Parchment Interior Pix - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

srvivor71 · 03-19-2011, 06:08 PM

If you guys have some, I'd like to see some pics of parchment interiors. That was what mine came with and I'm thinking of going back to it when I reupholster. What color steering wheel came with the parchment interior? Also, does anyone know if the base model 71 GMC would have come with the vinyl door panels or if they came with metal ones?

harrydunn · 03-19-2011, 07:49 PM

I'm fairly new to the forum but check out the interior pics in my thread below. My truck is Medium Green (looks like yours is too) with Parchment interior. Still says "MED GREEN" "PARCHMENT" on the firewall.

My steering wheel won't be much help for you as it has a nice tape job on it currently. Going to replace it soon and paint it to match the glovebox/dash. Let me know if you need some more photos of the interior. Very sharp truck you've got there.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=434520

HTH.

Mark

66skylarkpost · 03-19-2011, 08:20 PM

heres pics of a 70 chevy cab i got years ago,it was from a custom camper 30 , all original with 35,000 miles , a/c auto with deluxe parchment interior

Longhorn Man · 03-19-2011, 09:19 PM

steering wheel would be either tan, or black. Depends on the color of the steering column and dash pad. It could go either way.

srvivor71 · 03-19-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by harrydunn

I'm fairly new to the forum but check out the interior pics in my thread below. My truck is Medium Green (looks like yours is too) with Parchment interior. Still says "MED GREEN" "PARCHMENT" on the firewall.

My steering wheel won't be much help for you as it has a nice tape job on it currently. Going to replace it soon and paint it to match the glovebox/dash. Let me know if you need some more photos of the interior. Very sharp truck you've got there.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=434520

HTH.

Mark

Oh Yeah! I remember your truck! VERY nice... Thanks for posting here. So that's what parchment looks like, huh? Are those seats all vinyl or are there cloth inserts? I like them.

harrydunn · 03-19-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by srvivor71

Oh Yeah! I remember your truck! VERY nice... Thanks for posting here. So that's what parchment looks like, huh? Are those seats all vinyl or are there cloth inserts? I like them.

Seat is all vinyl as it appears today. I'm certain it has been recovered at some point (most likely in 1988), so I cannot be for sure what it looked like when my grandfather picked it up in '72.

sameyrasmea72 · 03-19-2011, 10:44 PM

This interior is pretty correct. We did not have a good sandalwood steering wheel so we painted the column plack to match the wheel.

befor and after clean up.

**lolife99** · 03-19-2011, 10:55 PM

sameyrasmea72,... Did you dye that dash pad or is another original?

My '70 stepside has what the SPID calls a "gold" interior.
It seems a little darker than parchment.
I'm trying to duplicate the original "gold" dashpad color.
Any ideas?
Or is parchment the same color?

sameyrasmea72 · 03-19-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

sameyrasmea72,... Did you dye that dash pad or is another original?

My '70 stepside has what the SPID calls a "gold" interior.
It seems a little darker than parchment.
I'm trying to duplicate the original "gold" dashpad color.
Any ideas?
Or is parchment the same color?

That is a truck we bought to sell. I don't really remember, but I am pretty sure it came out of another truck.

As far as the gold you are talking about, that is another color I think. We have sold some nice originals gold ones in the past. I think we have a gold one in a 70 camper that I will show/offer to you when we get it out......Jason

Longhorn Man · 03-19-2011, 11:07 PM

gold isn't the same, my longhorn used to have the gold, but it's all gone now... didn't care for it one bit.

**lolife99** · 03-19-2011, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sameyrasmea72

That is a truck we bought to sell. I don't really remember, but I am pretty sure it came out of another truck.

As far as the gold you are talking about, that is another color I think. We have sold some nice originals gold ones in the past. I think we have a gold one in a 70 camper that I will show/offer to you when we get it out......Jason

I would be interested in it.
Thanks.
Sorry for the "parchment" hijack.
I thought maybe it was the same color,... just named different in the '70 moel trucks.
Thanks for all the replies.

48richard · 03-20-2011, 01:06 PM

There are at least 2 different parchment colors. The 71/72 parchment is a much lighter color than the 70; I found this out the hard way.
My 71 had parchment (off-white) doors/seat/visors and "Sandalwood" column/wheel/dash pad covering/floor. The sandalwood is a medium beige color; I once found someone selling a repop dash pad in sandalwood, but have not found any of the other parts. Eventually I gave up on sandalwood and used saddle, which is a darker brown. To my eye the parchment/saddle looks quite good, even though it is not correct.

**MusicMan70** · 03-20-2011, 06:45 PM

Here are some pics from my 1970 GMC...some before and after cleaning.

**lolife99** · 03-20-2011, 07:06 PM

Wow.
Very nice interior.
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srvivor71 · 03-23-2011, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MusicMan70

Here are some pics from my 1970 GMC...some before and after cleaning.

Hey MusicMan Very nice interior. Do you know if it is the original and if so, what trim level is your truck?

Luvlegs · 03-23-2011, 02:29 PM

Here's mine when I started to replace the blue stuff. I painted the door panels to match the sun visors, headliner and seatbelts I have - they came out spot on perfect color match. I've only done the door panels to date. I am thinking about putting the chrome "trim" on the door panels as well ( I have some but haven't poked the holes in the door panels yet).

48richard · 03-23-2011, 05:45 PM

Here is mine. I have some deluxe door panels to put in, but they need painting. LuvLegs, what paint did you use?

Richard

**MusicMan70** · 03-23-2011, 07:03 PM

Hey Der srvivor71!

Yes this is the original interior. The truck is an early production 1970 GMC Sierra Grande.

here's a first posting link. Thanks, HenryJ

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...+sierra+grande

bucketObolts · 03-23-2011, 11:30 PM

Sorry guys im gonna haveto be the idiot here, but what the heck is parchment? Im thinking its the off-white color but I've really never heard that term.

**Tom Vogel** · 03-24-2011, 09:38 AM

MAN... those parchment styeering wheels sure didnt hold up, huh?

pulltilbroke · 03-24-2011, 09:40 AM

Interior of my old 72 I used to have.

srvivor71 · 03-24-2011, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bucketObolts

Sorry guys im gonna haveto be the idiot here, but what the heck is parchment? Im thinking its the off-white color but I've really never heard that term.

"Parchment" is a fancy name GM gave for off-white interior color.

srvivor71 · 03-24-2011, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

MAN... those parchment styeering wheels sure didnt hold up, huh?

I haven't see ONE original steering wheel, no matter what the color, from 69-72 that isn't a mess of cracks and breaks. You can buy remanufactured, if you dont mind steering your truck with a chinese wheel. Not for me.

dfwright · 03-24-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

MAN... those parchment styeering wheels sure didnt hold up, huh?

It sure seems to me that the Sandalwood steering wheels didn't fare very well in the elements. Here's how mine looked after 30+ years of Texas sun... Sadly, the sandalwood apparently aren't repop'd

I think the Parchment / Sandalwood interior combo is a great look with the medium olive paint. My granddad had excellent taste...

Luvlegs · 03-24-2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 48richard

Here is mine. I have some deluxe door panels to put in, but they need painting. LuvLegs, what paint did you use?

Richard

It's Plasti-kote, super enamal, T-27 Antique white (bar code: 0 71915 00127 7 not sure if that'll help anyone).
It is a spot on perfect, exact color match to all the nice original stuff I've piled up.

03-19-2011, 06:08 PM	#1
srvivor71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sullivan County, NY Posts: 455	Parchment Interior Pix If you guys have some, I'd like to see some pics of parchment interiors. That was what mine came with and I'm thinking of going back to it when I reupholster. What color steering wheel came with the parchment interior? Also, does anyone know if the base model 71 GMC would have come with the vinyl door panels or if they came with metal ones?

03-19-2011, 07:49 PM	#2
harrydunn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 256	Re: Parchment Interior Pix I'm fairly new to the forum but check out the interior pics in my thread below. My truck is Medium Green (looks like yours is too) with Parchment interior. Still says "MED GREEN" "PARCHMENT" on the firewall. My steering wheel won't be much help for you as it has a nice tape job on it currently. Going to replace it soon and paint it to match the glovebox/dash. Let me know if you need some more photos of the interior. Very sharp truck you've got there. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=434520 HTH. Mark __________________ 1972 GMC 2500 Custom, 96K miles, Purchased New By My Grandparents 2016 Toyota Tundra TRD Off-Road SR5 1993/2003/2005 Toyota Land Cruisers 2004 Corvette Z06 / 2000 Covette Coupe 2006 Ducati Multistrada 2014 BMW X3 XDrive35i M Sport Last edited by harrydunn; 03-19-2011 at 07:50 PM.

03-19-2011, 08:20 PM	#3
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: Parchment Interior Pix heres pics of a 70 chevy cab i got years ago,it was from a custom camper 30 , all original with 35,000 miles , a/c auto with deluxe parchment interior Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car Last edited by 66skylarkpost; 03-19-2011 at 08:21 PM.

03-19-2011, 09:19 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Parchment Interior Pix steering wheel would be either tan, or black. Depends on the color of the steering column and dash pad. It could go either way.

03-19-2011, 10:44 PM	#7
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: Parchment Interior Pix This interior is pretty correct. We did not have a good sandalwood steering wheel so we painted the column plack to match the wheel. befor and after clean up. Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

03-19-2011, 10:55 PM	#8
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: Parchment Interior Pix sameyrasmea72,... Did you dye that dash pad or is another original? My '70 stepside has what the SPID calls a "gold" interior. It seems a little darker than parchment. I'm trying to duplicate the original "gold" dashpad color. Any ideas? Or is parchment the same color? __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

03-19-2011, 11:07 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Parchment Interior Pix gold isn't the same, my longhorn used to have the gold, but it's all gone now... didn't care for it one bit.

03-20-2011, 01:06 PM	#12
48richard Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 475	Re: Parchment Interior Pix There are at least 2 different parchment colors. The 71/72 parchment is a much lighter color than the 70; I found this out the hard way. My 71 had parchment (off-white) doors/seat/visors and "Sandalwood" column/wheel/dash pad covering/floor. The sandalwood is a medium beige color; I once found someone selling a repop dash pad in sandalwood, but have not found any of the other parts. Eventually I gave up on sandalwood and used saddle, which is a darker brown. To my eye the parchment/saddle looks quite good, even though it is not correct. __________________ 1971 C10 Longbed, 350/TH350

03-20-2011, 06:45 PM	#13
MusicMan70 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 1,842	Re: Parchment Interior Pix Here are some pics from my 1970 GMC...some before and after cleaning. Attached Images __________________ MusicMan70 1961 GMC Suburban

03-20-2011, 07:06 PM	#14
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: Parchment Interior Pix Wow. Very nice interior. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

03-23-2011, 02:29 PM	#16
Luvlegs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Posts: 1,537	Re: Parchment Interior Pix Here's mine when I started to replace the blue stuff. I painted the door panels to match the sun visors, headliner and seatbelts I have - they came out spot on perfect color match. I've only done the door panels to date. I am thinking about putting the chrome "trim" on the door panels as well ( I have some but haven't poked the holes in the door panels yet). Attached Images __________________ "A cat will almost always blink when hit between the eyes with a ball peen hammer" (you don't always have to state the obvious) Wear your PPE! You can eat with false teeth but you can't see with a false eye. 1959 Studebaker Silverhawk 350/400 1972 C10 L6 3OTT 2005 F350 - Built - whew!

03-23-2011, 05:45 PM	#17
48richard Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 475	Re: Parchment Interior Pix Here is mine. I have some deluxe door panels to put in, but they need painting. LuvLegs, what paint did you use? Richard Attached Images __________________ 1971 C10 Longbed, 350/TH350

03-23-2011, 07:03 PM	#18
MusicMan70 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 1,842	Re: Parchment Interior Pix Hey Der srvivor71! Yes this is the original interior. The truck is an early production 1970 GMC Sierra Grande. here's a first posting link. Thanks, HenryJ http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...+sierra+grande __________________ MusicMan70 1961 GMC Suburban

03-23-2011, 11:30 PM	#19
bucketObolts Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pequannock NJ Posts: 259	Re: Parchment Interior Pix Sorry guys im gonna haveto be the idiot here, but what the heck is parchment? Im thinking its the off-white color but I've really never heard that term.

03-24-2011, 09:38 AM	#20
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,565	Re: Parchment Interior Pix MAN... those parchment styeering wheels sure didnt hold up, huh?



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