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[HalfWayDecent559]

I've always been a DO IT YOURSELFer and recently fell in love with the automotive customization!! I've asked around and there aren't any places around here that offer the type of services other bigger cities can offer. Ive decided to take a shot at it myself and need some help. I've looked at local community colleges about what they offer and i will be taking a few basic automotive classes..but what do i need to learn to do car audio? alarms? and anything with a complete interior customization? I'm using my truck as a 1st project and my plans are to re do everything! the interior is a cracked and torn tan leather..everything is tan..i want it black? by either salvaging the leather and dying it black? paint the dash? and all the trim? I'm also curious about changing out the instrument cluster from a mine a 2000 cadillac escalade to a 2002 cadillac escalade? the odometer is digital on the new one but not the one i have now? and the cluster positions are arranged nicer.. id also like to switch the center console and the top console is this possible?

if any1 has any advice on how i can do this or where i can get more info? i kno this is interior section but I'm also interested in how to build boxes and how to wire up car audio?

i have tried and ask many different people and places and all the places give me multiple responses and most of the time its " but i don't know for sure? we don't do those type of things)

there is no places around here that really offer the total customizations and id like to learn to start the industry down in my area..

[MIKE-2U]

I've always been a DO IT YOURSELFer and recently fell in love with the automotive customization!! I've asked around and there aren't any places around here that offer the type of services other bigger cities can offer. Ive decided to take a shot at it myself and need some help. I've looked at local community colleges about what they offer and i will be taking a few basic automotive classes..but what do i need to learn to do car audio? alarms? and anything with a complete interior customization? I'm using my truck as a 1st project and my plans are to re do everything! the interior is a cracked and torn tan leather..everything is tan..i want it black? by either salvaging the leather and dying it black? paint the dash? and all the trim? I'm also curious about changing out the instrument cluster from a mine a 2000 cadillac escalade to a 2002 cadillac escalade? the odometer is digital on the new one but not the one i have now? and the cluster positions are arranged nicer.. id also like to switch the center console and the top console is this possible?

if any1 has any advice on how i can do this or where i can get more info? i kno this is interior section but I'm also interested in how to build boxes and how to wire up car audio?

i have tried and ask many different people and places and all the places give me multiple responses and most of the time its " but i don't know for sure? we don't do those type of things)

there is no places around here that really offer the total customizations and id like to learn to start the industry down in my area..

forums (like this one) d4s.com and just youtube videos and try and fail is hopw i learned all i know to this day. I feel i know alot compared to otehr 17 year olds

[MIKE-2U]

any other questions i o0r ANYONE ELSE would be happy to help you, good luck bro.

Edited December 20, 2011 by mikes_g6