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Car Interior 101- Redoing a Classic Car

January 4, 2010 by GreaseGirl 

Grease Girl inside Studebaker Hot RodHappy 2010!! Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to get down to business! And for Grease Girl that means giving you more of what I originally set out for…to help the beginning car person get involved in the garage! While I hope my Studebaker wish list will provide the topics for some great how-to articles over the coming months, I’ve got a few tech how-to’s up my sleeve already.

Next to mechanics, paint is priority for most. However its my opinion that interior is more important, particularly if its a daily driver. Far more hours are spent sitting on the inside than viewing the paint outside, right!?! So what better place to start this year off than with the very first job I tackled on my Studebaker – the interior!

Get ready for a whole series of articles this month on redoing your classic car’s interior. Before jumping in, I thought I’d start with a few tips from a pro. Luis Loyola was kind enough to have me over to his shop, Loyola Auto Interiors, and share with us some terrific expert advice.

So sit down, relax, and get ready to get to work!

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7 Responses to “Car Interior 101- Redoing a Classic Car”

  1. Hechtspeed on January 4th, 2010 8:55 pm

    Cool video Luis and Kristin! Hard to see that Glitter vinyl headliner, I’ll have to check it out at Speedweek 2010, right? :)

  2. Rich Johnson on January 8th, 2010 8:57 am

    Really an interesting article. My son & I are finishing up on a 2 year project of restoring a 1969 Firebird convertible that my wife & I actually bought brand new in 1969. In fact, we actually ordered the car from the factory. As we speak, the convertible top is being installed.

    I have some photos @ right here

  3. Mike on January 8th, 2010 1:11 pm

    I have several years of upholstery experience. My dad and I had a shop together for a long time. I practically grew up in that shop. If anyone has any questions on doing their own stuff I would be glad to offer what help I can via e-mail or phone or whatever!
    Mike

  4. pikesan on January 8th, 2010 8:02 pm

    Thanks MikeyBigBlock! (check out his garage) That’s exactly the kind of member support we’re looking for!

  5. GreaseGirl on January 18th, 2010 1:49 am

    Thanks for the offer Mike! I’m mentioning your offer in my next article…it’s always nice to have extra pals in the garage!

  6. Mike on January 18th, 2010 4:06 pm

    No problem, Glad to help.

  7. Anthony Wester on July 14th, 2010 10:01 pm

    Im redoing the interior of a 1980 chevy malibu I want it all black, ill have to change everything any help would be nice.

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