Hey Everyone,

For anyone who has done work in this area...
How much would it cost for an interior restoration and how much would it approximately cost for each item?

 

This is a broad question. Is the interior completely bare or are there some pieces that are reusable? Are you doing the work yourself or hiring out. Give us a few more details and we might be able to help a bit more.

 

Sorry about that. It's a 1969 camaro.
It has a full interior but it is all completely original. All the seats are warn and have to be restored. The passenger door panel has a crack in it so it will have to be replaced. The dash board has a crack right about the glove compartment. The headliner is warn and will be replaced. Pretty much everything is original and untouched so normal ware and tare has taken a tole on the vehicle. No where near show room condition.

I can do basic installations myself, but I don't have much experience so if it's a complicated install then I may have a professional do it.

Hope this is a bit more information to work off of to give a price range.
Thanks and I appreciate any information.

 

The dash pad is really simple to replace along with the door panels. Actually everything is pretty easy to replace except the headliner (which I'm paying my body shop to do for me). I don't have experience reupholstering seats so not sure how hard that really is, but with the right tools it doesn't look difficult. The cheapest route to go would probably to replace any panels and re-do the seats as necessary. Parts are relatively cheap for these compared to other types of cars (i.e. vettes).

Just my 1/2 cents worth of information...

Derrick

 

Depending on what you need these kits start around $500.00 and go up to 2500.00. They all come from pui. I got the deluxe master interior kit with houndstooth. very complete.
http://www.camarocentral.com/SearchR...h=interior+kit

 

Just a question. Is it still called restored vehicle even some of the parts are brand new?

 

I'm sure it is a matter of opinion, but the first thing you should consider is the functionality of the interior. If you have a small tear in the seam of a seat and it is important to you to keep it original. Then leave it alone. If the tear is so much that it causes more damage every time you sit down then it's time to replace. The only way you can ensure an original interior is to not use it. What's the fun in owning a one and a half ton trophy! Use it or sell it to someone who will, then go out and buy yourself a model to set on you desk. From what I hear you are someone who wants to use it and enjoy it. So don't be too concerned about original as it came off the car lot. Maintain it and keep it looking decent, and most of all enjoy it.

 

you can recover the seats yourself but it is a job that requires two people. one to strech the cover tight and one to hog ring it to the frame. i helped my grandfather recover the front and rear seats in a 65 impala and thats a job. but if you take your time and work slow you can do a great job. the headliner is the only thing he needed someone else to do. the carpet and side panels are easy to put in.

 

Did mine by myself. Dont get off topic but you ever seen barret jackson or mecum auctions? restored is restored new or original parts.

 

If you use restoration parts, such as the reproductions from Year One or Classic Industries, or you use NOS (new old stock), it is up to you; those type parts would be used for a "restoration". NOS tends to be much more expensive, as those parts haven't been made in 40 years, but repop parts are being made now.

If you use custom or altered parts, like the new billet taillight assemblies from Classic, or the LED taillight replacements, or put Corvette seats in, that is not restoration, but modification, or modified.

There is also a middle ground called resto-mod; adding Cragar SS wheels instead of stock steelies and hubcaps would be an example, as would adding a set of headers with a full stock or near-stock type exhaust system. You are taking it back to the condition/modification status it would have been in when the car was new. I added Keystone mags within a few weeks of buying my car in 1974. The old chrome reverse wheels, probably a dealer install, became my snow wheels. All were 14" (now I run 17" front and 18" rear).

To restore your interior, you could buy skins of the parts you need in the colors you need from one of the repop dealers. The only exception that comes to mind is the kick panels; they were only available in black when I bought my replacements, and I had them covered vice painted.

Check www.classicindustries.com or www.yearone.com for parts. Once you have them in hand, a local interior shop should be able to install anything you feel is beyond your capabilities.