Retrim costs

[miniman]

Thinking of going to look at a Chim which ticks a lot of boxes but has a slightly tired interior which I’d want to tackle.

Any thoughts on likely costs to do carpets, dash top, centre console and door cards? And / or recommendations in the South West ideally.

[TR4man]

Obviously not in the south west, but you may want to look at Central TVR’s website which includes some pricing guidelines.

https://www.centraltvr.co.uk/trim/

[miniman]

TR4man said:

Obviously not in the south west, but you may want to look at Central TVR’s website which includes some pricing guidelines.

https://www.centraltvr.co.uk/trim/

Thanks, some lovely stuff there.

[McAuslane325]

Guy Broom at West Country Trimmers at Bovey Tracey. Fantastic craftsmanship and he knows his TVRs. Just had the roof re-done (with ‘MX5’ rear window), plus gear gaiter and heal-pad…excellent work!

[RobXjcoupe]

miniman said:

Thinking of going to look at a Chim which ticks a lot of boxes but has a slightly tired interior which I’d want to tackle.

Any thoughts on likely costs to do carpets, dash top, centre console and door cards? And / or recommendations in the South West ideally.

Dash top and windscreen surround needs the screen out. Centre console and door panels are relatively easy to do. It takes time to take things apart and put back together. If you do that yourself there is a big saving. Likewise with the carpets. Lots of pieces to glue in a certain order. Carpet is expensive per metre for the proper wool stuff but if something less expensive is used costs come tumbling down.
Problem you have is matching new leather with old sun bleached original leather.
What budget do you have?

[miniman]

RobXjcoupe said:

miniman said:

Thinking of going to look at a Chim which ticks a lot of boxes but has a slightly tired interior which I’d want to tackle.

Any thoughts on likely costs to do carpets, dash top, centre console and door cards? And / or recommendations in the South West ideally.

Dash top and windscreen surround needs the screen out. Centre console and door panels are relatively easy to do. It takes time to take things apart and put back together. If you do that yourself there is a big saving. Likewise with the carpets. Lots of pieces to glue in a certain order. Carpet is expensive per metre for the proper wool stuff but if something less expensive is used costs come tumbling down.
Problem you have is matching new leather with old sun bleached original leather.
What budget do you have?

Thanks, interesting, hadn't twigged that windscreen would need to come out. Haven't really thought about a budget but would probably prefer to get the lot done in one hit rather than chip away at it for ages.

[RobXjcoupe]

miniman said:

RobXjcoupe said:

miniman said:

Thinking of going to look at a Chim which ticks a lot of boxes but has a slightly tired interior which I’d want to tackle.

Any thoughts on likely costs to do carpets, dash top, centre console and door cards? And / or recommendations in the South West ideally.

Dash top and windscreen surround needs the screen out. Centre console and door panels are relatively easy to do. It takes time to take things apart and put back together. If you do that yourself there is a big saving. Likewise with the carpets. Lots of pieces to glue in a certain order. Carpet is expensive per metre for the proper wool stuff but if something less expensive is used costs come tumbling down.
Problem you have is matching new leather with old sun bleached original leather.
What budget do you have?

Thanks, interesting, hadn't twigged that windscreen would need to come out. Haven't really thought about a budget but would probably prefer to get the lot done in one hit rather than chip away at it for ages.

No worries, I just got the impression you was possibly planing to do the fitting yourself.
I have my own trev to renew the trim. Currently at tvr central for a spruce up but I will do the seats, doorcards centre console and carpets as that’s what I do. Tvr central will do the windscreen surround as it’s faff trailering back to South Wales then back to Birmingham again to fit the new windscreen.
You after anything special or just a new version of what you have?

[alabbasi]

That's a cottage industry so you won't get a good answer for online. There is no set price, it all depends on the quality of the materials used, the quality of the craftsmanship, what the craftsman feels like charging and what your standards are.

Unless you're buying a seat 'kit', you're better off attending a gathering where you can look at interiors that have recently been redone to determine if they're to your standards and finding out who did the work and what they charged.