[64speed]

I’ve been looking at colors and combos and I think I could make my life infinitely easier with a black interior

[burd]

Nice. There aren't many tempests left, their all GTO’s. .

[64speed]

Well I bought the seat covers when I first bought this car and it was just a freshen up. I had never looked at them I just knew they were two tone blue. They are HIDEOUS. After calling all over the place today starting with Ames I am now making the command decision to change the interior color to black. Actually I am happy and excited about this change.

[HWYSTR455]

Black & white (parchment) are fairly neutral, and allows a lot of flexibility for exterior/exterior paint schemes.

But. Choosing a not-so-frequent color, make it work in your favor, can make for a memorable combo. Even a statement at times.

If you are now open to a change, why not look at all combos, since you can now have anything.

I suggest to folks asking the question to starting with OE color schemes, and then look at some customs, like Boyd, Foose, Kindig, and others for ideas. Doesn't have to be the same body style either, you're looking for color combos, accents, etc.

As examples:

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/1964...morning-mocha/

https://www.opgi.com/interior-access...oupe-g444.html

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/51017408250000233/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/402509285436821486/


Also keep in mind that most interior vendors offer any year covers/etc in any available factory color of any make/year.


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[NeighborsComplaint]

Part of the problem is the bench seat interior. I believe there were a couple interior trim choices, the "two tone" (Custom Models) and what I call "the striped circus tent" (Base Model). In black, the 2 tone isn't so bad.

The upscale interior (Lemans/GTO), as I recall, was only available with bucket seats. It's possible that an interior trim shop could make a bench front seat out of the buckets or from a second back seat cover. They can blow apart a cover and re-sew it adding material as needed easier than starting from scratch.

Another option is to go with ProCar bucket seats in the front and use their A Body back seat covers. They fit '68-'72 but an interior trim shop can make them work.

I have thought abut putting them in my '71 as they have the comfort and features like modern car seating including adjustable backs and better side bolsters.

[HWYSTR455]

I would just go bucket seats, but realize that may not be what the O.P. wants. It would make a number of things easier.

If the floor pan needs to be modded for a 5 or 6 speed, bench seat won't fit anyway, know a few people that had that issue. You have to have the center 'loop' on the frame opened up, and then the covers don't fit right.

Even if you get that done, the cable for the control to unlock the pass side track will be an issue. And you can forget the power option.

If you're not going to be haulin' 3 in the front, buckets makes even more sense. Consoles look nice too.


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[64speed]

Shifter is in the Muncie position so no problem with the bench. Since its a Tempest I am keeping it a bench. Other than a few visual cues like the GTO engine turn metal on the gauge cluster the car is gonna appear relatively stock save for the wheels and stance. Now when its idling that will be a different thing. I dont want anyone to know with the hood closed that anything is really amiss. Plus my wife likes the bench. Didnt have to cut the tunnel for the TKO

[NeighborsComplaint]

Here's the Base upholstery in Aqua and the Custom in (?) don't know. color but you can at least visualize the two trim level upholstery schemes. in the pics.

Base

Custom

[64speed]

The bottom is my factory color. Those are the seat covers on it now. I have the dark blue versions in the box ready to sell. Yep definitely going black

[NeighborsComplaint]

Good move.

[grivera]

Silver would look awesome. Have you tried a drop base air cleaner?

[64speed]

Originally Posted by grivera

Silver would look awesome. Have you tried a drop base air cleaner?

Actually I take that back it has a flat base on it. I am gonna try a drop base BUT I have the fuel pressure gauge coming out of the rear port so it may not clear the drop. We will see. Ain’t hot rodding fun

[64speed]

Yeah it has a drop base on it

[imposter]

i was trying to match my white seats and blue rug/ mats seatbelts and dash with a grayish color and couldn't get it to match with my paint color thats a BMW bluestone metallic so i pulled the trigger and went gold it was a task but well worth it black interior is so boring pick a color other than black unless your painting the car black

[64speed]

White with that terrible brownish/mud colored interior. I think they call it saddle

[imposter]

BMW bluestone metallic with gold interior

[64speed]

I will buy other classic cars but I will never do another restoration to this level. I have to pick colors and interiors I can live with for the long haul. Gold does suit your car but it would clash with any of the colors I am now considering. I like black. Plus it goes with everything. I would have kept the blue interior of it was like the lemans colors. I am using factory upholstery so black is what I have to work with

[tom s]

You sure have deep pockets!I would never have chromed the alu.To each his own!Tom

[Scott Stoneburg]

Looking forward to seeing the finished project

[64speed]

Originally Posted by tom s

You sure have deep pockets!I would never have chromed the alu.To each his own!Tom

I don’t want to have to polish aluminum all the time, it was cheaper than having the aluminum buffed and reanodized and it shines like hell LOL