2004 Tahoe interior overhaul

[jagblazer01]

And so it begins....the interior tear down. Just doing a little bit at a time but coming soon is sound deadening, new carpet, new headliner, running wires for sound system, new seat covers with added heated and vented seats, and panel painting. It's gonna be a slow process bc the person I bought it from really trashed this interior and the metal is gonna need a lot of cleaning as I go. But here's some shots from this morning after about an hour.

 

[project_x]

That will be a big project, but a ton of fun.

 

[YukonMike66]

What a cool project....i have been thinking about redoing the rear section on my '02 because of dirty carpet and scratched up plastics from the previous owner. Post pics as it progresses please.

 

[jagblazer01]

What a cool project....i have been thinking about redoing the rear section on my '02 because of dirty carpet and scratched up plastics from the previous owner. Post pics as it progresses please.

Yea its gonna be a lot of fun and well worth it. I will definitely be posting pics. I removed the 3rd row but the previous owners had a bunch of kids and the rear panels are scratched up. I gonna try to sand it down and paint it first before replacing it. lol

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yea its gonna be a lot of fun and well worth it. I will definitely be posting pics. I removed the 3rd row but the previous owners had a bunch of kids and the rear panels are scratched up. I gonna try to sand it down and paint it first before replacing it. lol

How's it coming? Any progress? For minor scratches I use a heat gun. Works pretty good.

 

[jagblazer01]

How's it coming? Any progress? For minor scratches I use a heat gun. Works pretty good.

I haven't really worked on it much. Between waiting for parts to come in, the cruddy weather, and my work schedule I haven't had time to work on it much. I'm hoping I can get some time today to work on it a little.

 

[tooleyondeck]

Did you find a replacement headliner? If so, please share the link bc I have been unable to come up with anything besides replacement fabric only that requires completely removing and sanding down your existing headliner, then stretching and adhering in the new fabric.

 

[jagblazer01]

Did you find a replacement headliner? If so, please share the link bc I have been unable to come up with anything besides replacement fabric only that requires completely removing and sanding down your existing headliner, then stretching and adhering in the new fabric.

I just bought the fabric. Installing it is not that difficult

 

[tooleyondeck]

I just bought the fabric. Installing it is not that difficult

You were correct, prepping the headliner was super easy, I just used a wire brush then wiped it down with alcohol. Ordered foam-backed suede fabric and new carpet last night, I'll post the results in my build thread. Thanks for the nudge lol

 

[Tonyrodz]

You were correct, prepping the headliner was super easy, I just used a wire brush then wiped it down with alcohol. Ordered foam-backed suede fabric and new carpet last night, I'll post the results in my build thread. Thanks for the nudge lol

Not hard, just a pita--especially when you're trying to lay it out without any wrinkles.

 

[tooleyondeck]

Not hard, just a pita--especially when you're trying to lay it out without any wrinkles.

well luckily i’m doing a single cab for now, looking at the XL i can tell that’ll have to be extremely patient… which i often struggle with

 

[jagblazer01]

Some quick updates. Got the rest of the interior torn out this weekend. This stuff is disgusting. The previous owner did not take care of it at all. Next step is sound deadener and speaker wiring.

 

[Roilux]

How's it coming? Any progress? For minor scratches I use a heat gun. Works pretty good.

I'd not thought of using a heat gun to touch up panel scratches. What do you use to impart a similar texture? That's if it's needed.

 

[Roilux]

Some quick updates. Got the rest of the interior torn out this weekend. This stuff is disgusting. The previous owner did not take care of it at all. Next step is sound deadener and speaker wiring. View attachment 429303

Seeing (almost) bare floors reminds me of my 'to-do' list of installing an access hatch to the fuel pump. Because, one day ............

 

[Tonyrodz]

I'd not thought of using a heat gun to touch up panel scratches. What do you use to impart a similar texture? That's if it's needed.

I use to have my own automotive interior repair business. I had these rubber flexible patches, they were the size of your average bathroom wall tile--they had different grain patterns on them. That's what I used. When I made the suggestion I was thinking of very small minor scratches or scuffs, nothing deep. For the small scratches you want to use the lowest setting of the heat gun--don't hold it too close to the plastic panel, and just use the heat on it ever so lightly--you don't want to melt the panel. As you get practice you'll get a feel for it. I hope I explained it clearly. Sometimes I don't explain things very well.

 

[Roilux]

I use to have my own automotive interior repair business. I had these rubber flexible patches, they were the size of your average bathroom wall tile--they had different grain patterns on them. That's what I used. When I made the suggestion I was thinking of very small minor scratches or scuffs, nothing deep. For the small scratches you want to use the lowest setting of the heat gun--don't hold it too close to the plastic panel, and just use the heat on it ever so lightly--you don't want to melt the panel. As you get practice you'll get a feel for it. I hope I explained it clearly. Sometimes I don't explain things very well.

Cool. You've confirmed how I thought the process would go. Thanks man.

 

[jagblazer01]

Well i know it's been a while but I finally got the interior back together. It's going in next week to have the seats upholstery done. In the mean time, I had to have the cluster rebuilt due to a parasitic draw it was causing.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Well i know it's been a while but I finally got the interior back together. It's going in next week to have the seats upholstery done. In the mean time, I had to have the cluster rebuilt due to a parasitic draw it was causing.View attachment 444065

What's the plan with the seats? Anything special, or stock recover?

 

[jagblazer01]

What's the plan with the seats? Anything special, or stock recover?

Going with full leather from www.leatherseats.com

 

[jagblazer01]

Updates!!!!