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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: Bjv69ss on March 15, 2008, 11:38:48 PM

Title: Steering column color
Post by: Bjv69ss on March 15, 2008, 11:38:48 PM

I'm getting ready to work on the paint color on the interior of the car.  It has a dark green interior.  The question I have,  is the column supposed to be green or black?  It looks like it was painted or swaped at one point.  There is green paint pealing with black paint pealing as well .

Joe

Title: Re: Steering column color
Post by: Ed Ernst on March 16, 2008, 03:30:39 AM

The steering column should be green.

Title: Re: Steering column color
Post by: Bjv69ss on March 16, 2008, 01:29:48 PM

Thanks Ed,
I kind of thought it would be green.  I looked a little closer last night, the green peel is over the black.  I'd bet that someone swapped out a tilt column and put in the straight one that's in there now.

Since I have not started to look for the materials yet, have you any idea what the paint is to use and where to get it?  It's not exterior paint, something satin.  I seem to remember something on this site about a topic of that nature.

Thanks again, Joe

Title: Re: Steering column color
Post by: Ed Ernst on March 16, 2008, 06:15:51 PM

I'm not very familiar with paint and associated mixes.  I have done some interior touch ups w/paints from Rick's and our local Camaro store with nice results, but have never repainted an entire interior.  Hopefully some one with more experience will chime in.

Title: Re: Steering column color
Post by: Bjv69ss on March 16, 2008, 06:41:14 PM

Thank's Ed, I'm sure someone has a paint code for a body shop supply house to match the dark green color and sheen The Rick's catalog just came in yesterday's mail.  I have not looked for a long time but I think all they have is the paint to redo plastiic parts.  I'll check though.

Title: Re: Steering column color
Post by: JohnZ on March 17, 2008, 03:36:38 PM

Go to www.autocolorlibrary.com and key in "Chevrolet", then "1969" - the exterior colors will be on page 1, and the different glosses (and applications) of interior colors with PPG codes will be on page 2.  :)

Title: Re: Steering column color
Post by: Bjv69ss on March 18, 2008, 12:18:20 AM

Thanks John! 

That's a big help!  There should be a new page on this site with helpful links like this. 

Joe