I would like to upgrade the interior of the three H1s. New dash, new instruments, new switches, new seats, add electric windows for the front and rear,....etc. First I was thinking of installing the 2004-2006 alpha interior and Mike checked with AM General which claimed that it won't be possible and that they can't supply all the parts needed.
Does anyone have any idea how I can upgrade the interior and give it a more modern comfortable look.............something like in the pictures attached. Are there any specialized interior shops which can do the work?

Thanks.............

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This is my current interior...........

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The interior from the first H1s through 2003 look pretty similiar to yours. There are far more parts for the older style interiors since they 14000 of those and only 1000 2004-2006. If they could build you a new 2008 Alpha for export I don't know why they can't get you interiors. Shelly, from AMG called yesterday while I was in Phoenix. I will follow up with her and whoever she directs me to and see what I can find out on Monday. ( I would do it today but left my cell phone at home with her number in it ) When do you expect the trucks to arrive in Tustin? I'll post what I can find on the interiors Monday or Tuesday.

 

I've heard that the fleet h1's that are still made have the old interior (and 6.5 td).

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That would help explain it. Are they putting the 6.5 Td in those also Ron? So that would mean that the new fleet H1s are not Alphas.

 

Thank you David.

This was the email I received from Mike concerning fitting an alpha interior:

"Hello Tarek,
I am having problems with the interior. AM General said that all the new stuff won’t work in you hummer. The problem is that they don’t make or sale all the stuff needed.
The dash with the wire harnesses and new mounting brackets just won’t work. I am working with the people from hummer and they are getting upset with me on the amount of time that they are helping me with this.
Mike s."

 

I forgot to mention that in a following email Mike wrote to me that we could fit a 2003 H1 dash but would need to splice the new dash connectors to the old style wiring harness.........I guess if that's the only solutionpossiblethen I'll go with it.

 

Now that you mention it I had a guy that was looking at buying an Alpha dash cluster. When I measured everything up there were some differences. I'll still talk to Shelly tomorrow and see what I can find out but if they are telling Mike that I am sure that is the case. I like the interior in my 97 just fine. The Alpha interior is really nice though.
I was told that if AMG built a new H1 for export it had the old interior and the 6.5 TD. When you talked to them about a new one did they tell you they would sell a new one with the Alpha set up?

 

Thanks David.........you are a great help .

Hmmm......when I talked to them about supplying a 2008 H1, I took it for grantedthey weretalking about an alpha H1. It was a phone call and nothing was mentioned whether it was powered bya 6.5 TD or otherwise. Only that it was possible to supply a 2008 H1 at an export price of US$180k. Also,given the price, I assume that it must be an aplha H1.....but you never know.

Anyway, if there is no other solution for the dash, I will go with the 2003 H1 dash and maybe add some aftermarket carbon fiber pieces.

 

Ok. I'll let you know what I find out. Hopefully you can get what you want but if not the older style interior looks pretty good also.