How do I pick the correct stock gray color for pillar pod and leather for the seats?

[eraezer]

Hello,
there are two things that I want to buy. I want both things to match stock color.
The first thing is the generic a-pillar gauge pod from horsepowerfreaks.com.

The other thing is a new set of leather for the front and rear seats. First of all I want it to match the stock gray color, then I can start to think about two-tone.
I know that some users of this forum have bought leather from the same seller.

How do I know which gray is the correct one?

For the pillar pod there are two different gray's: dark and medium.

For the leather there are four: 5001, 5002, 5003 and 5011

Link to the pillar pod: http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/partdetails/Generic/Gauges/Pillar_Pods/Dual/1430

Link to the ebay auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Thanks for reading.

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

I would recommend the A pillar pod from www.gaugepods.com

If your car is just the regular gray and not almost black gray (shadow gray) Then get the medium gray. Maybe the ones that horsepower freaks sells are the lotek inc ones from gaugepods.com but I don't know

I got the one from gaugepods.com and love it!

 

[eraezer]

Here's what my interior looks like:

Different camera:

So then it would be medium gray?

Anyone who have bought that leather replacement? or know which of their gray corresponds to medium gray?

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

Yeah, that's the medium gray

 

[eraezer]

ok, thank you.

I have emailed the leather seat cover seller to see if they have any info on which color is matching.

 

[D.J.T.]

why not just have the leather reconditioned?

well if your going to throw the old leather away... just let me have it. ill pay shipping :naughty:

 

[eraezer]

because my front seats have large holes.

 

[D.J.T.]

mine don't have holes... the LEATHER IS GONE

 

[SUPERIUM]

I ordered the Lotek gauge pod in medium grey and it was more slate blue than the stock med grey. I contacted them and sent it back with the pillar handle so they could match the paint and it came back pretty close to stock and they covered for me shipping it back so that was cool and excellent customer service by them.
Heres a quick comparison when I first got it and pic after they repainted it, who know maybe they just accidently sent me the blue one instead of med grey:

 

[D.J.T.]

Holy cow, love the shift knob!!! what is it?!?! its stocker with what shift boot?

 

[SUPERIUM]

Thanks but thats just a stock shift knob minus the leather and the boot is one off of ebay for the mk3. I have a trd knob on now which is a bit nicer

 

[D.J.T.]

Thanks but thats just a stock shift knob minus the leather and the boot is one off of ebay for the mk3. I have a trd knob on now which is a bit nicer

would you sell me the stock knob?

 

[eraezer]

I got some color samples from the ebay seller


I think that 5413 is the one that is closest to stock, what do you think?

 

[eraezer]

anyone?

 

[eraezer]

I received samples from the seller and I now know which gray is the correct one.
But now I have started thinking about going two-tone
The idea is this, I will use the stock gray in the perforated areas and the dull black in the others. Then I'm thinking about red double stitching and the supra logo embroidered to the neck rest.
What do you guys think of this idea?

ps. I have ordered the medium gray a-pillar dual pod from hpf.

 

[eraezer]

Doesnt anyone have a opinion about this color combination?