55.2-59 55 chevy interior ideas

[Guyz55]

Im restoring my 55 2nd series 3100 and was wondering what other year chevy interiors would fit into my truck or where would it be the best place to get an interior for my truck

upholstery is not an issue as my brother does hot rod interiors on a steady basis and does great work

any ideas would be greatly appreciated

[dsraven]

55-59 use the same cab, just change the front end for the 58-59.
gmc dash is different than chevy
other than that, same same inside with some subtle differences in heaters etc.
if the bro does interiors he should be able to set you up. get him to look at it and decide what he will need but you will need to know what you want as well. full door panels or shorties, full carper or rubber floor mat, power windows or window cranks, stock door handles or custom. bucket seats and console, split bench with arm rest or stock bench. that kinda stuff.

[Dan in Pasadena]

I’m not QUITE ready to finish my interior - soon - but I’ll be doing semi-full door panels as shown in these pictures I think.

Personally, I wanted a ‘55-56 Car dash in my truck but didn’t want to spend the extra at the time. It’s possible I will do it in a future update though.

[Black_Sheep]

Some inspiration for you...

[Black_Sheep]

Mine's a work in progress...

[Black_Sheep]

The seat

[DPete]

Stock seat springs and frame 56', tried to stay somewhat original

[Dan in Pasadena]

Just throwing in an idea. I plan on installing these stainless steel strips into my cab interior step. I will not do the bow tie strip thing though.

[tdishon]

Where do you get the step stainless strips? They look great!

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by tdishon

Where do you get the step stainless strips? They look great!

I'm sure there are other places too but this is the place I found:
http://www.mmsacc-stainless.com/html/truck_items.htm

[bowt1ed]

Whew, $440 a side. They look nice and good workmanship, but... hmmm.

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by tdishon

Where do you get the step stainless strips? They look great!

Look at 3m paint protection film over body color paint. Pics in my build

[tdishon]

The stainless looks great, but the price might be a little too high. $880 to do both sides? yikes.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by tdishon

The stainless looks great, but the price might be a little too high. $880 to do both sides? yikes.

Yeah, that's way too much. Plus, stepping on them WILL scratch them and that may be more noticeable than minor scratching on the paint. I'll probably either put the #M protective film on my steps or possibly just throw a piece of rug in there that can be swapped out periodically.

[Black_Sheep]

Here's mine now that it's finished. I rolled SEM bed liner on the cab steps, it should stand up to normal wear and tear. Time will tell...