SAVING YOUR ORIGINAL CHEVY INTERIOR

SAVING YOUR ORIGINAL CHEVY INTERIOR One of the most often asked questions we receive here at Classic Chevys is, "I just a Chevy and the interior is nearly should I try to keep it original or should I replace it with a new reproduction interior?" The key words here are, "nearly When it comes to the interior of your Chevy, there are three things to take into consideration: the first is obvious -rips in material and broken seams, second is the fade factor and last, the hardest to detect, is the of dry rot. With rips in the material or broken seams the decision is an easy one. The last two factors make the decision more difficult. We often hear the owner say things like, "I only need one bucket seat, the other one is or "I only need the front bench seat, the back seat is " The here is fade because that single bucket or front bench unit will never match your original faded interior. If any of your interior needs replacement, this fade factor must be considered! The last factor, dry rot, is the hardest to contend with. The interior is no rips, very little fade, it's one of those, "It looks like it's never been sat inf" In this case that statement is true. Should you choose to save this interior you will have to continue to take very good care of it; the stitches on the seams are nearly 50 years old and the of dry rot has to be considered. In this article, we'll be showing you just how easy it is to save that original interior. This 1964 Impala interior was so that the decision was made to save it. Other aspects of this Late Great Chevy needed restoration, so to our interior we'II be removing it. The following can be used on any year Chevrolet. Image 1: First we removed the sill , which are held in by five 6 stainless steel screws. The sill hold the carpet of your Chevy in They also hold down a or in some years, a metal that the tail lamp wiring runs through. Image 2: Next we removed the front seat belts. They are held to the floor by a chrome 34" bolt. Image 3: Now you will be able to the carpet back so that you can remove the front bench seat. The seat is held to the floor by 516" x 12" bolts. Image 4: We also removed the front kick these are held in by three 6 screws with trim washers. Note in the that fade factor we talked about in the indroduction. As upi can see, the Saddle carpet under the sill is much brighter than the rest of the faded carpet. Should we choose to replace this faded carpet, the new reproduction carpet will be much brighter than the rest of the faded onginal interior. Image 5: The gas must be removed before the front section of the carpet can be removed. The gas is held to the floor by two ball and socket type studs. The gas just on these studs. With the removed, the front section of the carpet can come out. Image 6: The rear seat of the Impala is made up of two and the lower half of the seat is held in by two hooks under the lower front edge of the seat. To remove this lower section, down and then back. This action will unhook the lower section and allow the lower seat section to be removed. You will also now be able to remove the rear section of the carpeting. Image 7: The upper section of the rear seat has two sheet metal bolts at the bottom and hooks at the top. To remove this upper section of the rear seat, first remove the sheet metal bolts and then lift up and forward. Image 8: With the top half of the rear seat removed, you will now be able to remove the filler between the seat and the rear quarter These filler are held in by two sheet metal screws. Image 9: Next, we removed the rear quarter there are two - upper and lower arm rest sections. The lower arm rest section is held in by two sheet metal screws with trim washers on the front side. To remove the upper section you must first remove the window crank. A window crank removal tool will be needed for this With the crank removed, the upper will now come off You will find that the windlace of this top is stapled to a tack strip. Using a of cutters, remove each staple. If you simply the windlace off, there is a chance you will damage the tack strip. Image 10: We now move to the front door The first things to be removed are the arm rests. Each arm rest is held to the front door by two 12 sheet metal screws. Image 11: Using a window crank and I door handle removal tool, remove each I crank and handle. You will find a spring behind each handle and crank. This spring keeps the door up tight to the handles and cranks. After the handles and cranks have been removed, move to the bottom of each front door where you will find four 6 sheet metal screws with trim ring washers. Remove these screws. The door will now off the inner door. The interior of this '64 Impala is now stripped; the only interior item still intact is the "star headliner. Your next step in this original interior is to make sure it's well during the restoration Be sure to store in a safe and cover your seats and make sure your side are stored in a flat The last thing you need is trying to re-install warped side boards. A new reproduction interior is a costly of any restoration, so if you can save the original, go for it! Mar. 2008 data-pb-style"636B5E0968297"justify-content: ; ; ; border- : 1px; : 0px 0px 10px; : 10px; data-pb-style"636B5E09682A1" border- : 1px; : 0px; : 0px;