Sandlewood brown interior stuff - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

nyncompute · 03-20-2005, 03:52 PM

What are my options with replacing the original steering wheel and dash that was a lighter color of brown? I believe it was called sandlewood. Is the only brown color reproduced the "saddle" shade? It is a 72 with parchment trim optioned truck.

bouncytruck · 03-20-2005, 05:01 PM

Mothertruckers carries Sandalwood dash pads. I've never seen any NOS or reproduction steering wheels.

nyncompute · 03-21-2005, 10:33 AM

So at one time there was a light brown steering wheel?

HuggerCST · 03-21-2005, 12:24 PM

I believe there was, but here is a pick of an original Sandlewood '70 door panel. If you have a '72 with Parchment trim, then your dash is probably not Sandlewood. Maybe fawn? www.brotherstrucks.com has a nice color selector, but their sandlewood color for dash pads looks a little off. Hope this helps.

nyncompute · 03-21-2005, 12:49 PM

According to the colors of choice on the "Brothers" website sandlewood is what my old dash looked like. Sooo, was there such a thing as a Sandlewood steering wheel?

**StingRay** · 03-21-2005, 01:58 PM

Yes there was a sandalwood wheel. My 72 GMC had sandalwood dashpad, bezel, wheel and column with parchment door panels and seat.

HuggerCST · 03-21-2005, 02:24 PM

Thanks for clearing that up StingRay. I didn't mean to post false info, I've just never seen the two put together, and since the two are so close in color, I never imagined that it would have been factory. Sorry.

**StingRay** · 03-21-2005, 02:59 PM

Hugger it could be me that's wrong. I have only ever heard of the beige color in our trucks refered to as sandalwood. It's actually only listed as parchment trim on the options list. Any of the vendors I have asked about it have called it sandalwood too.

HuggerCST · 03-21-2005, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyncompute

According to the colors of choice on the "Brothers" website sandlewood is what my old dash looked like. Sooo, was there such a thing as a Sandlewood steering wheel?

Can you post a pic of the steering wheel & dash?

nyncompute · 03-21-2005, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HuggerCST

Can you post a pic of the steering wheel & dash?

Here's the Sandlewood dash color now who's got the steering wheel?

mr402 · 03-21-2005, 11:32 PM

My 71 GMC is listed as having parchment trim. The steering wheel dash pad and bezel were sandalwood. All that's been replaced with a combination of parchmentand saddle though as I didn't much care for the sandlewood color. Door panels, seat and visors were all parchment.

bagged91 · 03-22-2005, 03:03 PM

Here's a pic of the dash/column and seat in my 72 C20 Burb... Sandlewood dashpad,column,wheel, Parchment seats,doorpanels & sunvisors with a light brownish colored carpet. I also posted pic's of the glovebox ID, just says parchment trim...

Don't mind the mess, this is one of the pics from when I pulled it out of the field...

bouncytruck · 03-22-2005, 03:43 PM

Nobody makes a reproduction Sandalwood steering wheel. You will have to look for a used one. My Blazer came with one (I have it in the garage), but the sun took it's toll on it. Same with my dash pad. I hope to buy one of the sandalwood dash pads that Mothertruckers sells (they are the only place I have seen them still listed.

03-20-2005, 03:52 PM	#1
nyncompute Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Nevada Posts: 532	Sandlewood brown interior stuff What are my options with replacing the original steering wheel and dash that was a lighter color of brown? I believe it was called sandlewood. Is the only brown color reproduced the "saddle" shade? It is a 72 with parchment trim optioned truck.

03-20-2005, 05:01 PM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Mothertruckers carries Sandalwood dash pads. I've never seen any NOS or reproduction steering wheels. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

03-21-2005, 12:24 PM	#4
HuggerCST Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 4,501	I believe there was, but here is a pick of an original Sandlewood '70 door panel. If you have a '72 with Parchment trim, then your dash is probably not Sandlewood. Maybe fawn? www.brotherstrucks.com has a nice color selector, but their sandlewood color for dash pads looks a little off. Hope this helps. Attached Images __________________ Wynne 70 CST short fleet Hugger orange & white, 350/350, ps, pb, air, tilt, tach/vac/speedwarning, original buckets, AM/FM, oak bed floor, shoulder belts, 3.5"/5.5" drop, 20" American Racing VN425s. Build thread 53 Chevy shortbed 69 Camaro Click here to subscribe Chevy GMC International Truck Club Louisiana Charter Member http://www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com

03-21-2005, 01:58 PM	#6
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	Yes there was a sandalwood wheel. My 72 GMC had sandalwood dashpad, bezel, wheel and column with parchment door panels and seat. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

03-21-2005, 02:24 PM	#7
HuggerCST Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 4,501	Thanks for clearing that up StingRay. I didn't mean to post false info, I've just never seen the two put together, and since the two are so close in color, I never imagined that it would have been factory. Sorry. __________________ Wynne 70 CST short fleet Hugger orange & white, 350/350, ps, pb, air, tilt, tach/vac/speedwarning, original buckets, AM/FM, oak bed floor, shoulder belts, 3.5"/5.5" drop, 20" American Racing VN425s. Build thread 53 Chevy shortbed 69 Camaro Click here to subscribe Chevy GMC International Truck Club Louisiana Charter Member http://www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com

03-21-2005, 10:33 AM	#3
nyncompute Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Nevada Posts: 532	So at one time there was a light brown steering wheel?

03-21-2005, 12:49 PM	#5
nyncompute Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Nevada Posts: 532	According to the colors of choice on the "Brothers" website sandlewood is what my old dash looked like. Sooo, was there such a thing as a Sandlewood steering wheel?

03-21-2005, 02:59 PM	#8
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	Hugger it could be me that's wrong. I have only ever heard of the beige color in our trucks refered to as sandalwood. It's actually only listed as parchment trim on the options list. Any of the vendors I have asked about it have called it sandalwood too. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

03-21-2005, 11:32 PM	#11
mr402 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Elmira, Oregon Posts: 449	My 71 GMC is listed as having parchment trim. The steering wheel dash pad and bezel were sandalwood. All that's been replaced with a combination of parchmentand saddle though as I didn't much care for the sandlewood color. Door panels, seat and visors were all parchment.

03-22-2005, 03:03 PM	#12
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	Here's a pic of the dash/column and seat in my 72 C20 Burb... Sandlewood dashpad,column,wheel, Parchment seats,doorpanels & sunvisors with a light brownish colored carpet. I also posted pic's of the glovebox ID, just says parchment trim... Don't mind the mess, this is one of the pics from when I pulled it out of the field... Attached Images __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

03-22-2005, 03:43 PM	#13
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Nobody makes a reproduction Sandalwood steering wheel. You will have to look for a used one. My Blazer came with one (I have it in the garage), but the sun took it's toll on it. Same with my dash pad. I hope to buy one of the sandalwood dash pads that Mothertruckers sells (they are the only place I have seen them still listed. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.