles (nicks and scratches after a few months) I went with a black console. Check out the pictures in the album on my profile and my build thread to see what parchment seats and black console look like.
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[Cash3481]

Originally Posted by Lee H

I'd like to offer you another point of view. I just completed a frame off with parchment buckets and door panels. After many truck shows and seeing the marred up parchment consoles (nicks and scratches after a few months) I went with a black console. Check out the pictures in the album on my profile and my build thread to see what parchment seats and black console look like.
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Lee H:
Very nice look you have there but my med bronze paint, the parchment seats and saddle pad (they don't make a light dash pad anymore like the original), may look off with the black console IMHO. I like the look with your green though. It matches the black accents like the dash pad. Hers a pic of my seats and I'll add one of my panels too. Give me a second I gotta switch to the phone.
Mike
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[Cash3481]

Door panels
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[Lee H]

I agree Mike, you have to pick the right colors with your build. Those are some nice looking door panels, are the EO or repops? The repops I've seem lately are real nice and fit great.
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[jocko]

mike, I might be hog-tied for suggesting it, but I plan to install a soft rubber or felt liner inside my console so stuff doesn't clank around all over the place. Probably do it subtly/tastefully (hopefully) but still removeable - some velcro attach points perhaps. Just a thought. Might even go as far as making a custom divider for inside the console. My view on a console is like Vegas... "what goes on in the console, stays in the console" so I would have no reservations about doing whatever you feel would be helpful on the inside.

[Cash3481]

Originally Posted by Lee H

I agree Mike, you have to pick the right colors with your build. Those are some nice looking door panels, are the EO or repops? The repops I've seem lately are real nice and fit great.
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Lee H:
They are OEM...started with a good set. I soda blasted them then used SEM products to prep and paint them. Thanks to member 29OD1 I got the perfect match to the scroll covers. They go in tomorrow after the carpet. I have 4 other sets I'm thinking about redoing and selling. Anyway, I haven't owned a repop set as of yet.

Originally Posted by jocko

mike, I might be hog-tied for suggesting it, but I plan to install a soft rubber or felt liner inside my console so stuff doesn't clank around all over the place. Probably do it subtly/tastefully (hopefully) but still removeable - some velcro attach points perhaps. Just a thought. Might even go as far as making a custom divider for inside the console. My view on a console is like Vegas... "what goes on in the console, stays in the console" so I would have no reservations about doing whatever you feel would be helpful on the inside.

I hear you on the ideas... I am thinking of black, truck bed coating, for the inside of the console. Not the rubberized type... The type that's semi-gloss and thicker than paint. Looks nice on frames and core supports. Just my current thought. Maybe I'll paint it parchment and put drawer liner in the bottom. That way I can remove it later if I don't like it. It was difficult to blast the inside so I don't want to do it twice. A PO at some point fiberglassed the inside on one end so the two pieces will not come apart.

Mike
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[jocko]

ooH! bedliner is not a bad idea! It would also strengthen it and make it more crack-resistant.

[Cash3481]

Originally Posted by jocko

ooH! bedliner is not a bad idea! It would also strengthen it and make it more crack-resistant.

I'll get some pics tomorrow for the update of the interior put together.
I have a surprise to show most of you on the board (thanks again to 29OD1).
Mike
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[Cash3481]

Well here is the update on the cab/parchment console...
Removed the old and well used looking seat/cover and door panels.
Cleaned the floor, doors and greased everything and while the door panels were off, replaced the mirror on the pass side.
soundproofed the floor and installed the carpet then installed the new buckets
door panels are in but I havent loaded the pics of it to download yet. take a look and laugh/comment if you'd like.
the last picture is of the new brake pedal 29OD1 made me for install in the near future (much more foot area and look much better).
Ill load some additional ones tonight, if I get time.

Mike

[Lee H]

Nice work, I've been seeing that brake pedal mod a lot lately.

[71blksuper4x4]

I recommend tool chest liners. You can buy them in rolls and cut to fit. Place as many layers as you want, and can still pull it up and out to clean the console. Adds a skid free layer inside the console. I have done this before. Trevor

[RenoKeene]

Yep, I just cut a piece of flat rubber and set it in there, thought about cutting up an old floor mat. Painted inside parchment too and two toned the lid with sem saddle. Looks great, I've got pics in here somewhere, check the album in my profile.
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[Cash3481]

Thanks for the ideas I'm going to get it done this weekend. Looks like parchment all over and liner or something in the bottom. Here's a pic of the truck with the interior in it.
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[RenoKeene]

Seats look high in front, are you using stock truck brackets or blazer?
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[Cash3481]

Originally Posted by RenoKeene

Seats look high in front, are you using stock truck brackets or blazer?
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Truck... I think. Can I get a measurement from someone and I'll measure it. I guess I didn't ask when I bought these. They were out a truck I believe according to the PO. I'll do some research on it. Thanks for the check.
Mike
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[RenoKeene]

I can post that tomorrow for you. Pass side should be 2 solid pieces. I think classic parts still sells them, check it out.
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[Cash3481]

Originally Posted by RenoKeene

I can post that tomorrow for you. Pass side should be 2 solid pieces. I think classic parts still sells them, check it out.
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Looks like the 2 piece stands for the pass side are 5" up from the bottom of the stand up to the bottom of the seat skirt. Its maybe 6-1/2" to the top of the bracket but I can't see it well in the dark. Thanks for the insight if its in fact not correct.
Mike
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[29od1]

Looks great Mike! I've seen a couple of those brake pedals around too

[Cash3481]

Well satisfied or not I got the console painted. It took longer than expected but I was waiting on additional paint. At some point it received a very healthy assembly that stripped a few screw holes so I needed to address those. Ll the rivets were replaced at some point and it was drilled too large on each one except 3 so I had to make them all match. either way its going in) at least I can drive it still. If you see it just stay back 2 feet.
I definitely see why these go to such a premium from members that redo these on here.
Mike
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[Already Gone]

Youir interior looks super and looking at yours motivates me to get mine done. What paint, brand and color, did you use on your console. I am going to paint my console parchment to match the Highlander seats and door panels in my truck. I've searched and can't seem to fing a parchment paint from any vendor.