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  • Member since
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  • From: Bethlehem PA
71 GTO question
Posted by crazygerman on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:08 PM

Just need a bit of info from a GTO expert Bow [bow]

A friend of mine has a Lucerne Blue 1971 GTO and I'm converting a 1972 AMT GTO into his 71' as a gift, but I don't have any access to his car to see what the interior color is. I'd like to get this model as close to his car as possible with only the 1 reference photo, which is on my cell phone, that I have. My question is what color should the interior be? I know the exterior is Lucerne Blue, and the interior is dark. Also the car is stock, just a regular GTO, no special order or anything. I thought the interior was a dark blue, but according to a chart I found online the options for the interior color did not include blue, leaving the only option as black. Is this correct or could it be blue?

Thanks, Crazygerman

“It’s the unconquerable soul of man, not the nature of the weapon he uses, that insures victory.” -George S Patton Jr. On the Bench; 71 "Cuda
  • Member since
    March 2008
  • From: The Bluegrass State
Posted by EasyMike on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:41 PM

According to these folks, there is no factory blue interior.  http://ultimategto.com/cgi-bin/statsexplorer.cgi?year=1971&f1=clrmatrix

Talk to your friend.  You ought to be able to finagle the interior color of his car without giving yourself away.  

 

 

 

  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Fresno, CA
Posted by Dan A on Sunday, November 30, 2008 1:14 AM
If you're converting a '72 kit to a '71, you'll need to fill the vents in the front fenders, somehow remove the "cross hatch" trim from the front parking/indicator lights, and make the correct grill. EasyMike is right-on about ultimategto.com; it's an excellent resource.

Good luck with the build.

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  • Member since
    April 2007
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by crazygerman on Sunday, November 30, 2008 8:57 PM

Thanks for the help guys,

 I already filled the fender vents, and am still working on the grill, I built it up with styrene strip and the rest will be squadron white putty. ultimategto.com has been a great resource.

I'm going over tomarrow to take a look at his GTO so I can get a few more details and sneak some cell phone pics. Its hard to get over to look at the car cause our work schedules never line up right. The crosshatch light trim tip is a huge help, so far I had over looked that.

I'll post some WIP pics tomarrow, the build is going pretty well and the body work should be done by tomarrow night.

“It’s the unconquerable soul of man, not the nature of the weapon he uses, that insures victory.” -George S Patton Jr. On the Bench; 71 "Cuda
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