Where is everyone #5

Prolly an easy couple grand on good work. Biggest difference you'll find is insulation and sound deadener. If I get wild hair to redo the freightliner interior I'll dynomat every square inch under the carpet and behind the side panels, doors, roof, etc. But that'll be awhile from now. I'd like a back window and need to figure out how to do that myself

 

No stereo
Broken arm rest
Door rattle
Front fan blower either medium or high
Cannot turn front blower off
Tachometer doesn’t work
None of the dash switches are lit
No heat from sleeper
1 out of 7 dome lights work
Floor is ripped nasty carpet
Interior leather torn in places missing buttons

I have tried to get some of this fixed but like no mechanic I can find wants to do interior work. Every time I mention it they just say they are too busy lol. I fixed some myself and I don’t care about some of the stuff too much but it gets annoying.

I’d like some insulation and sound deadening stuff, new leather upholstery, new dash gauges or at least have the lights work with a hard floor and I’ll pay several grand.

 

With all these guys keeping trucks longer, is there much of a market for a specialty shop to rehab the interior upholstery, electrical, etc?

 

If the work was good, a person could stay very busy. Seriously, 95% of everyone associated with trucks half a'zz's everything they do. From dispatchers to truck washes, and all those in between.

Quality is appreciated, and expensive

 

Would the O/O be willing to pay for the quality though? Custom cabinetry and upholstery etc and wiring shouldnt be expected to be cheap.

 

Interior work isn't a mechanics area. Any upholstery shops around?

 

I only know of one place in Florida that does it in the entire country. I didn’t get a quote because I don’t want to waste anyones time but I’ve seen them on Instagram. The hard part for me is downtime. My truck being painted took 2 months and it was murder.

I tried googling to buy like new fancy gauges and everything says it doesn’t work with my year 379 and new clean oem gauges are absolutely insane priced.

 

Yes, to a point. You'd really need to show off some good work. The customers you'd want wouldn't care how much it cost. IMO, I'm spending money inside the truck, before money on the outside (obviously not mechanical stuff which comes first).

I want a clean truck outside, but i'm living inside.

 

Wanna buy an FLD..? Lol


At least your horse runs good right?

Most your problems seem like they can be worked through at least..

I want to say it's called Day Cab company?
They made all new interior panels for @Ezrider_48501 359 pete.

He has a video about it on the you tube machine. Looks like good quality..