[V8] Headliner poll

[NIck Miller]

After that job it feels like you can do most anything,  no?
On Nov 14, 2010 3:55 AM, "John Bysinger" <doog at bysinger.net> wrote:
> Well just got it all done. I ended up just picking up some foam backed
> fabric from the local fabric store. It turned out pretty good, the fabric
> matches the visors much better than I thought it would too. There was a
> great writeup on removing the headliner a year or so back by Ron I think?
> That orange evil though... wow. That is like sticky little orange hate
> balls. I'm glad cleaning the roof card is done. I don't ever want to see
> that stuff again. I ended up using a heavy plastic pot/pan brush on it and
> it cleaned all of the last bit off very well.
>
> There's a couple issues, little thing I think I can fix easy enough. I
> broke the passenger side visor clip, and around the sunroof there are some
> exposed cuts near the folding tabs at the edge. But I can see out the back
> window again!
>
> Thanks for all the advice.
>
> -John
> '90V8Q
>
> On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 10:11 AM, NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>> The rear package tray really makes it, swear to god. So beautiful in
suede
>> with the oem pieces.
>>
>> The healiner material is super easy to work with, but I had to get suede
>> which isn't avail. In that prebacked stuff.
>> On Nov 12, 2010 8:14 PM, "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>> > And I like to use Sand bags or bags full of water when you get done to
>> hold
>> > it till the glue dries. As Nick said, it won't come off.
>> >
>> > BTW, I've done several, and other than the sunroof panel, I like to us
>> the
>>
>> > standard headliner material because it's easy to work with. It's
designed
>> to
>> > fit whatever contours you wish, stretchy and flexible. In our car, we
>> used
>> a
>> > defferent velour for the sunroof, sunroof motor cover, and d pilar
>> covers.
>>
>> > We had also planned on doing the sun visors and rear package shelf, but
>> the
>> > car dies first :(
>> >
>> > Tony
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > Subject: Re: [V8] Headliner poll
>> >
>> >
>> >>I had a tan headliner with grey interior and it looked great. I used
>> >> material I found at an upholster shop. Did the pillars down to the
sills
>> >> and the rear package tray and it looked great really. I put photos in
>> the
>> >> list if you searchback for the email.
>> >>
>> >> I would get a better grade cloth than headliner crap. Make sure your
>> >> material has some depth, like padding ofr foam to it because its hard
to
>> >> match the contours well. Use 3m spry glue to attatch it and it'll
never
>> >> come off again. The good strong upholstery stuff they sell. Work from
>> >> the
>> >> middle out is the easiest, and once its all glued down you cut it to
fit
>> >> the
>> >> little nooks and crannies.
>> >
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