Have you ever seen those cars with the fancy lights or jacked up wheels and wondered what it would take to get your car customized like that? It is not too difficult if you either know the right people or know how to get the right information. This article is going to provide you with some tips on how to customize your car or truck.
Tip #1: Learn how to do it yourself. Even if you do not really know how to work on cars, there are ways to learn how to customize your car on your own without paying hundreds of dollars in labor costs. The first think you need to do is to get a Haynes repair manual for your vehicle. This will allow you to familiarize yourself with the basic assembly and disassembly of your car which is essential for any do it yourself project. The manuals can be purchased online at www.haynes.com or you can often find them in your local library.
Tip #2: Start with easy customizations. If you want to start customizing your car, but never have before or you are the type that changing light bulbs is a complicated endeavor, start with something simple. Customized seat covers are an easy and relatively inexpensive way to start. Most high quality seat covers are custom made for your made and mode of car. For example, a 2003 Suburban seat cover is custom made to order and runs about $250 at www.truckaddons.com . The nice thing about starting with something like a seat cover is that you are unlikely to damage your vehicle.
Tip #3: Use a kit. There are many specialized kits available; everything from sci-fi interiors to wood based dash boards. Kits are a nice way to step up into customization where you may not want to get into the guts of your car. For example, dash board kits from customautotrim.com are overlays of the highest quality and sit on top of your existing dash. A car body kit will often require more work including drilling, bolting, cutting, and painting, but you can be assured that your kit will fit your make and model of car.
Tip #4: Remember how you use your car. Make sure that any customization you do allows you to have a comfortable ride. If you are 6 feet tall, you do not want to employ a customization that pushes the seat up close to the steering wheel. Keep in mind how you use your car when you do customizations.
Tip #5: Customize to your personality. Think about what you like to do and then customize the car in such a way that reflects that. If you do a lot of towing, spend the money to put a really good and easy to use towing system on the car. In the same way, if you listen to music in the car, spend a little extra on a mp3 system with iPod dock.
Tip #6: Seek professional help. Even if you work on the easy car customizations yourself, you may still find you need a professional for certain items. For example, for extreme off roading, you might be able to do the tires yourself (putting new tires on is about the same as changing a flat tire), but you may want to seek professional help with the shock system required to get the most out of the new tires.
