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Oct 9, 2015 | 11:39 PM

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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.

Oct 10, 2015 | 06:53 AM

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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

Oct 10, 2015 | 10:53 AM

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What bout re-coloring parts?

Oct 10, 2015 | 11:36 AM

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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.

Oct 10, 2015 | 02:20 PM

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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

Oct 10, 2015 | 02:24 PM

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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)

Oct 10, 2015 | 03:36 PM

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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

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Oct 10, 2015 | 08:44 PM

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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

Oct 11, 2015 | 07:40 AM

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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.

Oct 11, 2015 | 11:45 PM

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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.