[FC] 1963 Greenbrier Interior Paint Colors

[Greg Hanlin]

Hello all,

I have a 1963 Greenbrier deluxe with the "red" and white interior, custom
upholster, door panels, etc.  I have some parts I want to do some repainting
of (seat legs, etc.) and am looking for the paint code and/or formula for this
stuff.  I have the paint color chart for the vans and trucks but the only
"red" they list for an interior color is Cardinal Red, which shows to be the
same Cardinal Red as used on exteriors of trucks and the "stripe" on white
two-tone vans and trucks.  However, my interior color is a much more
orange-red than what I think Cardinal Red is, and I know my interior is
original.  Can anyone shed any light on this?  For what it's worth, my van is
an "early" 1963 model, built in April 1963 at the Flint plant (engine code and
date markings on the back of the upholstery panels) and my paint code chart is
from October 1962.

As an aside, does anyone know when the switchover to "late" FC's took place in
1963?  Thanks,

Greg Hanlin
Dayton  OH