What interior color should I do? 78 Hawaiian/Medium Blue

[HunterRotten]

I have a 1978 GMC with Hawaiian Blue on the SPID. I am having the truck painted and I am going to buy a new dash pad and carpet, as well as redye my door panels. I got a darker blue seat belt set from a mid 80s Chevy and the 60/40 blue bench from a 88+ Chevy which is also the darker blue color.

Do you think this darker blue color would be best throughout the interior? I know it's not original but I feel like the dark seat/belts and the lighter panels/carpet/dash would clash and look off.

[HunterRotten]

Here are some pictures of said colors. By looking at the lighter blue (OE to my truck) belt it clashes a lot.

The tail gate is the only available piece I have at the moment to show the color of my truck, and the door panel has not been dyed so it is the lighter blue.

[Jaysonb]

I have the lighter blue interior in my winter truck, I was going to refresh the interior while I had it out, and I can't find anyone that makes the right color dye to match. I know you can have some custom mixed, but I didn't want to spend the money. Just somthing to keep in mind.

[HunterRotten]

Thanks for letting me know, I'll still have to dye it one way or another so hopefully I'll find something close.

[TKCR]

I think the darker blue seatbelts looks better with the seat.Have you looked at SEM vinyl dye:

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yourautotrim...2269_170091656

And then Color Bond:

http://www.colorbondpaint.com/pages/paint-selector

[HunterRotten]

Originally Posted by TKCR

I think the darker blue seatbelts looks better with the seat.Have you looked at SEM vinyl dye:

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yourautotrim...2269_170091656

And then Color Bond:

http://www.colorbondpaint.com/pages/paint-selector

I think we are planning on using SEM. I agree about the darker belts which is why I masking if I should just go ahead and do the whole interior that shade of blue, which is like a navy shade.

[77K10Silverado]

Take a look at my thread. Might help you decide.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6752641

[HunterRotten]

Originally Posted by 77K10Silverado

Take a look at my thread. Might help you decide.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6752641

That trucks interior is in awesome shape! I think I'm going to go with the darker blue after looking at your pictures and a few others. I like the medium blue color interior but I think it might be a bit too much of the same color.

[HunterRotten]

I was researching replacement dashpads and decided the urethane dash would be a good idea.. then I saw that they don't have the darker blue dash for a pre 1980 dash..

So now I have to rethink it. Dark blue seat and belts w/medium blue dashpad?
What about the door panels as I saw that SEM doesn't have a lighter blue? Carpet?

What should I do?

[daddyjeep]

You could always go neutral on the dash and door panels and go with grey.