1960 cadillac help

[godchagk]

I need some help on interior replacement

I've found a 1960 Cadillac series 62 that I would love to own. But I'm really trying to lay out a plan for it.

Right now I'm trying to put a price tag on the interior. I'm hoping to do some of it myself but I'm planning for the worst. If I had a professional replace carpet, seat upholstery, dash, door panels, and other vinyl pieces do you think it'd be more than $7,000. I'm sure it could cost more, a lot more, but I just want a basic simple refreshed interior. I'm not looking to replace key parts like the steering wheel, vents, switches, or consul parts or anything like that, mainly just the upholstery, carpet, and dashboard. Thanks for any help or advice you got for me. I've done as much research as a can, but I just don't know about labor, that's what I'm worried about. Parts actually seemed pretty cheap (cheaper than I expected), but I know labor can skyrocket quickly. How many hours do you think I'm looking at?

[37 Terraplane#2]

I need some help on interior replacement

I've found a 1960 Cadillac series 62 that I would love to own. But I'm really trying to lay out a plan for it.

Right now I'm trying to put a price tag on the interior. I'm hoping to do some of it myself but I'm planning for the worst. If I had a professional replace carpet, seat upholstery, dash, door panels, and other vinyl pieces do you think it'd be more than $7,000. I'm sure it could cost more, a lot more, but I just want a basic simple refreshed interior. I'm not looking to replace key parts like the steering wheel, vents, switches, or consul parts or anything like that, mainly just the upholstery, carpet, and dashboard. Thanks for any help or advice you got for me. I've done as much research as a can, but I just don't know about labor, that's what I'm worried about. Parts actually seemed pretty cheap (cheaper than I expected), but I know labor can skyrocket quickly. How many hours do you think I'm looking at?----------I would venture to say 7 grand would be way on the high side-=-

[Oldcar_Mechanic]

Have you tried talking to an upholsterer? You could let him do the seats......take the dash off and send it to someone like "Just Dashes" and while you are waiting for that, you could install the carpet yourself. The Upholsterer may even be able to do the door panels if you don't want to. They are not hard to do once you get the stuff.

The more you do the cheaper it gets plus think of the wonderful feeling that you will have when you tell people that you did the work.

It's a wonderful bonding hobby and maybe you could recruit someone to help you out that likes old cars or knows them.

Ron