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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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How long does it take(one person) to completely REMOVE a SC interior(including dash and carpet,headline?) Next, how long does it take(one person), to INSTALL complete SC interior? (Color change swap)
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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the entire swap can be done in a weekend by yourself. it would be nice to have help with the sunroof though, but it's doable with one person...just awkward.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Yeah a weekend sounds about right. Especially if you are working with two cars. Thats how long it took my friend to convert his SC from tan interior to black.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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Took me a weekend to strip my interior. (First time doing it.) Took a couple hrs a day.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Took me a good 3 months, a few hours here... few hours there. About a week in total. I was also cleaning, fixing, re-wiring, etc.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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I can strip one in about 2 hours, rebuild it in about 3.

Dash alone will take the most time. What a PITA.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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when you do it do a write up/ pic show of it
everyone else just about nailed your answer though
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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i did mine in a few hrs I would say 10 hrs.All im missing is door panels and seats.
Im waiting for a 99 black interior to arrive from my supplier
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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Good luck with the swap and Show pics!!
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
I can strip one in about 2 hours, rebuild it in about 3.

Dash alone will take the most time. What a PITA.
+1 ^^, I just changed mine from tan to black and it took about 2-2.5 hours to remove everything, and about the same to re-install it.
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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You DEFINATELY need another hand but it's not a must but you SHOULD. It took me couple hours a day for like 2-3 days and this is the first time removing any interior pieces but let me tell you it's a BIATCH. And everything is SCREWED IN, and not clipped in like the newer modern cars. I was so pissed off we couldn't get some of the parts as easy as it looked. Have fun and don't break things
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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2 hrs to strip about does it for me. putting it back together... fastest is 1.5 hrs
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