highcking Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 My 1958 Roadmaster's steering wheel has a few cracks so I'd like to have it redone. The question is the color. Whatever color the plastic was originally, sun exposure and age have shifted it to a sort of mottled pale green. The interior is a blend of black fabric and a pale blue-gray vinyl. The body is Laurel Mist/White. My instinct is to match the vinyl. Thoughts? Bill in Luray Va Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 It should match the paint on the dash and steering column very closely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NailheadBob Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Bill, What trim number is your car? I have a color and trim album for 1958, I can look that up for you. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcking Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 Bob, thanks, I will check that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcking Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 Bob - 781. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NailheadBob Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Bill, I does not show a 781? It does show 791 color of steering wheel is Turquoise. I should have just put picture of page up, so here is the photo. I hope this helps. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcking Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 I must have misread it. I will look again in better light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcking Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 It’s 731. Steering wheel would be “silver.” I have plenty of paint code charts for 58 Buick. Will I find a paint code for this “silver”? Seems like an odd color for a steering wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcking Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Thanks. Do you happen to know if the paint code for the dash/column appears on the build tag on the firewall? On my car, that paint could use redoing anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcking Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Dupont Bulletin #29 for 1958 Buick lists a "silver mist metallic" paint. This color would be an excellent blend for the new interior. Oddly, though, the column and the lower dash seem to be wearing original paint and it isn't silver. I think these parts were taken off a parts car and never repainted. It would be a very tricky job even for a pro to repaint these areas the correct silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NailheadBob Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 I am not sure, but if you could send me photo of your body tag I could look into it, but maybe the column and lower dash are correct original paint on your car, and are this silver-gray that I did find for 1958 Buick, silver-gray Ditzler PPG # 31722, it also shows "Interior" Close to PPG # 21260 is what you need. Just as lancemb stated steering column and lower dash should be the same color, that could be why "silver mist" does not match your steering column and lower dash, as they both should match in color. You can view these PPG codes on: www.paintref.com just google 1958 Buick interior paint color codes. I hope this helps. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcking Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Bob - very helpful. The Ditzler 31722 would look good on the painted metal surfaces. I'd rather have the wheel itself a brighter silver shade which would not clash with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) Bill, the way we determine the original color of a steering wheel is to break it down and get a core sample from the inside of the plastic, sand and polish the core sample and then do a color match to our color samples. All of these Roadmaster wheels were color cast and not painted. We have the mold and can recast it for you. Your wheel should match the steering column. Dave DandDAutomobilia.com Edited September 2, 2020 by 61polara (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadmaster75 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Stand by Boys will send pics of my nearly perfect original 58 RoadMaster75 silver Mist car with shots of dash and steering wheel...... gotta find the file sold it 4 years ago to a nice young man in SanDiego. i miss it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcking Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Dave - many thanks for that information. When I have a few other things finished on the car, I'll pull the wheel and send it along. I didn't know that was how the origibal color was determined, but it makes sense. Roadmaster 75 - love to have the pictures. I'm working with a car that had already been "restored" so determining original features is tough on anything. My plan was to attend the Buick National this summer and look at some correct cars...but that didn't work out. Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadmaster75 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Hers the not so good photos of the Silver Mist 58 and interior. the steering wheel was perfect in this car and was a beautiful , almost translucent gray. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcking Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Thanks for sending! What a lovely car in a great setting. I live on a farm in rural Virginia, looks very much the same. I see the seatbelts. Any recollection on how those were installed? The front seat has no pass-through between the bottom and the back, making it quite a challenge. One I haven’t solved yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadmaster75 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 As I recall, I simply made a small incision in the inner fabric barrier you refer to, separating seat back from seat bottom. Otherwise pretty straightforward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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