I have a 1984 Ford F-250 with the 6.9L diesel that I'm rebuilding. And I am going to change the interior from tan and wood grain to grey and black. I was wondering what all models and years I could get parts from that will fit in without modification. And I was also wondering if any of the interior parts could be re-colored and look normal (rattle caned, plasti-dip, dipped, ect.) and what the parts would be and what would work best.

 

83 to 86 interior parts are all the same on bronco, F150, F250, and F350.
not sure if the 81 and 82 are the same

 

What bout re-coloring parts?

 

don't know, i never tried it. when i had the body shop the painter would do minor plastic dash piece touch up or repaint, but he never did a complete dash recolor job.

 

Thanks... I was just wondering because it would be cheaper than getting all new parts since some are hard to find used and not broken

 

What would be best to use if I painted the plastic wood grain on the steering wheel... I'm getting a cover for the outer part so I will only paint the center of the steering wheel (it has factory cruise)

 

colorbond was what we used.
Car Paint | Interior & Exterior Car Restoration Paint | ColorBond
eastwood also makes an interior paint.
Plastic Adhesion Promoter - Plastic Paint - Vinyl Dyes - Car Interior Spray Paint - Eastwood

 

Thanks... I would have just bought all new parts but I decided to try a cheaper route first

 

I heard plasti-dip works for painting the interior of vehicles... Has anyone tried it and know how well it works and if I've wears off after time

 

that's that new crap the tuner crowd is using to change the color of their cars every other week, rite?
that stuff peels off like contact paper on glass.

 

Pretty much. It's designed to dip tool handles in for better grip (think the rubber grips on pliers), but for some reason people use it on cars now. I was planning on putting it on the floor on my Courier build, but after seeing how it peels up I'm going with bedliner instead.
It sometimes works on wheels and other things you can paint it around on so there isn't a way for it to peel away.