[wfbarto]

Originally Posted by 1050goat

I appreciate everyone's input and received a lot of great ideas. At Norwalk my wife saw a 1965 GTO painted Iris Mist and decided that was her color. Going to go with gray interior. Not my first choice but I do like it. As long as she's happy that's all that matters.

I like the Iris Mist selection. It will look killer! But I would go with Parchment interior with plum trim for the dash and on the door panels. If you ever saw the parchment with the iris mist you would know what I mean! If you go gray interior, it would be too much on a big wagon and would detract from the exterior color. JMO.....

[mike nixon]

COOL! Get color samples for Plum and for Dark Blue Metallic with the Iris Mist paint. That may change her mind.

[wfbarto]

To see an Iris Mist car (65 2+2) with parchment interior, go to this link:

http://2012pociconvention.shutterfly.com/pictures/8

and check out pic nos. 241-245

Very nice car and color combo!

[Hillard]

Parchment interior does look nice. My only issue is that this is going to be daily transportation, and I do have kids. Don't want to think about what that parchment interior is going to look like after a while. Want something to hide dirt a little better. The GTO we saw at Norwalk had black interior, might go that direction just to be practical.

[Steve Barcak]

If you are going with a cloth int, a tweed or something, the gray will look nice and be more comfy. I'd use a later model front sent too like I did on my 61 Safari. Get something out of an 80s or so Buick, etc. Something with a split bench with recliner. You will be happy you did.
Safer with headrests too.
Have you thought about belts/should harnesses?

I used '69 era belts/harnesses and wellded mounts to the B pillar for the shoulder belts. It works well.

'62s have no safety equipment-
think about
head rests
shoulder belts
disc brakes
dual master
as minimums.
Gotta take care of those loved ones you know.

my .02

[Hillard]

Yep, already have plans for dual master cylinder and disc brakes. I was thinking of mounting later model 3 point seat belts. Had not thought about head rest though. I was intending on using a pair of 64 GP buckets and console. Also thought about quick ratio gear box.

[Deadhead]

Cloth = stains with kids. Leather is not that expensive.

[Hillard]

Bringing up an old thread... Well my wife had decided on the 1965 code P Iris Mist for the exterior and I thought we had decided that the interior would be gray cloth on all the fabric areas and plum on all the metal. Well I sprayed a piece of metal with Iris Mist, then sprayed a plum color next to it. Now she's not sure she likes the plum. So I'm asking again for ideas about interior color. We've thought about two tone gray, and black & gray but I think it might look better with something a bit brighter. What do you think?

[66 Wagon]

Go for two tone gray for the interior, gray cloth and perhaps silver on the the metal.
The car will be colorful enough with the Irish Mist for the exterior.

[mviker]

Originally Posted by Engine-Ear

Ensign Blue is uncommon and looks cool as hell.

Then again, so is Silverleaf Green and Frost Silver...

So many options.

I'm with Matt on the Silverleaf Green, but then again, I may be biased.

Nocturne Blue would be my second choice.

Either with a white or parchment interior would rock the house!


D'oh! didn't follow the thread to the end. Iris Mist would be my third choice. Lol! Gonna look good!

[mike nixon]

Dark Blue interior dave. It really sets the Iris Mist off.

Mike

[Deadhead]

What Mike said. It will pick up the blue in the Iris Mist and make the color pop. Try a slate blue or darker sample next to your Iris Mist you sprayed and check it out.