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Colorado Red Vinyl Interior

TodE

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I have a 67 BJ-8 Mark III. The kick panels need to be replaced. Instead of buying the whole panel kit I was going to recover just the kick panels.
I know I will have a challenge trying to find a color close to the existing interior after 50 years of fading, wear and tear.
Has anybody had any luck matching the red which is closer to orange. If so what brand, color, stock number.
Thank you in advance.
Tod
 

Healey Nut

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Both Ahead 4 Healeys and AH Spares in the UK sell just the kick panels and you can take advantage of the cheap price due to the good exchange rate right now .
And the colour . You will never match 50 yr old stuff with new , not going to happen .
 

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I have a 67 BJ-8 Mark III. The kick panels need to be replaced. Instead of buying the whole panel kit I was going to recover just the kick panels.
I know I will have a challenge trying to find a color close to the existing interior after 50 years of fading, wear and tear.
Has anybody had any luck matching the red which is closer to orange. If so what brand, color, stock number.
Thank you in advance.
Tod
There's a guy who deals in used interior pieces and it I can't think of who it is at the moment. Your best and only shot of matching 50 year old material.
 

John Turney

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Perhaps you could Google "vinyl upholstery material" and see what colors & patterns the various manufacturers offer and see what you get. You might get lucky.
 

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Find a local person that does upholstery dyeing. If they are good like mine is, they will mix up an exact match on the spot and spray it on your material. Ask a used car lot.
 

Jerry

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SEM makes vinyl dye and they have lots of colors , or you can pay for someone to match your current vinyl. I paid $70 for a match and painted my steering wheel (leather) to match the interior in my TR3. It is exact!
 
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