1978 carpet question

[John A.]

I have just about got my 78 back to the way it was when it left the factory. The car was a radio delete but the dealer installed an aftermarket radio before the orginal owner took possesion. The trim code is 592 which shows in the Blackbook as being Lt. Beige. I am trying to find the 2 speaker cover pieces of carpet but a lot of the sites I am looking at are calling it doeskin. Is the doeskin the same as Lt. Beige as listed in the Blackbook ?

Sure will be glad when this project is over, my first attempt at restoring a car. This car needed very little work,my hat is off to those of you who take a barn find and turn it into a gem.

[Tom R.]

Re: 1978 carpet question

I have just about got my 78 back to the way it was when it left the factory. The trim code is 592 which shows in the Blackbook as being Lt. Beige. I am trying to find the 2 speaker cover pieces of carpet but a lot of the sites I am looking at are calling it doeskin. Is the doeskin the same as Lt. Beige as listed in the Blackbook?

Doeskin shows up in 1980 but ironically both Oyster and doeskin are called out. In studying the Pace Car interior colors, smoke gray and silver are called throughout those late model c3 years but I'm skeptical of perfect matches. Later year interior colors were specified in the parts catalog as service replacements with little regards for a perfect match. I suspect you need to look at it and if pleased with the match go with it.

[David R.]

Re: 1978 carpet question

John, my '78 build sheet shows 592 is Doeskin - Leather.