Building a limousine involves buying a stock car, gutting the interior, slicing the vehicle in half, adding steel supports, body panels, and the roof, and then adding luxury touches to the interior. Custom rims and updated brakes may also be added.
The process of building a limousine, or limousine, is highly technical. It takes many hours to go from a standard car to a luxury limousine. The process involves not only adding segments to the car, but many times adding an entirely new interior. But with a little luck and a great deal of technical expertise, the stretch limo can look like a million bucks.
Many people will be surprised that the first step in building a limo is simply going to a car lot and buying a stock car. Usually these cars will be high quality cars. Lincolns and Cadillacs are popular options. However, almost any type of car could be converted into a limousine. Some models tend to sell better than others.
Once the car is purchased, major modifications happen almost immediately. The interior is almost completely gutted and the vehicle is literally sliced in half, or at least, if not in half, into two different sections. Steel supports are then placed to accommodate the additional body that will be added. The length of the steel supports depends on the length planned for the limousine.
Once the steel is in place, it’s time to add the floor and body panels, along with the roof. This is the part of the process where the limo will start to look like a real vehicle again, at least from the outside. Most of the additional mechanical work, such as working on the electrical system and connecting any mechanical components at both ends of the vehicle, will also be done at this time.
Once that’s complete, it’s time to work on the interior. The seats in a limousine are generally made for very high use and are made to much higher standards than the auto industry normally uses for such furniture. This is because the seats often get more wear than those in normal vehicles and can make the overall look of the limo look poor if not in good condition. In addition, other luxury touches will also be added at this point, such as a bar or a table.
Once the interior is complete, the limo is ready for use. However, some final modifications can also be made, such as the addition of custom rims. If the brakes were not updated early in the process, this will likely need to be done as well. The stretch limo will carry some extra bulk, and the brakes that came standard on the original car may not be enough to handle the extra load.
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