OMG i just priced interior

[Matt Man]

2,586$ to redo all the interior in my truck except carpet and headliner.

Im looking at repainting my door panels i already painted them and there starting to flake in some spots. any tips? are there any other places that are cheaper than lmc/brothers?

And also what the hell is with the 300$ bottom seat foam for my front seat of my crew cab?

[LMDGUY]

well what kinda material are they using? are they doin fancy stiching? sounds alil high $$ if just to put too stock.

[Matt Man]

Originally Posted by LMDGUY

well what kinda material are they using? are they doin fancy stiching? sounds alil high $$ if just to put too stock.

all from lmc.... i know its lmc but i cant find some parts anywhere but there.

[cableguy0]

You cant paint the plastic. you need to use dye. this stuff works great http://www.duplicolor.com/products/vinyl.html . You will have to strip all the paint off and get everything clean to use the dye now. the seat foam is expensive. some fabric shops have it and you will have to cut it to fit. The seat covers themselves are around 300 bucks if im remembering right. Theres a long list of board vendors on the main page. lmc sucks. there catalog is the only good thing about them because of the parts break downs.

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by Matt Man

2,586$ to redo all the interior in my truck except carpet and headliner.

Im looking at repainting my door panels i already painted them and there starting to flake in some spots. any tips? are there any other places that are cheaper than lmc/brothers?

And also what the hell is with the 300$ bottom seat foam for my front seat of my crew cab?

Seat foam has always been expensive. Even more so now with all the laws for clean air and global warming.

[cableguy0]

Also some of the things that it seems only lmc sells is because the other smaller vendors refuse to sell the parts due to poor quality.

[BGRAFX]

What parts do you need to redo your interior? I went to local junk yard this weekend and found some good parts. way cheaper then lmc. check the classified section on here also. Classic industries, Chevy Duty

[Matt Man]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

Seat foam has always been expensive. Even more so now with all the laws for clean air and global warming.

al gore needs to stop with all that bullish lol. not trying to bring political stuff up!

[tucsonjwt]

Check with a local small upholstery shop. I had my seat rebuilt with all new foam on the bottom and recovered with OEM type fabric for about $250. I had extra firm and extra thick foam installed on the seat bottom to try and make it last longer.

[Matt Man]

Originally Posted by tucsonjwt

Check with a local small upholstery shop. I had my seat rebuilt with all new foam on the bottom and recovered with OEM type fabric for about $250. I had extra firm and extra thick foam installed on the seat bottom to try and make it last longer.

im for sure going to look around before i drop 300 bones on just foam.

[Rogue_Sentinel]

you would have to Subscribe 1st , but put a WTB add up on here ($25.00,1year)
or you can put a WTB add on CL, also

[staggerd86c-10]

i think you should find a good interior shop and tell them what you want and have them take care of everything, they are responsible for giving you the final product you want and im pretty sure you will spend less then that with new carpet and re-wrapping your headliner.

[andrewmp6]

For dye look for sem brand most auto parts stores carry it.You need to get the door panels as clean as you can soap and water then a wax and grease remover before you dye it.

[bigblock73]

This will help you with your dye questions

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/interior/vinyl_dye.htm

[tucsonjwt]

For reference, here is what I think I will spend on my interior:

$250 seat rebuild and OEM fabric recover
$140 carpet and pad installed
$ 55 headliner
$100 dash pad plastic cap
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$545 Total

For the door panels, I used the dull side of a dinner knife to scrape off the crud and scratches, then wet sanded them, then rubbed 303 protectant on them. This removed the factory vinyl texture so they are now smooth, but they are clean and don't look bad for a $0 fix. I still need to do something with the door pulls and trim panels. For a work truck, this is OK with me. Here are some pics of the panels:

[Stitch]

Originally Posted by tucsonjwt

For reference, here is what I think I will spend on my interior:

$250 seat rebuild and OEM fabric recover
$140 carpet and pad installed
$ 55 headliner
$100 dash pad plastic cap
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$545 Total

not even close around here...I run an auto upholstery shop, so take it from someone who's been there done that...this is around what it would cost in my neck of the woods...

Headliner .................. $95
Visors ...................... $45
Headliner trim dyed .... $100 including kick panels
Dash Coverlay ........... $195 dyed and installed
Bench Seat ............... $450-550 covered in vinyl-cloth including minor seat foam work, if more is required, it could run another $50
Carpet ...................... $375 installed
Carpet on lower doors $190 for the pair
Door panels................ $300 cleaned, dyed and insert recovered to match bench seat surface material

Total ........................$1750-1900

if you'd like to have your dash covered in vinyl instead of a Dash Coverlay, we would do that for $450

Mind you, those prices include labor out the door...meaning, you bring us the truck you pay that price plus tax on materials and you get the truck back right...we do all the work, you do nothing...the prices that you quoted are at or below my cost on the materials alone...so there's no way an upholstery shop is going to touch anything for that price...

[tucsonjwt]

A one man very small shop in Tucson, AZ - not a big upholstery shop.

Also, quality is good to my layman's eye, but likely not nearly as nice as your shop would do. Just driver, not show quality.

Seat and headliner have been completed at price stated, carpet is quoted installed price and to be done soon, dash cap will be self installed from online vendor.

Mine is a cheap example for those who want to fix up the run down interior of an old truck, not a factory finish. No offense meant to those who pursue higher/professional standards. Each to his or her own.

[flamingbig10]

to have my seats, door panels, and kick panels covered only coast me in materials which was $80 and helped mp upholster build a storage building it would of coast $800 normally

[Stitch]

Originally Posted by tucsonjwt

A one man very small shop in Tucson, AZ - not a big upholstery shop.

Also, quality is good to my layman's eye, but likely not nearly as nice as your shop would do. Just driver, not show quality.

Seat and headliner have been completed at price stated, carpet is quoted installed price and to be done soon, dash cap will be self installed from online vendor.

Mine is a cheap example for those who want to fix up the run down interior of an old truck, not a factory finish. No offense meant to those who pursue higher/professional standards. Each to his or her own.

don't take me wrong, I wasn't trying to be a butt...just saying that those prices won't fly here for quality work...I'm glad you found a shop that's reasonable in price and that can satisfy your needs...that's good...alot of people look for a shop for a while and don't find that because they are scared to pull the trigger...interior is an expensive thing to pay for and not do any research on the shop you're having do the work...

also, just an edit...my shop is also a little two man show...and we are more inexpensive than larger neighboring cities...

[Big Port Jimmy 6]

Originally Posted by Fat Hoe

...and we are more inexpensive than larger neighboring cities...

You ain't just whistlin Dixie with that statement. Jay

[Stitch]

Originally Posted by Big Port Jimmy 6

You ain't just whistlin Dixie with that statement. Jay

lol, yeah we've had that discussion......

but that's not the price of interior like what would be done for your customers or you...that's just run of the mill...