1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

vette442 · 08-30-2007, 03:49 PM

Hi all -
I have a '72 LWB with the Highlander packlage. It's Dark Olive inside and out. The plaid seat cover inserts were replaced with a solid color by a prior owner, so I've been on the hunt for NOS plaid material. The parchment door panels are still intact.

My main question is around the carpet and dash pad. The carpet should be black, correct? Same for the dash pad - should that be black in all cases as well? My current pad is green (also replaced by a prior owner). Finally, should the headlight switch knob be black with a woodgrain center? I can't tell if that's factory or not.
Thanks -
Terry

Longhorn Man · 08-30-2007, 03:54 PM

someone here has a link to the pliad stuff, I can't remember who, but hopefully he will chime in.
You are right on the carpet and dash pad... black. At least, acording to the photos I have in an advertisement here from GM showing a 72.
The center of the knobs should be stainless, not wood grain.

BB72CHEVKT · 08-30-2007, 04:52 PM

My 72 has black dash and carpet. I believe woodgrain is only super cheyenne.
There is a guy from Texas on here with a orange/white clean longbed who will prob chime in later.

sameyrasmea72 · 08-30-2007, 04:56 PM

Here is a few pics of highlanders that I have sold recently. Both have had black dash pads and carpet and stainless knobs.

**john** · 08-30-2007, 07:59 PM

This place is supposed to have it.

http://www.smsautofabrics.com/?gclid...FRfOggodXwhGaQ

Longhorn Man · 08-30-2007, 08:01 PM

there were no wood trim on the control knobs at al, they were either black, or stainless.

72highlander · 08-30-2007, 09:23 PM

highlanders had black dash pad, black carpet, parchment door panels, sunvisors, seat vinyl, and seatbelts. the dash bezel is supposed to be chrome with black insert. the plaid can be had at sms auto fabrics, someone provided the link above. i bought orange and it was $85 a yard, it takes 1 1/4 yards. if you call them they can send you a sample for free. their phone number is 503-263-3535. they also built me a scroll insert, but the grain is a little off and the tooling isn't as deep. i am going to send it back with an original i got from teeitup and see if they can exact it. hope this helps, i love the highlanders.

vette442 · 08-30-2007, 11:56 PM

Thanks for the info guys! More work to do! I got my request in for an olive plaid fabric sample.

Parchment seat belts too? Those oughta be fun to find in good shape. I have black ones for now.

Since I'm asking, does anyone have experience restoring the parchment door panels? Mine are in good shape overall but at some point my anal retentiveness will require that I get them closer to perfect.

Thanks again!

sameyrasmea72 · 08-31-2007, 01:43 AM

I did not do these myself, but they turned out nice.

**jerry moss** · 08-31-2007, 09:46 AM

my 72 cheyenne super has/had white seat, door panels, sunvisors and headliner. the carpet, dash pad,seatbelts are black. my glovebox door is black also--the truck is dark olive/white-- and still has the option list on it with the VIN that matches the truck VIN.

BB72CHEVKT · 08-31-2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sameyrasmea72

I did not do these myself, but they turned out nice.

Who cleaned those? Mine did not come out near that nice and it was a clean truck.

yfs200p · 02-15-2011, 02:10 PM

There is some great info in this thread. I plan on doing the interior of my frame off project as a highlander re-creation. I would like to know how sameyrasmea72 got those panels and seat belts to look so good....

sameyrasmea72 · 02-15-2011, 08:31 PM

The webbing on the seat belts is new and all ather parts are GM. They have been cleaned/polished/bead blasted and re-dyed.

The door panels were lightly bead blasted to remove the loose oxidation and the re-dyed. The trim rings have just been polished and the woodgrain inserts have been striped and had new WG applied.

Slick67 · 02-15-2011, 11:48 PM

Here is a couple from an all original that I am workin on for my nephew. Even had the original hubcaps and the dealer installed running boards which he would be happy to sell.
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kcsa75 · 02-16-2011, 02:07 AM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...401176&page=56

Scroll down to post #1380 and #1382. RenoKeene cleaned his parchment door panels up real nice.

JCD · 02-16-2011, 04:23 AM

I have a 72 Highlander with the Olive/white combination

Here's a pic of the interior..
Pay no attention to the gold seat..it replaced the original seat at least two owners ago..

Black dash pad, black steering wheel, steering column, carpet and AC vent surrounds.
White door panels (With the stainless strip and NO woodgrain), white seat belts and sun visors.
Olive painted dash, glove box and doors.
The original seats were white, with the green plaid insets.

J.

**N2TRUX** · 02-16-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by sameyrasmea72

I did not do these myself, but they turned out nice.

Those look like new. Nice work.

yfs200p · 02-16-2011, 12:24 PM

hey sameyrasmea72, what brand of dye did you use? They look like a brighter shade than the SEM one from the other thread that kcsa75 posted...

08-30-2007, 03:54 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) someone here has a link to the pliad stuff, I can't remember who, but hopefully he will chime in. You are right on the carpet and dash pad... black. At least, acording to the photos I have in an advertisement here from GM showing a 72. The center of the knobs should be stainless, not wood grain.

08-30-2007, 04:52 PM	#3
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,950	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) My 72 has black dash and carpet. I believe woodgrain is only super cheyenne. There is a guy from Texas on here with a orange/white clean longbed who will prob chime in later. __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

08-30-2007, 04:56 PM	#4
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) Here is a few pics of highlanders that I have sold recently. Both have had black dash pads and carpet and stainless knobs. Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

08-30-2007, 07:59 PM	#5
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) This place is supposed to have it. http://www.smsautofabrics.com/?gclid...FRfOggodXwhGaQ __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

08-30-2007, 08:01 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) there were no wood trim on the control knobs at al, they were either black, or stainless.

08-30-2007, 03:49 PM	#1
vette442 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McMurray, PA Posts: 46	1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) Hi all - I have a '72 LWB with the Highlander packlage. It's Dark Olive inside and out. The plaid seat cover inserts were replaced with a solid color by a prior owner, so I've been on the hunt for NOS plaid material. The parchment door panels are still intact. My main question is around the carpet and dash pad. The carpet should be black, correct? Same for the dash pad - should that be black in all cases as well? My current pad is green (also replaced by a prior owner). Finally, should the headlight switch knob be black with a woodgrain center? I can't tell if that's factory or not. Thanks - Terry __________________ '72 C-10 Highlander LWB '96 Corvette LT4 Coll. Ed. '72 455/M20 Cutlass Supreme (1 of 77) '72 442 455/TH400 '70 Cutlass Supreme SX455 conv. '72 Cutlass Supreme 350/TH350 Last edited by vette442; 08-30-2007 at 03:49 PM.

08-30-2007, 09:23 PM	#7
72highlander Sophomore Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: brownwood, tx Posts: 927	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) highlanders had black dash pad, black carpet, parchment door panels, sunvisors, seat vinyl, and seatbelts. the dash bezel is supposed to be chrome with black insert. the plaid can be had at sms auto fabrics, someone provided the link above. i bought orange and it was $85 a yard, it takes 1 1/4 yards. if you call them they can send you a sample for free. their phone number is 503-263-3535. they also built me a scroll insert, but the grain is a little off and the tooling isn't as deep. i am going to send it back with an original i got from teeitup and see if they can exact it. hope this helps, i love the highlanders. __________________ 1972 Chevrolet Highlander SWB 1972 Custom Deluxe 3/4 2WD 60k miles these trucks don't need vacuum gauges cause they don't suck! two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights do make a left all i want is a little more than i'll ever get it's better to be judged by 12 than to be carried by 6

08-30-2007, 11:56 PM	#8
vette442 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McMurray, PA Posts: 46	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) Thanks for the info guys! More work to do! I got my request in for an olive plaid fabric sample. Parchment seat belts too? Those oughta be fun to find in good shape. I have black ones for now. Since I'm asking, does anyone have experience restoring the parchment door panels? Mine are in good shape overall but at some point my anal retentiveness will require that I get them closer to perfect. Thanks again! __________________ '72 C-10 Highlander LWB '96 Corvette LT4 Coll. Ed. '72 455/M20 Cutlass Supreme (1 of 77) '72 442 455/TH400 '70 Cutlass Supreme SX455 conv. '72 Cutlass Supreme 350/TH350

08-31-2007, 01:43 AM	#9
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) I did not do these myself, but they turned out nice. Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

08-31-2007, 09:46 AM	#10
jerry moss Born Psycho Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: brentwood,cal,usa Posts: 4,936	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) my 72 cheyenne super has/had white seat, door panels, sunvisors and headliner. the carpet, dash pad,seatbelts are black. my glovebox door is black also--the truck is dark olive/white-- and still has the option list on it with the VIN that matches the truck VIN. __________________ jerry moss 72 cheyenne super K20- tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,tow hooks,bumper guards,toolbox,aux. fuel tank,posi front and rear,plus other goodies!!! SOLD 69 suburban K20-tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,4 inch all spring lift,4 speed, 14 bolt full floater, dana 44 HD,warn winch,posi front and rear,tow hooks,plus other goodies. 73/80 chevy/gmc K20 SB400,turbo 400,205,tilt,a-c,gas hog. 77 K/5 cheyenne blazer-daily driver/beater. SON HAS IT NOW BRENTWOOD,CALIFORNIA

02-15-2011, 02:10 PM	#12
yfs200p E.H.F.D Engine #2 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Hampton, NY Long Island Posts: 916	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) There is some great info in this thread. I plan on doing the interior of my frame off project as a highlander re-creation. I would like to know how sameyrasmea72 got those panels and seat belts to look so good.... __________________ -NICK '72 K10 SWB Fleetside. Avocado Highlander 350-4speed-NP205 Frame Off Re-Creation '89 GMC V3500 C/C Flatbed Plow Truck 454/SM465/Np205 '15 Chevy 2500HD CCSB High Country Duramax '22 Tahoe Premier Duramax

02-15-2011, 08:31 PM	#13
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) The webbing on the seat belts is new and all ather parts are GM. They have been cleaned/polished/bead blasted and re-dyed. The door panels were lightly bead blasted to remove the loose oxidation and the re-dyed. The trim rings have just been polished and the woodgrain inserts have been striped and had new WG applied. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd Last edited by sameyrasmea72; 02-15-2011 at 08:32 PM.

02-15-2011, 11:48 PM	#14
Slick67 Sofa King Crazy!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,090	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) Here is a couple from an all original that I am workin on for my nephew. Even had the original hubcaps and the dealer installed running boards which he would be happy to sell. __________________ You found the Tater. *My Blazer Build (New)* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654650 *My 67 Build* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335650 67 Chevy LWB big window a/c AKA TOTALLED BY A JACKASS. 1972 2wd Blazer "Porterbuilt and Sloshed" Last edited by Slick67; 02-15-2011 at 11:53 PM.

02-16-2011, 02:07 AM	#15
kcsa75 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,590	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...401176&page=56 Scroll down to post #1380 and #1382. RenoKeene cleaned his parchment door panels up real nice. __________________ Willie Swamp Angel Truckers '72 C10 Highlander *People who blindly follow a GPS end up on television programs on The Weather Channel. Some survive, some don't.* Last edited by kcsa75; 02-16-2011 at 02:14 AM.

02-16-2011, 04:23 AM	#16
JCD Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 352	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) I have a 72 Highlander with the Olive/white combination Here's a pic of the interior.. Pay no attention to the gold seat..it replaced the original seat at least two owners ago.. Black dash pad, black steering wheel, steering column, carpet and AC vent surrounds. White door panels (With the stainless strip and NO woodgrain), white seat belts and sun visors. Olive painted dash, glove box and doors. The original seats were white, with the green plaid insets. J. Attached Images __________________ 1972 Custom Deluxe Highlander C20 1971 Javelin SST New Project 1971 Demon 340 1969 SS El Camino 1968 SS RS 396 Camaro 1967 Barracuda Formula S 1965 140/4sp Corvair Monza Convertible Sorry, but I don't do Fords. Last edited by JCD; 02-16-2011 at 04:24 AM.



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yfs200p E.H.F.D Engine #2 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Hampton, NY Long Island Posts: 916	Re: 1972 Highlander interior colors (dash/carpet) hey sameyrasmea72, what brand of dye did you use? They look like a brighter shade than the SEM one from the other thread that kcsa75 posted... __________________ -NICK '72 K10 SWB Fleetside. Avocado Highlander 350-4speed-NP205 Frame Off Re-Creation '89 GMC V3500 C/C Flatbed Plow Truck 454/SM465/Np205 '15 Chevy 2500HD CCSB High Country Duramax '22 Tahoe Premier Duramax

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