89 200Q- headliner

[Matthew Caprio]

At 07:13 PM 1/29/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm thinking of replacing the  torn headliner in my car.  Does anyone
>have any experience/advice?  Am I crazy to do this?
>Thanks,
>Gene
>'89 200Q 135k


Um, well, that depends.  Do mean you're thinking of doing it yourself?  If
so, I think you might be crazy.  Or perhaps you are naive as to what it
entails.  Under the old liner (if it's the same as the 88's) is this
terrible orange foam which is sort of oily, and crushes itself into your
upholstry, and stains too.  Also, to mount the new material, you need to
basically paint or spray some adhesive to the old board, and god knows how
you do that without getting your interior all glopped up.

It seems like a messy job better suited to someone with some experience and
patience.  I try most jobs myself, but this one I left to a professional.
Places will try and charge you hundreds for it (like $300), but I found an
older small upholstry shop where they work on American cars, and he did
mine for $150.  It did not come out perfect, but it's decent, and way
better than I could have done, without worrying about the hassle.

Good luck,
Matt
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88 5ksq
Matthew Caprio
Austin, TX