Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? #2976521
10/20/21 02:41 PM
10/20/21 02:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,109
SC
V194 Offline OP
master
V194  Offline OP
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,109
SC
I have noticed quite a few variation on the tan interior cars. Lots of variation and mis matched colors.
Do we have any photos of what we believe is correct?

Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: V194] #2976529
10/20/21 03:13 PM
10/20/21 03:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 18,157
Mass
DAYCLONA Offline
I Live Here
DAYCLONA  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 18,157
Mass
Originally Posted by V194
I have noticed quite a few variation on the tan interior cars. Lots of variation and mis matched colors.




While it looks pleasing on the eyes to have a uniformly matching interior, some mopars right from the factory had various shades on "matching" interior components, some rather glaring at times, it was probably due to various vendors, bottom of the barrel dye pigments, different texture/base color of components being dyed... host of variables

Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: DAYCLONA] #2976532
10/20/21 03:19 PM
10/20/21 03:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,109
SC
V194 Offline OP
master
V194  Offline OP
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,109
SC
That is true, How does one then assemble a "factory correct" car? Mismatch or correct the mistake. I mean which is correct in the eyes of the judges?

Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: V194] #2976534
10/20/21 03:25 PM
10/20/21 03:25 PM
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,365
Iowa
burdar Offline
Owen's Dad
burdar  Offline
Owen's Dad

Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,365
Iowa
Depends on which judges you ask.

Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: burdar] #2976536
10/20/21 03:31 PM
10/20/21 03:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,920
Richmond, Indiana
19swinger70 Offline
master
19swinger70  Offline
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,920
Richmond, Indiana
I do not have a Mopar Tan interior, but I have a GM tan interior car. ('79 Trans Am)
There is quite the mis-match in the tan pieces on the Trans Am as well - and not because of aging or sun fading. I think that the different materials play a large part in how the color appears. Whether it is a plastic piece, vinyl, cloth, or leather. Some cars have a mix of all of those materials - and thus they all look a little bit different!


1970 340 swinger. sublime
1967 barracuda fastback BB
55 Plymouth Project
Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: V194] #2976541
10/20/21 03:41 PM
10/20/21 03:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 18,157
Mass
DAYCLONA Offline
I Live Here
DAYCLONA  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 18,157
Mass
Originally Posted by V194
That is true, How does one then assemble a "factory correct" car? Mismatch or correct the mistake. I mean which is correct in the eyes of the judges?



The judges are not the owner nor the driver of the vehicle, do what suits YOU....personally I correct "serious" shade variations, leaving barely noticeable variations, IMHO if it all matches "perfectly" it looks contrived or an amateur's attempt at spray dyeing everything no matter how nice it looks

Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: DAYCLONA] #2976708
10/21/21 05:54 AM
10/21/21 05:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,389
Abilene, Texas
F
fastmark Offline
master
fastmark  Offline
master
F

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,389
Abilene, Texas
I have a buddy that has a tan interior cuda. He had a very hard time getting seat covers that were even remotely close to the factory shade. Legendary sent him the first set and the insert was so far off , it looked gold. The rest looked ok, but not exactly matched. I have and old set of tan seats that have been out of the car and inside so they are not faded, just brittle and worn out like a ten year old set of seats. I had to send them a piece of my insert before they could even get close. It looks ok but the factory seats match much better. They just don’t have the correct color of material now days and will try and sell you what they have. At least they take them back and try to match them.

Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: fastmark] #2976857
10/21/21 02:47 PM
10/21/21 02:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 10,706
North Dakota
6PakBee Offline
I Live Here
6PakBee  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 10,706
North Dakota
On an original Mopar there are subtle color differences between interior parts to give some contrast. I saw a '69 Roadrunner that the owner had dyed/painted all of the black interior pieces the same gloss and color. Really blah and frankly, unattractive.


"We live in a time when intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended".
Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: V194] #2976881
10/21/21 04:13 PM
10/21/21 04:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 6,095
Valencia, España
NachoRT74 Offline
master
NachoRT74  Offline
master

Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 6,095
Valencia, España
I have allways get confused on some "white off" interiors being really tan... and backwards. Sure, the pictures on web don't help.

Last edited by NachoRT74; 10/21/21 04:14 PM.

With a Charger born in Chrysler assembly plant in Valencia, Venezuela
Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: NachoRT74] #2977162
10/22/21 10:17 AM
10/22/21 10:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,020
NJ
EV2RTSE Online content
super stock
EV2RTSE  Online Content
super stock

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,020
NJ
My brother recently finished up his 70 Challenger with a green interior, for starters he had the 'bayou green' paint mixed with the codes taken from the 1970 parts catalog, and redid all of his interior metal pieces, dash frame, steering column, etc. as called out on the same page of the catalog. He also had SEM vinyl dye mixed to match the paint and sprayed that on his dash pad, console, door & kick panels, seat backs, rear package tray, etc. IMO the result looks really nice and coherent, would it be totally correct, no, but the carpet, seat covers, headliner still do provide some of the color variations.

I guess in hindsight, mixing up a few similar but different shades of dye for the various soft parts would yield the most authentic result, short of using all NOS parts- which would seem to be almost impossible these days.


1970-dodge-pg02.jpgIMG_0254.JPG
Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: EV2RTSE] #2978148
10/25/21 11:07 AM
10/25/21 11:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,109
SC
V194 Offline OP
master
V194  Offline OP
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,109
SC
The car in question is a 70 Challenger its an October build and the build sheet says H6T5 so Interior is T5 which is a 69 color and not listed as a 70 color. Its super bright and wondering if this is a mistake or correct as nothing really matches otherwise?

Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: V194] #2978155
10/25/21 11:39 AM
10/25/21 11:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 29,650
Hamtramck, PA
A
Alaskan_TA Offline
Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA  Offline
Fluffy Balladeer
A

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 29,650
Hamtramck, PA
H6T5 is a legit 1970 interior code, see the page at https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/colorAndTrim/1970/70_Challenger0003.jpg

H - High price class.

6 - Vinyl seats

T5 - Tan

Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2978159
10/25/21 11:45 AM
10/25/21 11:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 29,650
Hamtramck, PA
A
Alaskan_TA Offline
Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA  Offline
Fluffy Balladeer
A

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 29,650
Hamtramck, PA
And.... this is not 'E body' only, note the original tan interior in my 1970 Dart Swinger, several shades of tan & this interior was all original down to the carpet;

d3.JPG
Re: Any consensus on E body Tan interiors? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2978186
10/25/21 12:28 PM
10/25/21 12:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,109
SC
V194 Offline OP
master
V194  Offline OP
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,109
SC
Thanks Barry but I guess what I am asking is the other trim is indicating that it be painted T5 and that is looking really "coppery" It is having me second guess painting it that way. Horn pad is T4







Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1