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Topic: different colors here .........why?

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different colors here .........why?

Posted: 3/6/04 9:34am Message 1 of 10
NVMY76
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Olney, MD - USA
Joined: 10/1/2003
Posts: 165
Vette(s): 1976 Brown with Buckskin Interior. I bought her on 9/15/03 and just received it on OCT 1st 2003!! It needs interior work, and some things under the hood, but I am so excited! Just waiting for Summer of 2004 to totally show it off.


I notices the top of the dash is darker then the bottom. Is this correct from the factory???? Any info would be helpful. |blinkyeyes|


|IMG|http://www.mustangmods.com/data/10435/vette_bike_bannerb.jpg|/IMG| 1976 L-48, 1999 Suzuki GZ250 Suzanne Check out my webpage and see all the goodies |URL|http://www.cardomain.com/id/1funvet |/URL|
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different colors here .........why?

Posted: 3/6/04 9:56am Message 2 of 10
gmurray
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SOUTHWICK, MA - USA
Joined: 6/26/2003
Posts: 336
Vette(s): 1975, L-48 coupe, 4-speed, light mods
Suzanne,

It looks like your dash pad has been changed and is not the original color. You can purchase replacement dash pads (I just did, but mine is black and kind of hard to mis-match). It looks like that is a brown one, and your interior is tan. I'm sure a good vette store can help you pick out the correct one for your interior.

(looks nice by the way!)
Glenn


Glenn's Bright Blue 75 T-Top
L48, 4 Speed, Dual Exhaust

different colors here .........why?

Posted: 3/6/04 10:09am Message 3 of 10
NVMY76
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Olney, MD - USA
Joined: 10/1/2003
Posts: 165
Vette(s): 1976 Brown with Buckskin Interior. I bought her on 9/15/03 and just received it on OCT 1st 2003!! It needs interior work, and some things under the hood, but I am so excited! Just waiting for Summer of 2004 to totally show it off.
thanks!!! I am trying to find out if it's from the factory like that, cause I have buckskin interior and then that top is a bit darker than the rest - so I really wasn't sure! |headscratch|


|IMG|http://www.mustangmods.com/data/10435/vette_bike_bannerb.jpg|/IMG| 1976 L-48, 1999 Suzuki GZ250 Suzanne Check out my webpage and see all the goodies |URL|http://www.cardomain.com/id/1funvet |/URL|

different colors here .........why?

Posted: 3/6/04 10:24am Message 4 of 10
Mr69Vett
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DE PERE, WI - USA
Joined: 12/9/2001
Posts: 231
Vette(s): 1969 350, 4-spd, 3.53 gear, side exhaust, custom mix yellow PPG base/clear Brilliant Yellow
I would say that the dash pad has also been changed, and possibly a bad or darker dye lot. But another thing to consider is that the rest if the vynil is how may years old and faded, been in the sun, and the color is gone. That would probally be the best answer. Now to remedy that, possibly remove the rest of the interior peices and have them redyed, that woulld get them back to original colors, while maintaining the factory items, and alot lest costly than replacing, if there in good shape.

Dave
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different colors here .........why?

Posted: 3/6/04 10:24am Message 5 of 10
twardell
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edgemomt, SD - USA
Joined: 12/9/2003
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Vette(s): 79 L82 auto other then the indego blue paint,headers with chambered exhust and rims its all unrestored original with 68000 mi
the top of most dahses are darker to reduce the reflective glare on the the windshild


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different colors here .........why?

Posted: 3/7/04 1:39pm Message 6 of 10
Paragon75Ray
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Wayne, NJ - USA
Joined: 5/31/2002
Posts: 973
Vette(s): White 1975 L48 Stingray 129,000 Miles, daily driver.
I think my dash is slightly darker than the rest of the interior, but certainly not at that extreme.

Scot


different colors here .........why?

Posted: 3/8/04 8:08am Message 7 of 10
charlie c
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MEDINA, OH - USA
Joined: 1/30/2003
Posts: 111
Vette(s): 1977 dark red,buckskin int. 355small block ,built
I have a '77 and my interior is also buckskin. My top dash pad looks exactly like yours and I have no reason to believe it's not factory.


different colors here .........why?

Posted: 3/29/04 2:49pm Message 8 of 10
Gallup76
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Macedon, NY - USA
Joined: 6/18/2003
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Vette(s): 1976 Red Stingray L48, Auto - Buckskin Leather, Original Custom Interior
I have a 76 with Buckskin Interior and mine looks the same as yours. I also saw a few other 76 Buckskin Interiors when I was looking to purchase my car and all the dashes looked like yours. I think what you have is from the factory. I also just purchased a new dash pad and it is very close to my original color - dark brown.


Andy 1976 Red L48 Coupe |IMG|http://www.C3VR.com/member_uploads/3301_3400/3384/Corvette Pass. Front C3R - Cropped.jpg |/IMG|

different colors here .........why?

Posted: 3/29/04 3:35pm Message 9 of 10
Owen
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HOUSTON, TX - USA
Joined: 11/15/2002
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Vette(s): 1976 L-48 coupe
My original smoke grey also had a darker dash pad. |thumb| |wavey|


different colors here .........why?

Posted: 3/30/04 9:30am Message 10 of 10
suttvette77
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Indianapolis, IN - USA
Joined: 3/18/2004
Posts: 29
Vette(s): 77 coupe
Hi Suzzane, I have Smoke Gray in my 77. the dash is as much darker in it as yours is. I think you probably have original color. By the way, I looked at your pics on cardomain - Awesome! |thumb|


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