I recently purchased a low mile 1985 Conquista in pretty nice original condition, almost too original when it comes to the sun baked interior. Seats and Carpet are OK, door panels too but the dash and instrument surround have been toasted to extremely "well done" with fading, cracks and plastic so brittle if you touch it too hard it crumbles lake a week-old biscuit. Sun visors are "toast" too, and the headliner backing turns into fine powder if you put your finger on it.
I basically need everything that is plastic inside. I'd like the color to more-or-less match, the Conquista is that two-tone brown/gold/brown paint scheme. I am not sure the paint code, it is a Mexico-built vehicle and the data "plate" was a plastic piece of tape inside the door that is as faded and brittle as the rest, so no color code info is available.
How much of the El Camino is unique around the dash? Could I get a Grand Prix dash to fit? I know the headliner is specific. My Conquista has a column shift indicator, dash tachometer, AC controls, etc.
I see reproductions are available, but pricey and for some reason color match is an issue.
Thanks, I look forward to spiffing the truck a little.
I basically need everything that is plastic inside. I'd like the color to more-or-less match, the Conquista is that two-tone brown/gold/brown paint scheme. I am not sure the paint code, it is a Mexico-built vehicle and the data "plate" was a plastic piece of tape inside the door that is as faded and brittle as the rest, so no color code info is available.
How much of the El Camino is unique around the dash? Could I get a Grand Prix dash to fit? I know the headliner is specific. My Conquista has a column shift indicator, dash tachometer, AC controls, etc.
I see reproductions are available, but pricey and for some reason color match is an issue.
Thanks, I look forward to spiffing the truck a little.