#1  
Old 10-17-2020, 01:32 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,003
Default 73 T/A Saddle interior dye

Would you guys have any idea on the correct dye for a 73 saddle interior? I got a can of dye from Ames that's supposedly correct for a 73, but it's really light, almost like a later tan interior.

I grabbed a can of saddle for a 70 hoping it'll be darker, but I haven't sprayed it yet.


What say PY?

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
  #2  
Old 10-17-2020, 03:46 PM
cnc's Avatar
cnc cnc is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: London,Ont, Canada
Posts: 3,995
Default

I’d like to hear as well for my 73 with saddle interior too
First pic is upside down anyone rotate pics for me....
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	03884E59-6E00-4760-BA99-409EF9B9C6D0.jpg
Views:	116
Size:	39.2 KB
ID:	551635   Click image for larger version

Name:	A6D4D941-C38E-4AE0-B151-12EF4E353ED0.jpg
Views:	116
Size:	37.9 KB
ID:	551636  

__________________
1973 Firebird Navajo Orange w/shaker,1973 400/461,1972 Intake SD CNC'd,1977 Q-Jet 800 CFM w/ Cliffs Kit,Tanks Inc PA4 255 Walbro intank pump ,-8an feed/return,RobbMc Regulator,RobbMc 40 micron filter,253 CFM 6x-8's w/H.S 1:5 Roller Rockers,SD Stump Puller H/R Cam 230/236 @.050 112 lobe separation 565/.570 lift,Crower Solid Rollers,28150 Hedman Headers,3" exhaust,full tailpipes,350 Turbo,9.5" 3200 Converter,3:42 gear,8.5 posi,C/E slide-alinks,Koni adj frt shocks,Best 12.18@110.55 Lookin for 11's
  #3  
Old 10-17-2020, 03:51 PM
cnc's Avatar
cnc cnc is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: London,Ont, Canada
Posts: 3,995
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 72projectbird View Post
Would you guys have any idea on the correct dye for a 73 saddle interior? I got a can of dye from Ames that's supposedly correct for a 73, but it's really light, almost like a later tan interior.

I grabbed a can of saddle for a 70 hoping it'll be darker, but I haven't sprayed it yet.


What say PY?
Can u post a pic of the interior of your car just for comparison sakes....
My car is gutted and all seats and trim are on benches...
Maybe even a pic of the sprayed dye u got from Ames????
No matter what u get get enough to do ALL the interior cause it’ll never match anything previously....
I’ve kinda asked around on here and there seems to be different shades of saddle year to year as well....

__________________
1973 Firebird Navajo Orange w/shaker,1973 400/461,1972 Intake SD CNC'd,1977 Q-Jet 800 CFM w/ Cliffs Kit,Tanks Inc PA4 255 Walbro intank pump ,-8an feed/return,RobbMc Regulator,RobbMc 40 micron filter,253 CFM 6x-8's w/H.S 1:5 Roller Rockers,SD Stump Puller H/R Cam 230/236 @.050 112 lobe separation 565/.570 lift,Crower Solid Rollers,28150 Hedman Headers,3" exhaust,full tailpipes,350 Turbo,9.5" 3200 Converter,3:42 gear,8.5 posi,C/E slide-alinks,Koni adj frt shocks,Best 12.18@110.55 Lookin for 11's

Last edited by cnc; 10-17-2020 at 03:59 PM.
  #4  
Old 10-17-2020, 10:21 PM
Formulabruce's Avatar
Formulabruce Formulabruce is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: North East of AMES PERFORMANCE, in the "SHIRE"
Posts: 9,363
Default

Like Sandalwood, Saddle is different colors and shades on different substrates. My cars, the seats were always a bit darker brown than any other part of the interior. Due to this, I never tried to match panels to the seats.

  #5  
Old 10-17-2020, 11:01 PM
Green Hornet's Avatar
Green Hornet Green Hornet is offline
Chief Ponti-yacker
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 653
Default

73 saddle....is all by itself.......

It has more red in it than 72.....and different than 74.....which is lighter

I would say a custom SEM mix....might get you close....but factory seats and door panels had a faint black mottling in the vinyl....

Saddle in 73........Red in 75....and blue in 76........were all mottled....and I doubt that it can be duplicated correctly....with a spray....

You can always tell a reproduction 73 saddle interior....because it's NEVER correct...

I did this one about 20 years ago.......Upper door panels are original....and had the drivers seat repaired with 2 other donor seats covers.......I matched the replacement carpet to the original.....The orange is a nice contrast to saddle seats,etc...

AFAIK......Vinyl DYE....does not exist.....SEM is actual vinyl PAINT.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	thumbnail_DSC01929.jpg
Views:	127
Size:	60.4 KB
ID:	551692  

  #6  
Old 10-18-2020, 09:53 AM
78w72 78w72 is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: iowa
Posts: 4,682
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Hornet View Post
AFAIK......Vinyl DYE....does not exist.....SEM is actual vinyl PAINT.
thank you. there is no real dye for plastic & vinyl parts, its a nit pick i know, but im not sure where/why people started calling paint dye.

  #7  
Old 10-18-2020, 01:49 PM
Green Hornet's Avatar
Green Hornet Green Hornet is offline
Chief Ponti-yacker
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 653
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 78w72 View Post
thank you. there is no real dye for plastic & vinyl parts, its a nit pick i know, but im not sure where/why people started calling paint dye.
Vinyl dye...and "big block" Pontiac....my 2 favorite oxy-morons...

  #8  
Old 10-18-2020, 05:05 PM
Pepper Judge Pepper Judge is offline
Senior Chief
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 255
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cnc View Post
First pic is upside down anyone rotate pics for me....
Here you go

Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	03884E59-6E00-4760-BA99-409EF9B9C6D0.jpg
Views:	328
Size:	90.0 KB
ID:	551720  

  #9  
Old 10-18-2020, 06:37 PM
vertigto's Avatar
vertigto vertigto is offline
Chief Ponti-yacker
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 774
Default

That looks almost as dark as the dark saddle on my 70.

__________________

1970 GTO (Granada Gold) - 400 / TH400
  #10  
Old 10-18-2020, 06:56 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,003
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cnc View Post
Can u post a pic of the interior of your car just for comparison sakes....
My car is gutted and all seats and trim are on benches...
Maybe even a pic of the sprayed dye u got from Ames????
No matter what u get get enough to do ALL the interior cause it’ll never match anything previously....
I’ve kinda asked around on here and there seems to be different shades of saddle year to year as well....
My interior is all out too. I'm redoing the dash, and the stuff I got is pretty tan, like the later cars, but my original dash is a lot more brown/reddish like red clay.

The seats are new, redone with nos material that was stitched up by an expert upholsterer. They're beautiful, but make the rest of the interior look old, hence the question of paint/dye. lol

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
  #11  
Old 10-18-2020, 08:10 PM
cnc's Avatar
cnc cnc is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: London,Ont, Canada
Posts: 3,995
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pepper Judge View Post
Here you go

Thanks

__________________
1973 Firebird Navajo Orange w/shaker,1973 400/461,1972 Intake SD CNC'd,1977 Q-Jet 800 CFM w/ Cliffs Kit,Tanks Inc PA4 255 Walbro intank pump ,-8an feed/return,RobbMc Regulator,RobbMc 40 micron filter,253 CFM 6x-8's w/H.S 1:5 Roller Rockers,SD Stump Puller H/R Cam 230/236 @.050 112 lobe separation 565/.570 lift,Crower Solid Rollers,28150 Hedman Headers,3" exhaust,full tailpipes,350 Turbo,9.5" 3200 Converter,3:42 gear,8.5 posi,C/E slide-alinks,Koni adj frt shocks,Best 12.18@110.55 Lookin for 11's
  #12  
Old 10-18-2020, 08:30 PM
Green Hornet's Avatar
Green Hornet Green Hornet is offline
Chief Ponti-yacker
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 653
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cnc View Post
Thanks
That...looks more like the dark saddle....in my 72...

  #13  
Old 10-18-2020, 08:32 PM
Green Hornet's Avatar
Green Hornet Green Hornet is offline
Chief Ponti-yacker
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 653
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 72projectbird View Post
My interior is all out too. I'm redoing the dash, and the stuff I got is pretty tan, like the later cars, but my original dash is a lot more brown/reddish like red clay.

The seats are new, redone with nos material that was stitched up by an expert upholsterer. They're beautiful, but make the rest of the interior look old, hence the question of paint/dye. lol
Were you able to find the correct 73 "mottled: saddle?

  #14  
Old 10-18-2020, 09:53 PM
John V. John V. is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 4,747
Default

My '73 TA has the Custom Saddle interior as seen in Post 5.

Is the Saddle color of the Standard interior as posted by cnc same?

Also, I was told the '75 Saddle was same color as the '73. I've seen pix of a '75 Saddle and it sure looked same as '73 but was only going by memory of what mine looked like 40 years ago, not comparing side by side of actual material.

Green Hornet, is that not true?

I have the original seat covers still on mine. When I owned the car '78-'80 the interior was still in very nice shape. Sometime thereafter and before '91, somebody installed black cloth seat covers (all plastic stuff and dash was sprayed black which is peeing and now a mess, I guess a PO didn't like Saddle) which seems to have done a pretty good job protecting the vinyl which I discovered upon reacquiring the TA in 2016.

I have removed the cloth from the rear seat but not the fronts yet. The rear upholstery is not perfect but decent enough for me.

The driver seat had a small piece of exposed plastic piping where the vinyl had been worn or torn when I originally acquired it in '78. I expect to find that same exposed piping when I get around to removing the cloth seat covers. Hoping the vinyl is still decent enough under the cloth.

The vinyl and plastic was sprayed black during resto of my '64 GTO. Probably helped things like the front kick panels. But the upholstery seems to have a stiffer/shinier/slicker feel to it than what I remember of the Morrokide from my first then 10 yo '64. Of course that was a LONG time ago and my memory could be way off. Still, I'm not convinced it was the right move to spray it with the SEM vinyl "dye".

The TA will be strictly a driver so I'm hoping to retain the original seat covers as is. But the dash, door panels, hard plastic, headliner and all the rest will need work so some of the parts will probably need to be sprayed.

So I'm watching this thread to see what I can learn.

72projectbird, are you recovering the dash? Who are you using? Anybody else have a recommendation? If I send it (and the console) to Just Dashes, will it come back same vinyl and color as original? Is there a better vendor?

  #15  
Old 10-18-2020, 10:53 PM
Green Hornet's Avatar
Green Hornet Green Hornet is offline
Chief Ponti-yacker
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 653
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by John V. View Post
My '73 TA has the Custom Saddle interior as seen in Post 5.

Is the Saddle color of the Standard interior as posted by cnc same?

Also, I was told the '75 Saddle was same color as the '73. I've seen pix of a '75 Saddle and it sure looked same as '73 but was only going by memory of what mine looked like 40 years ago, not comparing side by side of actual material.

Green Hornet, is that not true?
As I recall....73 standard and custom trim both share the same vinyl......and you may be correct on 75 being the same......I had a 75 Grand Prix SJ....in the mid-80's....and could have been that type vinyl.....Had a 75 Grand am....with red "mottled" seats and door panels,as well...

  #16  
Old 10-19-2020, 08:27 AM
vertigto's Avatar
vertigto vertigto is offline
Chief Ponti-yacker
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 774
Default

As others have mentioned, the seat color is mottled and even if you get the correct SEM paint/vinyl dye, it will have a more uniform appearance, rather than the 'mottled' look.

__________________

1970 GTO (Granada Gold) - 400 / TH400
  #17  
Old 10-19-2020, 11:10 AM
dld's Avatar
dld dld is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MARYLAND 21061
Posts: 2,050
Default

Here is a couple pics of my old PPG color book used for identifier for color usage

the UCV colors were spray as is .No reducers or thinners were required. The chemical make up was not the same as exterior finishes on body.

I don't have chip book for 70 or 71 . but through all years colors were shared across GM car line . so you may want to source through other groups for info.

I caution you not to use marketing names as a guide to the correct formula for your car

also PPG does not manufacture vinyl colors any longer. SEM is probably the best choice now. but they do not formulate all colors . if you find a paint supply house that has a mixing bank of SEM . they may be able to make up a formula for you. the success of this however will rely heavily on mixers talent.

also keep in mind that the different parts that make up your interior were not all sourced from same vendor or even in same part of plant or plants operated buy GM
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	DSCN2141.jpg
Views:	85
Size:	51.6 KB
ID:	551756   Click image for larger version

Name:	DSCN2142.jpg
Views:	86
Size:	51.1 KB
ID:	551757  

The Following User Says Thank You to dld For This Useful Post:
  #18  
Old 10-19-2020, 08:11 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,003
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Hornet View Post
Were you able to find the correct 73 "mottled: saddle?
I'll find out tomorrow. Have a new batch of paint coming.

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
  #19  
Old 10-19-2020, 09:43 PM
Green Hornet's Avatar
Green Hornet Green Hornet is offline
Chief Ponti-yacker
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 653
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 72projectbird View Post
I'll find out tomorrow. Have a new batch of paint coming.
I meant the mottled vinyl.....not paint...

Perhaps Legendary uses the correct vinyl ........PUI was the only vendor of 73 Firebird seat covers....back when I was looking back when...

  #20  
Old 10-19-2020, 10:23 PM
John V. John V. is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 4,747
Default

dld, thanks for posting the color Charts.

Do you happen to know what UCV-69 is? Looks like the Flat Colors were supposed to be oversprayed with it.

Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:41 AM.

 

About Us

The PY Online Forums is the largest online gathering of Pontiac enthusiasts anywhere in the world. Founded in 1991, it was also the first online forum for people to gather and talk about their Pontiacs. Since then, it has become the mecca of Pontiac technical data and knowledge that no other place can surpass.

 




Copyright © 2017