Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Huskerboy2 · 10-09-2007, 10:13 AM

Does anybody make a 67/68 buddy bucket seat upholstery kit and CST door panel covers in fawn or sandalwood? I've never seen them, but I was wondering if anybody has special ordered them. My truck is fawn on the interior. I'd like to stay with that, or go to more of a sandalwood color, which I know they didn't have originally in 67-68. Parchment is too white for me and saddle is too dark. Looking for something in between. I could probably have them made by a local upholstery shop, but I'd like to just buy a kit, if I could.

bouncytruck · 10-09-2007, 11:38 AM

As far as I know, there weren't any seats in sandalwood. The dash pad, steering wheel & column could be sandalwood, but it was usually paired with another color for the seats and door panels. Not sure about the sun visors.

My 72 has sandalwood/parchment combo and the parchment is off-white.

Huskerboy2 · 10-09-2007, 05:12 PM

I know Classic Industries carries the upholstery kits in Sandalwood for 69-72 buckets. I thought Sandalwood was a seat color in 69-70, I didn't think it was for 71-72, but I'm not sure.

Anybody seen fawn anywhere for 67-68 buddy buckets? Can any of you board vendors get a 67-68 bucket seat upholstery kit and CST door panel covers in fawn??

**special-K** · 10-09-2007, 09:06 PM

The 67/68 upholstery would be easy for an upholsterer to duplicate if a good match to the vinyl is out there.

**Joesjunk** · 10-09-2007, 10:03 PM

I have never seen reproduction Fawn interior. My Black 68 1 ton has fawn interior, but I was lucky it was in mint condition!! Try SMS Auto Fabric, they made the interior for my 1960 Chevy Wagon, 100% correct factory stock. Let me know if you find anything. Good luck!!

stllookn · 10-10-2007, 02:44 AM

I have a set of '67 and '68 buddy buckets in SADDLE FAWN (color code 525 according to the Chevrolet color chart...

). Brothers Trucks has them, link below, in a color they call "Light Saddle" which, I suspect, might be the same. PICKMUP (Frank) has color swatches of all the available interior materials so I check my old ones against his swatches before ordering and have not been disappointed. He has great prices as well.

http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=UP68100

earl87gta · 10-10-2007, 02:52 AM

My 68 burb has the Sandalwood in it. you may need to find somthing close and have a shop recover the seats.

stllookn · 10-10-2007, 03:01 AM

My '67 and my old '68 C30...now oldiron's award winning tilt flatbed with SADDLE FAWN interior. I think this is the color you are referring to.

**PICKMUP** · 10-10-2007, 11:40 PM

That color seemed to be the most common interior in 67-8 GM trucks and that is the color that is NOT available.
Here is a new fawn color that is closer that anything before, but still off a little.
I have always found that the visors were a shade off from the door panels/seats. Probably made by a different company.
This is a pair of NOS visors, so no fading, but still probably not exactly the same as the doors & seats. (I called them "pewter", not the GM name for it).
The other colors are: off white, the old fawn, and sandlewood.
I might be able to have the 68 style CST bucket and door panels done in this, but it would be a hassle: no returns, up to 8wks, & extra cost. I wouldn't try it unless it was a complete package: buddie seats, foams, doors, carpet, tank cover, etc. and there would be no returns.

earl87gta · 10-11-2007, 12:48 AM

do you guys know if they made a houndstooth in the Sandalwood?

stllookn · 10-11-2007, 02:15 AM

SMS Auto Fabrics in Canby, OR can fix you up with EXACT excellent quality material, even do the covers, door panels and visors for you. They quoted me about $250 for the complete door panels. They do beautiful restoration work or will just supply you the raw material.

**PICKMUP** · 10-11-2007, 03:25 PM

I like the 67s with the inserts in the buckets, but only the 68 is being made with the correct "heat pressed" pattern in the vinyl.
I don't suppose SMS can make the seat & door panel heat pressed line pattern unless they have the special molds made up for them.
It would be nice if one of the companies would get it ALL right...

**Joesjunk** · 10-15-2007, 04:45 PM

SMS Can do the heat pressed patterns.

Huskerboy2 · 10-15-2007, 09:59 PM

Thanks for the great info guys. I'll keep you guys posted on what I do.

stllookn · 10-15-2007, 10:18 PM

Frank, I toured SMS last spring and they have at least two machines that can duplicate the heat pressed stitching...it is AMAZING. They had another machine on order due to a large amount of business. When I say they can do it all...they really can. I saw a set of stock 914 Porsche buckets they had just finished that were black and some un-godly birght green plaid...LOL! If you want the Highlander seats and patterns they have them...their inventory is just unbelievable!

BTW...What year are those red buckets since both my '68 SADDLE FAWN and my '67 SADDLE FAWN had the inserts. See the pic of them above. Now I cannot verify that the '67 had the bucket option on the SPID but the '68 certainly did.

**Ricks1971** · 10-15-2007, 10:57 PM

http://www.parts123.com/partFrame.as...iinteriors.com

Huskerboy2 · 10-15-2007, 11:08 PM

Under the FAQ section of SMS's website, it says that they only sell yardage, not seat covers. It sounds like you guys have talked to them about complete covers. I'll call them tomorrow to find out.

Frank, thanks for the info. My one ton wasn't a CST originally, but I'm converting it to one. It was a low mileage motor home, however, so, my visors, dash pad, seat belts and carpet are perfect and I have a set of NOS fawn arm rests. So, I really just need the seat covers and the CST door panel covers and my interior would be done.

stllookn · 10-16-2007, 02:18 AM

Husker, Unless they lost the guys that were doing all of their custom interior work since this last summer they will do the complete package. They will also just provide the material with the stitching molded into it as well. We have board members in Portland that are very close to Canby.

Huskerboy2 · 10-16-2007, 02:15 PM

Just talked to SMS. They have the correct fawn material, with molded seams in it. They will make the door panel covers, but not the seat covers. There isn't really anything to the door panel covers anyway. They are getting me a quote on the material. I have a local upholstery shop who does really good work. If I can get the correct material, that's most of the battle right there. They are sending me samples as well. I'll let you guys know how it turns out and what this ends up costing.

stllookn · 10-16-2007, 07:26 PM

I will be interested since they quoted me about $275 for two (2) complete door panels. They must have lost their guys to do the complete seat covers since they were doing them. But they might have to have the complete seat to do them and make sure they fit properly. You might ask them what they would charge if you send them the flat patterns for the seat material (your old covers) and they just copy it. This way you could have your local interior guy sew it together and fit it for you. Just a thought! The machines that are used to mold the seams into the material work on flat patterns so as long as they have the flat patterns and know where the seams go, they can mold them. Good luck!

stllookn · 10-16-2007, 09:12 PM

DOH...now I see the difference between the '67 and '68 Chevy but my '68 GMC (BLUE) look just like the '67 Chevy (SADDLE FAWN)!

Huskerboy2 · 10-17-2007, 12:23 PM

So, here's what they quoted me for material. $79 per yard for the correct fawn material with the heat pressed lines in it. $49 per yard for the correct fawn material with no lines, for the sides and back of the seats. They said that I would need about 1 1/2 yards of the heat pressed material and about 2 1/2 yards of the plain material. That's just for the seats, console, etc.

As far as door panels are concerned, they did quote me initially around $300 to build them. I explained that they are really just the base model metal door panels wrapped in the seat fabric. So, I am just going to add some extra heat pressed material to my order and I'm sure my upholstery guy can make them, or I could probably just do it myself. I'm probably going to order some extra material to do a headliner as well. I know they weren't available in '68, but I have some new headliner trim and I would kind of like one in this truck.

She pulled an original brochure for the 68 Chevy trucks, which shows seats with the inserts like Old Iron has in his one ton. I always thought that seats with the insert like Old Iron has in his truck were correct for '67 and the pattern like stllookn has on his pair of seats were correct for '68. But, I've seen several '68's with seat inserts like Old Iron's. I believe Joe's Junk's black '68 has those inserts too.

It costs the same to have the heat pressed material made in either style. So, I'm debating which style I want to go with. I think I like the narrower pattern better, but the other pattern matches the door panels better. Especially if I put a headliner in this truck, it would be nice to have the seats, door panels and headliner all the same.

Anybody have any opinions?

Huskerboy2 · 10-17-2007, 12:29 PM

So, I guess in '67 the factory built seats with inserts that didn't match door panels. Then, in '68, they changed the seat upholstery to match the door panels??

But, we have several examples of '68 trucks with '67 type upholstery in them. Does that mean they are early '68's, maybe before they switched?

**Joesjunk** · 10-17-2007, 06:14 PM

Here is my 68 Interior. From what I know the two tone is correct for 68, the other style is correct for 67. Note my center console is not correct, it has 67 material in it. There was no center console when I got this truck. It was all i could find at the time. I really like this color. I got lucky, this interior is original!!!

Huskerboy2 · 10-18-2007, 12:01 AM

I love that pic Joe. Beautiful. So, that insert is a little different color? A shade darker, I guess?

10-09-2007, 10:13 AM	#1
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? Does anybody make a 67/68 buddy bucket seat upholstery kit and CST door panel covers in fawn or sandalwood? I've never seen them, but I was wondering if anybody has special ordered them. My truck is fawn on the interior. I'd like to stay with that, or go to more of a sandalwood color, which I know they didn't have originally in 67-68. Parchment is too white for me and saddle is too dark. Looking for something in between. I could probably have them made by a local upholstery shop, but I'd like to just buy a kit, if I could. __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

10-09-2007, 11:38 AM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? As far as I know, there weren't any seats in sandalwood. The dash pad, steering wheel & column could be sandalwood, but it was usually paired with another color for the seats and door panels. Not sure about the sun visors. My 72 has sandalwood/parchment combo and the parchment is off-white. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

10-09-2007, 05:12 PM	#3
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? I know Classic Industries carries the upholstery kits in Sandalwood for 69-72 buckets. I thought Sandalwood was a seat color in 69-70, I didn't think it was for 71-72, but I'm not sure. Anybody seen fawn anywhere for 67-68 buddy buckets? Can any of you board vendors get a 67-68 bucket seat upholstery kit and CST door panel covers in fawn?? __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

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10-09-2007, 10:03 PM	#5
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,698	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? I have never seen reproduction Fawn interior. My Black 68 1 ton has fawn interior, but I was lucky it was in mint condition!! Try SMS Auto Fabric, they made the interior for my 1960 Chevy Wagon, 100% correct factory stock. Let me know if you find anything. Good luck!! __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

10-10-2007, 02:44 AM	#6
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? I have a set of '67 and '68 buddy buckets in SADDLE FAWN (color code 525 according to the Chevrolet color chart...). Brothers Trucks has them, link below, in a color they call "Light Saddle" which, I suspect, might be the same. PICKMUP (Frank) has color swatches of all the available interior materials so I check my old ones against his swatches before ordering and have not been disappointed. He has great prices as well. http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=UP68100 __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 10-10-2007 at 02:54 AM.

10-10-2007, 02:52 AM	#7
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? My 68 burb has the Sandalwood in it. you may need to find somthing close and have a shop recover the seats. __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

10-10-2007, 03:01 AM	#8
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? My '67 and my old '68 C30...now oldiron's award winning tilt flatbed with SADDLE FAWN interior. I think this is the color you are referring to. Attached Images __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-10-2007, 11:40 PM	#9
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,134	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? That color seemed to be the most common interior in 67-8 GM trucks and that is the color that is NOT available. Here is a new fawn color that is closer that anything before, but still off a little. I have always found that the visors were a shade off from the door panels/seats. Probably made by a different company. This is a pair of NOS visors, so no fading, but still probably not exactly the same as the doors & seats. (I called them "pewter", not the GM name for it). The other colors are: off white, the old fawn, and sandlewood. I might be able to have the 68 style CST bucket and door panels done in this, but it would be a hassle: no returns, up to 8wks, & extra cost. I wouldn't try it unless it was a complete package: buddie seats, foams, doors, carpet, tank cover, etc. and there would be no returns. Attached Images

10-11-2007, 12:48 AM	#10
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? do you guys know if they made a houndstooth in the Sandalwood? __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

10-11-2007, 02:15 AM	#11
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? SMS Auto Fabrics in Canby, OR can fix you up with EXACT excellent quality material, even do the covers, door panels and visors for you. They quoted me about $250 for the complete door panels. They do beautiful restoration work or will just supply you the raw material. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-11-2007, 03:25 PM	#12
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,134	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? I like the 67s with the inserts in the buckets, but only the 68 is being made with the correct "heat pressed" pattern in the vinyl. I don't suppose SMS can make the seat & door panel heat pressed line pattern unless they have the special molds made up for them. It would be nice if one of the companies would get it ALL right... Attached Images

10-15-2007, 04:45 PM	#13
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,698	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? SMS Can do the heat pressed patterns. __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

10-15-2007, 09:59 PM	#14
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? Thanks for the great info guys. I'll keep you guys posted on what I do. __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

10-15-2007, 10:18 PM	#15
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? Frank, I toured SMS last spring and they have at least two machines that can duplicate the heat pressed stitching...it is AMAZING. They had another machine on order due to a large amount of business. When I say they can do it all...they really can. I saw a set of stock 914 Porsche buckets they had just finished that were black and some un-godly birght green plaid...LOL! If you want the Highlander seats and patterns they have them...their inventory is just unbelievable! BTW...What year are those red buckets since both my '68 SADDLE FAWN and my '67 SADDLE FAWN had the inserts. See the pic of them above. Now I cannot verify that the '67 had the bucket option on the SPID but the '68 certainly did. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 10-15-2007 at 10:22 PM.



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10-15-2007, 10:57 PM	#16
Ricks1971 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clarkrange Tennessee Posts: 1,787	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? http://www.parts123.com/partFrame.as...iinteriors.com

10-15-2007, 11:08 PM	#17
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? Under the FAQ section of SMS's website, it says that they only sell yardage, not seat covers. It sounds like you guys have talked to them about complete covers. I'll call them tomorrow to find out. Frank, thanks for the info. My one ton wasn't a CST originally, but I'm converting it to one. It was a low mileage motor home, however, so, my visors, dash pad, seat belts and carpet are perfect and I have a set of NOS fawn arm rests. So, I really just need the seat covers and the CST door panel covers and my interior would be done. __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer Last edited by Huskerboy2; 10-15-2007 at 11:10 PM.

10-16-2007, 02:18 AM	#18
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? Husker, Unless they lost the guys that were doing all of their custom interior work since this last summer they will do the complete package. They will also just provide the material with the stitching molded into it as well. We have board members in Portland that are very close to Canby. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-16-2007, 02:15 PM	#19
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? Just talked to SMS. They have the correct fawn material, with molded seams in it. They will make the door panel covers, but not the seat covers. There isn't really anything to the door panel covers anyway. They are getting me a quote on the material. I have a local upholstery shop who does really good work. If I can get the correct material, that's most of the battle right there. They are sending me samples as well. I'll let you guys know how it turns out and what this ends up costing. __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

10-16-2007, 07:26 PM	#20
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? I will be interested since they quoted me about $275 for two (2) complete door panels. They must have lost their guys to do the complete seat covers since they were doing them. But they might have to have the complete seat to do them and make sure they fit properly. You might ask them what they would charge if you send them the flat patterns for the seat material (your old covers) and they just copy it. This way you could have your local interior guy sew it together and fit it for you. Just a thought! The machines that are used to mold the seams into the material work on flat patterns so as long as they have the flat patterns and know where the seams go, they can mold them. Good luck! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-16-2007, 09:12 PM	#21
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? DOH...now I see the difference between the '67 and '68 Chevy but my '68 GMC (BLUE) look just like the '67 Chevy (SADDLE FAWN)! Attached Images __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-17-2007, 12:23 PM	#22
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? So, here's what they quoted me for material. $79 per yard for the correct fawn material with the heat pressed lines in it. $49 per yard for the correct fawn material with no lines, for the sides and back of the seats. They said that I would need about 1 1/2 yards of the heat pressed material and about 2 1/2 yards of the plain material. That's just for the seats, console, etc. As far as door panels are concerned, they did quote me initially around $300 to build them. I explained that they are really just the base model metal door panels wrapped in the seat fabric. So, I am just going to add some extra heat pressed material to my order and I'm sure my upholstery guy can make them, or I could probably just do it myself. I'm probably going to order some extra material to do a headliner as well. I know they weren't available in '68, but I have some new headliner trim and I would kind of like one in this truck. She pulled an original brochure for the 68 Chevy trucks, which shows seats with the inserts like Old Iron has in his one ton. I always thought that seats with the insert like Old Iron has in his truck were correct for '67 and the pattern like stllookn has on his pair of seats were correct for '68. But, I've seen several '68's with seat inserts like Old Iron's. I believe Joe's Junk's black '68 has those inserts too. It costs the same to have the heat pressed material made in either style. So, I'm debating which style I want to go with. I think I like the narrower pattern better, but the other pattern matches the door panels better. Especially if I put a headliner in this truck, it would be nice to have the seats, door panels and headliner all the same. Anybody have any opinions? __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

10-17-2007, 12:29 PM	#23
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? So, I guess in '67 the factory built seats with inserts that didn't match door panels. Then, in '68, they changed the seat upholstery to match the door panels?? But, we have several examples of '68 trucks with '67 type upholstery in them. Does that mean they are early '68's, maybe before they switched? __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

10-17-2007, 06:14 PM	#24
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,698	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? Here is my 68 Interior. From what I know the two tone is correct for 68, the other style is correct for 67. Note my center console is not correct, it has 67 material in it. There was no center console when I got this truck. It was all i could find at the time. I really like this color. I got lucky, this interior is original!!! Attached Images __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

10-18-2007, 12:01 AM	#25
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	Re: Upholstery Kits in Fawn or Sandalwood? I love that pic Joe. Beautiful. So, that insert is a little different color? A shade darker, I guess? __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

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