The LA Chris H. hits it on the bullseye once again!
According the to 1966 Parts Book, the "well cover, YM"
only has one listing: black.
Chris H. (in L.A., Lovely Atlanta)
60 NY T&C
66 Crown Convertible
66 LeBaron
--- imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Does anyone on the list have a Color & Trim booklet
> (the salesman's piece in the little blue binder) for
> 1966?
>
> There should be a chart within it listing the color
> for virtually every major trim part in the interior.
> Chances are the lining for the soft-top well is
> noted if it was color-keyed to something.
>
> Another source would be a parts book (unless this
> area is just painted metal, but you said "liner"),
> which might show the possible color codes for the
> various part(s), provided there is an actual liner.
>
> I'm with the Other Chris H in suspecting all were
> black, as it's just not an area of the car one would
> have wanted to draw attention to.
>
> The Other Other Chris H (in LA)
> 67 Crown
> 78 NYB Salon
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Chris Hawkins <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: 06/04/03 10:28 AM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: IML: Upholstery question
>
> >
> > Dear Greg and Russell,
>
> Yours is a very good question - one I have no answer
> to. But one I would like to know.
>
> My suspicions are that it was always black. I only
> say that because that is the only color I have ever
> seen on a Mopar, and black is also good at visually
> minimizing the appearance of the empty top well and
> top mechanics visible through the back window. A
> light color would only highlight it.
>
> Eager to see your car,
>
> Chris H.
>
> 60 NY T&C
> 66 Crown Convertible (with black well)
> 66 LeBaron
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Greg and Russell <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > By late summer, I hope my '65 Crown convert.
> > (Sequoia Green Metallic) will be headed to the
> > upholsterer. He will be installing the beautiful
> > leather seat covers (Patrician Gold) Gary Goers
> > crafted as well as the carpet and top. The carpet
> > is sort of caramel color and the top is Sierra
> Sand
> > (correctly grained). I have researched this color
> > combination and according to Chrysler records,
> they
> > were all available together as a body/interior/top
> > color choice. My question is what color should
> the
> > well liner be behind the rear seat? My car
> > originally had a black top and the well liner was
> > black. I do not care for the black top with the
> > dark green ext. color so I opted for Sierra Sand.
> I
> > really would like to do this part of the
> restoration
> > correctly but am in a quandary as to the correct
> > well liner color with the combination I have
> chosen.
> > Should the liner be Patrician Gold vinyl or
> Sierra
> > Sand vinyl or just plain ole black? Any
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Greg McDonnell
> > Still an "apart car" but not for long!
> >
>
>
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