I use to raid salvage yards looking for 62 Belair door panels....both 2 door and 4 door. Just to take the badges off. Would get them painted. My interior guy had àn adhesive that he would glue them to new door panels and everything looked absolutely factory!!!!!!!
Ciadella or CARS???
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I recall purchasing door panels in the late 90’s for my 62 BA HT from Ciadella and they came with semi correctly colored inserts which I believe were paper that would be glued to the inside of the squares. Maybe you lost those.
bergsgrd
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My pinstriper buddy is going to match the colors from the New CARS seat covers I ordered(18 week lead time). He'll mix paint to match and fill in the chrome badges on the door panels.
I have one of the original door panels with the correct colored badges so we could go off that too. Keeping my fingers crossed that the CARs colors are close.
I have one of the original door panels with the correct colored badges so we could go off that too. Keeping my fingers crossed that the CARs colors are close.
bergsgrd
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I did sell the incorrect seat covers and have had the new ones from CARS inc installed. Look great.
Paul I'm looking for the thread you posted of some interior pics of a red 62 Belair spt cpe. a couple of years ago. Nothing pops up on a search for Belair interior like what you had posted. I'm looking for the correct color on the dash and garnish mouldings plus steering wheel.
Paul I'm looking for the thread you posted of some interior pics of a red 62 Belair spt cpe. a couple of years ago. Nothing pops up on a search for Belair interior like what you had posted. I'm looking for the correct color on the dash and garnish mouldings plus steering wheel.
Here are pictures of an original 62 Belair that had an original dash and trim -I helped my friend buy the car and also helped
him sell it. To my knowledge the dash is original -the seats and side panels and carpet were replaced -note that the rear side panels do not have
the belair emblems.
I also have pictures of my 2 restored red interior Impalas with the flat paint on the dash and steering column with a gloss steering wheel.
I found a matching formula with enamal paint for my dashes
Paul
him sell it. To my knowledge the dash is original -the seats and side panels and carpet were replaced -note that the rear side panels do not have
the belair emblems.
I also have pictures of my 2 restored red interior Impalas with the flat paint on the dash and steering column with a gloss steering wheel.
I found a matching formula with enamal paint for my dashes
Paul
My red interior 62 SS convertible and my 62 Impala Hardtop with restored dashes (new paint mixed to match the flat
original dash paint and two tone red gloss steering wheel -Belair steering wheels are all one color) . The bench seat 62 hardtop picture does not show the red in the right shade that it actually is painted. I can take better pictures of it.
The SS convertible was sold
original dash paint and two tone red gloss steering wheel -Belair steering wheels are all one color) . The bench seat 62 hardtop picture does not show the red in the right shade that it actually is painted. I can take better pictures of it.
The SS convertible was sold
the dash and steering column are the same color on belair or Impala models.
I have factory interior paint codes and they are all the same for each interior color.
The only differece is the Impala steering wheel is 2 different red colors -belair one red color
I have factory interior paint codes and they are all the same for each interior color.
The only differece is the Impala steering wheel is 2 different red colors -belair one red color
They make a new indicator lens that has the over drive indicator along with all of the other shift points just for a 700R4.
Just what Randy said the new lens with overdrive on it fits inside the factory chrome powerglide indicator.
62_Conv_2-4s
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I just wish I could get my seat covers. On back order for 5 months now.
I noticed the Bel Air in Paul's picture lacked the Bel Air badges on the back interior panel. Does Ciadelli provide those or do you have to find your own? I have some beige ones from a 4 door, guess I could paint them. The middle insert in seats is also a different shade, does that hold true for the quarter badges as well? Thank you.
That interior in that 62 Belair was made ( in 70’s or 80’s i think) when interior companies were selling new Belair interiors without the logos embossed on the side panels. The belair interiors sold today are way different and have logos on the side panels and the seats.
bergsgrd
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CARS has sent me three of the correct color badges for the door panels on my Belair. They promised me that they will be sending out the other nine real soon. I would imagine once I get them it'll be time for a glue job. Should be interesting.
I did get the shift indicator for a 700R4. I got one for a 350TH in my 62 Impala but my linkage needs to be tightened up to really read correctly. I don't mind pulling it down past L. Hardly ever happens anyway.
I did get the shift indicator for a 700R4. I got one for a 350TH in my 62 Impala but my linkage needs to be tightened up to really read correctly. I don't mind pulling it down past L. Hardly ever happens anyway.