Interior restoration by local shops???
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Le Mans Master
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From: League City Tx
Interior restoration by local shops???
I want to get my interior restored and converted to black from green. I need pretty much need everything anyway so I want to convert to black. I really don't want to mess with it my self so I am thinking of taking it to a vette shop for a full resto and AC repair. I know I am looking at some serious jack but.... what do you guys think something like that should cost with labor and everything? I mean I know there is no way to guesstimate how many hours it should take but.... just a ball park figure??
Here is what I am gonna need:
new dash pad, new seat covers, carpet, doorpanels, seat backs. Then re-dye everything else in the interior black. I know this is not the most cost effective way to restore the interior but, I want them to fix the ac at the same time so I figure when they pull the dash all apart, that would be the best time to replace everything and insulate everything at the same time.
What you guys think?
Here is what I am gonna need:
new dash pad, new seat covers, carpet, doorpanels, seat backs. Then re-dye everything else in the interior black. I know this is not the most cost effective way to restore the interior but, I want them to fix the ac at the same time so I figure when they pull the dash all apart, that would be the best time to replace everything and insulate everything at the same time.
What you guys think?
Drifting
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I think that its pretty hard for someone to even give you a ballpark price on what it would cost to have this done by a shop.
All I can tell you is that I just did this myself. It took a while but it came out great. With such a DIY mentaility on this forum I think that you will get more responses on how to do it vs. how much it will cost. Good luck..
All I can tell you is that I just did this myself. It took a while but it came out great. With such a DIY mentaility on this forum I think that you will get more responses on how to do it vs. how much it will cost. Good luck..
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Le Mans Master
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Ya I was figuring around $3k or so. I contacted Corvettes of Houston as well as Houston Corvette service. They want me to bring it by for an estimate. I mean I could strip everything and probably re-dye the parts that need dying. My train of thought is that I want the AC fixed and I know they are going to have to go into the dash to do it. Plus I know they are going to have to basically remove everything in the dash(gauge etc) to dye the panels and I would be more comfortable with a shop that is familiar with vettes doing it. EVERYTHING works in the dash now and I am afraid if I tear it apart, I might not be able to get it all back together correctly. I also want them to install new speakers while the dash pad is off. I want everything insulated with dyna mat.
I am a DIY normally but on something like this, I think it would look better if the parts were dyed by professionals with paint sprayers, not me with rattle cans. LOL
I am a DIY normally but on something like this, I think it would look better if the parts were dyed by professionals with paint sprayers, not me with rattle cans. LOL
