1968 Console Center Insert

[1968Cally]

My GTCS has the deluxe interior with a console (auto transmission). The center inserts for the console are brushed aluminum. Is this correct as all the dash "stuff" has the wood grain applique?

Interestingly, my former GTCS had a black camera case insert while also having the deluxe interior with bthe woodgrain dash. Perhaps this was not correct?

Thanks.

Dave

 

[franklinair]

1968 Interior. (I added the GT/CS emblem above the glove box.)
The inserts on the console should be black.

Neil

 

[1968Cally]

Neil,

Thanks. So I guess my former GTCS was correct. Not sure how good the black insert will look on my black console. So, I guess I may just leave it alone. Or, I guess I could get some wood grain and cover the brushed aluminum. But I am pretty picky so I will probably go with the black.

Was the brushed silver used on '68 consoles that did not have the deluxe interior? There seems to be a lack of '68 console parts from suppliers. Do you know who might sell a black insert or wood grain applique?

Also, I love your GTCS dash emblem. Where did you get that?

Thanks.

Dave

 

[Batgirl89]

I was going to ask Neil where he got that dash emblem also! I love it

 

[robert campbell]

1968 lower consoles were all a rough finished aluminum darkened by black paint to look like camera case. They did not have wood applique. 1968 upper consoles were wood applique. Brush aluminum was a 1967 dash and lower/upper console look.

Rob

 

[franklinair]

1.) The console inserts on '68's are Black (Standard or Deluxe interior). With the chrome edges (that AREN'T painted) they look great on any color interior (IMHO).
2.) GT/CS dash emblems: I have a secret source in Canada that makes them for me.

Neil