Interior mods for a new H2

does anybody have experience with interior mods for an H2 such as the dash kits available here and there?

for example, from this source:
dash kit
picture of that kit


or this one(s):
another one

those look pretty good, modled into shape. one asks for the factory pieces to be returned to them, so i assume they use them in the making process somehow??


or these, which are really inexpensive:
low cost dash kit



alternately, does anybody know anything about having a dash just completely re-done? leather and carpet are doable. i'm fairly flexible with price, but i'm going to cry like a teething child if it comes out looking like i smeared some masking tape on my truck dash.

thanks,

g

We do wood dash kits on Hummers - really big difference and easy to install. Here's a pic of one in Rosewood, as well as the color choice we currently have for the H2:



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ORIGINAL: Greenblade

does anybody have experience with interior mods for an H2 such as the dash kits available here and there?

for example, from this source:
dash kit
picture of that kit


or this one(s):
another one

those look pretty good, modled into shape. one asks for the factory pieces to be returned to them, so i assume they use them in the making process somehow??


or these, which are really inexpensive:
low cost dash kit



alternately, does anybody know anything about having a dash just completely re-done? leather and carpet are doable. i'm fairly flexible with price, but i'm going to cry like a teething child if it comes out looking like i smeared some masking tape on my truck dash.

thanks,

g

Greenblade these are better then stick ons
http://www.myhummerparts.com/index.cgi?PageToView=catalog&Department=202627&Cartid=16961143688695&Merchant=myhummerpartscom&ExpandedDepts=202626

Hey thanks guys.

those units you posted a link to, dilo, look pretty nice. I wonder if they'd look best just "down the middle". the radio/climate control section / cupholder/shift section, and rear radio section? I also wonder what the aluminum looks like. I suppose you could have them painted in whatever metal you deemed best.

ShopSAR, thanks for the heads up. But i think i'd rather spend more $$$ and get something as nice as i can get it (but, i confess, don't know what those stick-on kits look like).

I don't think i'm into wood unless its more than less black. The hummer doesn't give me a woodish kind of feeling, really.

I was also thinking about taking those central (and maybe other?) pieces to a body shop and having them painted exterior-black. like piano-black.

I'll have to kick it around for a while, but thanks again.

Hey,

I've been talking to this dude named Greg @ Auto Dynamics. Cool guy, he's going to do my dash. Complete front dash (5 pieces) and the rear center console for $890 plus like a $500 refundable core deposit.

http://autodynamicswest.com/index.html

Oh yeah, I'm getting the Piano Black

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ORIGINAL: HummBob

Hey,

I've been talking to this dude named Greg @ Auto Dynamics. Cool guy, he's going to do my dash. Complete front dash (5 pieces) and the rear center console for $890 plus like a $500 refundable core deposit.

http://autodynamicswest.com/index.html

Oh yeah, I'm getting the Piano Black

you are the man. that's the nicest looking set of things i've seen to date. and taht's a really reasonable price. heck, that's not much more than i could take the pieces out, take them to a body shop, and have them painted piano black for... which is what i'd settled on.

sweet! i'm going to put an email in ASAP.


on other related notes:
www.autoleathers.com
and www.katzkin.com

katzkin offers H2 seats in their range of interesting leathers. i'm considering that as well.

I'm glad I could help Greenblade.

Greg has been AWESOME to deal with. I'm just waiting till my interior is done (this coming week). I don't want to put in the new dash and get it scratched or something doing the interior.

well, piano black will take show scratches like nothing else... i wonder if piano white would look good on my truck, or if it would be just too odd? probably too odd.

the inclusion of some metallic in the black can make a world of difference when it comes to hiding small mars in a superb finish - even if the overall color remains quite black.

I never thought about scratches.....Maybe they seal it with a couple layers of a clear-coat, should be able to buff out? What do ya think?

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ORIGINAL: HummBob

I never thought about scratches.....Maybe they seal it with a couple layers of a clear-coat, should be able to buff out? What do ya think?

well i swapped a couple of emails with Greg & he offered that the finish is exterior-car in quality/type. Thus exterior car care products/buffs/etc. would be effective. On a related note, an application of something like Mothers Plastic Polish is something i've used from time to time to keep shiny black things looking good. it lends a very smooth/slippery surface quality which improves mar resistance, and on many surfaces it has nice buffing qualities (though perhaps not all, don't try this w/o testing a small inconspicuous area, greenblade is not responsible for any mishaps)

i'm sure my inside will take some bumps, but i'm going piano-black barring some brainstormingly good idea for an alternate surface. Carbon Fiber won't show mars nearly as much as piano black, because the surface is broken, which draws the eye away from the scratches/scuffs.

some of the mottled finishes he shows will also hide scuffs alot better, as would a black-stained wood that was almost black, but still not perfectly uniform

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ORIGINAL: Greenblade

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ORIGINAL: HummBob

I never thought about scratches.....Maybe they seal it with a couple layers of a clear-coat, should be able to buff out? What do ya think?

well i swapped a couple of emails with Greg & he offered that the finish is exterior-car in quality/type. Thus exterior car care products/buffs/etc. would be effective. On a related note, an application of something like Mothers Plastic Polish is something i've used from time to time to keep shiny black things looking good. it lends a very smooth/slippery surface quality which improves mar resistance, and on many surfaces it has nice buffing qualities (though perhaps not all, don't try this w/o testing a small inconspicuous area, greenblade is not responsible for any mishaps)

i'm sure my inside will take some bumps, but i'm going piano-black barring some brainstormingly good idea for an alternate surface. Carbon Fiber won't show mars nearly as much as piano black, because the surface is broken, which draws the eye away from the scratches/scuffs.

some of the mottled finishes he shows will also hide scuffs alot better, as would a black-stained wood that was almost black, but still not perfectly uniform

Cool, Thanks for doing the legwork(e-mail work). I'm still going to get the piano black, I think it's the nicest, plus it will really accent with my exterior color

I think the Piano Black would look AMAZING with your White exterior. Never really been a fan of carbon fibre. I don't know why????

i also don't dig carbon fiber, but it seems to be all the rage. its too... car audioish. And there's a place for that, i'm just not sure its inside a hummus 2, because the inside of the H2, while having the exposed bolts and somewhat over-styled dash (that's a GOOD thing), is comfy and the leather is killer and... i think the classy black beats the carbon black in these trucks.

if you could dress up the inside of an H2 to S-class or Bentley standards, and chrome the entire outside of the truck... sort of enhances the beauty and the beast element (big offroading truck / luxo ride & plus interior) of the thing that i enjoy so much.

I TOTALLY agree with everything you said

Hummbob,

have you gotten your pieces to install yet?

Not Yet

I paid for them last week, I'm told I should have them in a few weeks. I'll let you know and post pics when it's installed

cool.

i hope they pack 'em snugly to ship!