need ideas on 55-59 interior. pics please.

[Gill 58 apache]

i have one 58 and two 59 chevy trucks to build and I'm trying to plan everything out so i can start getting everything i need. i would appreciate your pictures from factory to extremely customized. thanks in advance.

[Richs'55]

Sorry, I know this is not what you want. But mine is somewhere between factory and extremely customized.

[tmoble]

hmmm, interior decorating seems to be a little on the sparse side.

[_Ogre]

you could try reading some of the builds on this forum...
most of us have interiors somewheres between factory and full custom
my truk is somewhere in the middle

[roger55]

Not done yet. I'm going to have an upholstery shop make custom carpet for it. Probably in a light brown to tie into the dash and seat. The headliner will be the same material that is on the seat. The outside of the truck will be the green that the top of the dash is. The insides of the doors will be the light brown with the green on the inserts.

[Gill 58 apache]

roger55, i really like the color combo. the paint is impressive for door jambs, i can't find anyone that will make them as slick as the outside. yours looks great. I've got three paint guns on the way, just going to start doing them myself. and where did you buy your guage setup?

I tried to delete this but can't, its amazing i can fix a truck but can't delete a paragraph.

[roger55]

Originally Posted by Gill 58 apache

roger55, i really like the color combo. the paint is impressive for door jambs, i can't find anyone that will make them as slick as the outside. yours looks great. I've got three paint guns on the way, just going to start doing them myself. and where did you buy your guage setup?

Hi Gill.
My gauge setup is a panel made by Boese Engineering and I bought the Auto Meter gauges separately and wired it all up myself.





The paint is Pro-Spray single stage and I used an Iwata LPH-101 gun with a sidewinder cup for the inside. For the outside of the truck I will use my Iwata LPH-400 gun.

Take a look at my build thread as I have detailed info about my paint, procedures and such there.

[mdpaulson1]

try this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=436321&page=3
there is a great build thread for a guy that used a 59 impala dash, just forgot the link but I'm sure you can search for it
Mark

[Gill 58 apache]

I did look at some of the build threads Ogre, and took some screen shots of yours, really liked your speakers in the cab corners and kick panels. However wasn't able to find many more in a search, and the ones I did were from years back. And figured there may be more by now. I've been looking at "Hix Design", they did a really cool 59, just want as many ideas as possible before I build one and then find something I wish I had incorporated into my build. Thanks again for your help and info

[Gill 58 apache]

roger55, i really like the color combo. the paint is impressive for door jambs, i can't find anyone that will make them as slick as the outside. yours looks great. I've got three paint guns on the way, just going to start doing them myself. and where did you buy your guage setup?

[Apachemike]

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[roger55]

Here you go:

Originally Posted by Apachemike

[Gill 58 apache]

Thats what I'm trying to decide on, buckets and a custom console or a custom/original bench. and I'm trying to decide if its worth going all out like the 59 that hix design did.

[thebebop]

Kept mine simple but I don't plan on taking any long trips.

[Apachemike]

Thanks Roger55!

[Apachemike]

I got my clusters from this guy. For my 59 I got the programmable speedo

http://www.ebay.com/itm/55-56-57-58-...0969c8&vxp=mtr

[roger55]

Originally Posted by Apachemike

I got my clusters from this guy. For my 59 I got the programmable speedo

That's a Boese panel same as mine.
I didn't want it polished so I took some fine sandpaper and carefully used it in one direction for a brushed look.

[Speedbumpauto]

I used the same one but added two warning lights for oil and coolant temp.

[davecarney2]

Here is a sneak peak at my seat

[mdpaulson1]

Originally Posted by davecarney2

Here is a sneak peak at my seat

Is that a stock bench? who did the work? Its nice

[Gill 58 apache]

Thats one of the best bench seats I've seen Davecarney2

[davecarney2]

Stock bench. Tim at Vice in Hickory NC did the work. He is one talented guy. He did the fabrication on my truck and now he's doing my interior.

[mdpaulson1]

I love the look of the raised areas and bet it's going to be a nice ride

[bowt1ed]

Dave, do you have contact info for "Tim at Vice"? Thanks, Jim

Originally Posted by davecarney2

Stock bench. Tim at Vice in Hickory NC did the work. He is one talented guy. He did the fabrication on my truck and now he's doing my interior.

[davecarney2]

Originally Posted by bowt1ed

Dave, do you have contact info for "Tim at Vice"? Thanks, Jim

Just look up Vice Fourwheeldrive on facebook.

Gill 58. Thank you this picture is the one I sent him and he nailed it.