MonacoBlue
Senior Member
Checking the parts book, the carpet colour code is HL5 -
H - Engineering code for model year 1972 - the year that shade was introduced. 1973 lists carpet colours from 1971 (G) and 1973 (J). Not unusual to carry colours forward if they are popular.
L - Colour - Beige / Parchment
5 - Shade, where 1 is light and 9 is dark. So 5 is mid way.
Makes sense, the "Parchment" off-white is the theme throughout the interior. I'm having trouble getting what I consider a satisfactory match from a carpet supply company, "Stock Interiors", they've sent me multiple swatches and I think even taking into consideration fading from the sun, I don't think I've found a match. The color I have now in the car is best described as 'Pea Soup', in my humble opinion. If anyone knows of a good online resource or a trustworthy shop that may not have a strong online presence, I'd love to hear about it. I'm tempted to replace the floor carpet with black, also make black the armrests, door pulls, and dash pad, just to contrast the rest of the white in the interior. Black because it's available and wouldn't clash horribly due to minor shade differences. There is carpet as a kick plate on the doors and the front seat back, I would just dye that black with RIT. We'll see what I can find. Of course I'd prefer to stick with replacement items the same color as original.
Thank you for that info, Bill!