Topic: 68 Deluxe Interior Questions

[duffman]

I have a 68 with Deluxe Belts and 6K Aqua D?cor Deluxe Interior, with a few questions
1. What is the correct color seatbelts? These are black.
2. The carpet from PO was much darker (shown), replacement matches seats.  Which is correct?
3. The passenger dash pad strip doesn't match Dash pad or anything else.  What is correct?
4. Armrests on door were dyed, what is correct color?

Got a whole winter ahead of me to get it right.

Thanks!

[ruppstang]

I think the seat belts should be aqua, that said when the correct color was not available black was used. I have had two red interiors with black belts.

I am not sure on the carpet, but I think medium aqua.

The knee crash pad should be aqua.  I think I may have one.

The arm rests should also be a medium aqua.

I will look though my stuff and see if I can find some original parts for color match.

[67gta289]

Marty, did they cheapen out on the belts as a cost saving measure after the strike?

Duffman, your signature says "Born on 12/14/17" which does not help - can you include the actual build date?

[duffman]

Born on was the actual build date.  So much for humor.

[tim_morrison82]

My SJ car was a parchment bench interior with deluxe belts, born 14th Dec 67 . My belts were colour coded to parchment, the latches were also parchment, with a chrome surround. The retractable lap belt was also a parchment coloured cover.

Your black belts are replacements.

[ruppstang]

Marty, did they cheapen out on the belts as a cost saving measure after the strike?

I do not think so, I have seen original cars both with the color coordinated belts and some with black. Same goes for the rear-view mirrors. I think it was a supply thing and the black was a fall back. You did not hold up a build on car over a belt color. Our 68 unrestored HCS has a red interior with black belts.

[Coralsnake]

...and all the saddle interior Shelbys had black belts 😉

The knee pad does appear too blue in the photo.

[ruppstang]

 Here is an original aqua arm rest.

The Deluxe aqua belt is from a May built Dearborn car. I have not seen a black belt substitute used on a deluxe belt optioned car. It may have been due to the fact there were less of the deluxe belt used. The May build shows that color coordinating belts were still used post-strike.

I think the 68 Shelby's with saddle interiors used black belt for cost savings due to the inertia shoulder harness.
 
I could not find an aqua knee crash pad, but it should be a medium aqua like the console pad.

It looks like your kick panels are blue, they should be aqua as well. 

[duffman]

Thanks again for the information.  Looks like dying is in my future.   Going to reach out to SSnake-Oyl for belts!

One step closer....

[stangfan]

...and all the saddle interior Shelbys had black belts 😉

The knee pad does appear too blue in the photo.

This is very interesting.  My GT/CS has the red interior with black belts.  I always thought that the red belts faded over the years and owners replaced them with black, but this car is very original, so maybe it did come with black belts from the factory. 

[carlite65]

Thanks again for the information.  Looks like dying is in my future.   Going to reach out to SSnake-Oyl for belts!

One step closer....

python restorations would be a better choice imo.

[duffman]

Thanks for that feedback!