Headlining

[Ten]

I am going to have a crack at replacing my D2' sagging headlining,

Does anyone know where the fabric can be purchased?

Thanks,
Ten.

[Modelsp]

this is where i got mine out Parramatta way>>See Mt Druitt

Southern Cross Textiles - Home (http://www.sctextiles.com.au)

[Ten]

Thanks for that - I'll take a trip out there.

Ten.

[PhilipA]

This mob cut to the size for D2.
Note that the width is as they say and wider than most cars.
1994-2004 Discovery I & II Headliner Material [3] - $118.00 : Headliner Express (http://www.headlinerexpress.com/import-headliners-19362012-c-449/land-rover-c-449_47/19942004-discovery-i-ii-headliner-material-p-748.html)
Those yanks have it all over OZ companies for online shops.
Regards Philip A

[Ten]

Was the postage very expensive?

[Roverlord off road spares]

Take it to a motor trimmer and get a price , by the time you pay shipping you could probably get it done with fabric and fitting of fabric for around $200-$220 providing you remove and clean the shell 1st and refit it again after. You will have to do this anyway if you just bought the fabric.
And yes the motor trimmer that did mine did mention the Discos have a wider than normal fabric.
Cheers,
Mario

[Modelsp]

The material i got from the place at Mt Druitt was about 40mm wider than what is needed.

[worane]

I got mine done in Ocean Grove down here in Vic.by a motor trimmer.
It cost $180.00 . He glued and fitted it and he helped me put it back in.
I chose to do it in black . It looks really good with the cream plastic trims.
Also the black in front of your vision (in front of the visors) when driving is a great improvement over the usual light colour.

[moggly73]

Anyone in Adelaide had one done recently and can give me a suggestion for somewhere to go and approximate price?

Cheers

[Tombie]

Trim shop here is doing the D2 at the moment..

We removed it, he's lining it... Lovely stuff he's using too...

Price $120.00 :cool:

Thats good old value.....

[p38arover]

Trim shop here is doing the D2 at the moment..

We removed it, he's lining it... Lovely stuff he's using too...

Price $120.00 :cool:

Thats good old value.....

That's good value.

Scouse and I had ours done in Granville (Sydney) a few years back and they cost $110 each including the sunroof shade panel.

For that price I wouldn't do it myself.

[NobbyTD5]

Good Info - Thanks
mine needs doing soon - probably get it done in Adelaide
any info/photos/tips around the on removal and refitting ?

cheers

Nobby

[Johnsy73]

I did mine myself a couple of years ago. I had to as all the local motor trimmers up here on the Sunny Coast wouldn't either look at it or not even bother calling me back witha quote.:mad:

The biggest hassel was getting the "A" and "B' pillar covers off and on again without buggering the little clips - also where the seatbelts go into the roller on the "B" pillar was a bit of a hassel. Other than that getting the head liner in and out was not too bad - even by myself. ;)

When I did get it out I stripped the old fabric off and gently wire brushed the old foam rubber off so I had a consistant surface wih no loose rubbish on it. I then got some underbody rubberized spray paint and gave it a good 3 coats. You can pretty much pick your colour if you like black. I gave it a top coat to seal it just to get rid of the rubber smell.

No more sagging headliner and very hard wearing - stops the kids from putting their fingers all over it too. I've even had a bit of mud that splashed up through an open window just wipe off. No dramas. Getting it back in wasn't too bad except for the aforementioned pillar covers.:BigThumb:

The black took a little getting used to but it really cuts down the glare inside the car. Especially on the beach.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Trim shop here is doing the D2 at the moment..

We removed it, he's lining it... Lovely stuff he's using too...

Price $120.00 :cool:

Thats good old value.....

See for that sort of money why give it to the yanks and have to do it yourself:)
It always pays to check local businesses before sending money O.S

[KENO1947]

Had my rrc headlining done abt 2 years ago.


Stripped it out & cleaned it all up. He picked it up. ,recovered it & returned it the next day. Did a good job & looked like new. D2 is starting to sag & will use him again when the time comes.
Cost then was $88.00 picked up & delivered but he is only abt a klm away.


A
j TRIM 3/11 Shearer Drive SEAFORD 0434 404 784


Jeff

[mrapocalypse]

I got mine done in Ocean Grove down here in Vic.by a motor trimmer.
It cost $180.00 . He glued and fitted it and he helped me put it back in.
I chose to do it in black . It looks really good with the cream plastic trims.
Also the black in front of your vision (in front of the visors) when driving is a great improvement over the usual light colour.


That sounds good. Would you mind posting up a Pic of that?

Mine's getting done now in standard colour but in ten years I might go black!

[discorevy]

That sounds good. Would you mind posting up a Pic of that?

Mine's getting done now in standard colour but in ten years I might go black!

never thought of that....the antithesis of Michael jackson:angel:

[mrapocalypse]

never thought of that....the antithesis of Michael jackson:angel:

You haven't lived until….... never mind. :wasntme:

[Mundy]

Scouse and I had ours done in Granville (Sydney) a few years back and they cost $110 each including the sunroof shade panel.



Ron,
can you remember the name of the trimmer in Granville who did the work for you?

[rangeyrover]

Ron,
can you remember the name of the trimmer in Granville who did the work for you?
+1
I work round there and mine needs doing too.

[worane]

Having gone black, I will never go back!:twisted::wasntme:

[Tombie]

Having gone black, I will never go back!:twisted::wasntme:


Pics?

[discorevy]

Having gone black, I will never go back!:twisted::wasntme:

Pics would be great .....of the head lining:twisted:
Hey mate ,did you get the beast running sweet

[worane]

I have ordered timing pins from the UK and will have to wait . They should arrive by 23 this month.
I will have to learn to post pics,but it does look really good and you don"t get any reflected light off the lining in front of the visors. I didn't know I was getting reflection before I changed to black but it does make a hell of an improvement.

[CaptainJack]

Only a newbie here, and had my disco 2 for just over a week. Long list of to do's but after reading this thread and then dooing some reserach in various forums i decided to begin the headliner repair today.

I rang a few motor trimmers this week in Brisbane and best quote to re-line it wat $450. They told me for that price the material would have a join in it as standard foam backed headliner material wasnt wide enought for a discovery.

I bought the car as a project as i enjoy some garage time and have restored a few cars over the last few years. So with that in mind i decided to do the headliner myself.

After a lot of research, Ive opted to paint the fibreglass plannel rather than re-line it so i have a permanenet fix. A lot of talk about this on various forums of paint vs replacing the cloth trim, but as the headliner card in the disco is fibreglass rather than cardboard style, if copes with being painted.

So today i took my time, removed most of the interior trim and pulled the headliner card out.

Lots of fiddly bits to pull out, but if you take your time and have the proper tools (like a trim remover kit) its not that hard.

After it was removed, the material just fell off, and i used a hard bristled brush and scrubbed all the foam and glue off. Was a lot easier than i expected.

Next i just used a acrylic primer (bought a 1 litre tin from supercrap), and applied using a small roller and a brush for the corners. Put a very thick coat on and it came up pretty well.

Once that was dry, i gave it a good vaccum as the primer seems to go a bit dusty when it drys, and then i applied a final topcoat.

After a tip on another forum, i bought 2 cans of grey stoneguard paint. It leavs a bit of a textured finish and drys a bit like a rubber surfuce thats can cope with flex.

Came up pretty good. Will be a bit of a contrast to the fittings, but thats what i wanted after seeing photos of someone elses truck.

Drying in the garage now, re install tomorrow. Heres a few pics. ....


http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/CaptianJack/Discovery/IMG_1674_zpslhvtutur.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/CaptianJack/Discovery/IMG_1675_zpswmzgefww.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/CaptianJack/Discovery/IMG_1676_zpsnasqejnt.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/CaptianJack/Discovery/IMG_1677_zpsvcb5jdrv.jpg

[CountP]

Looks good. This is one of the jobs I still need to tackle.
Did you spray the stoneguard on or paint it on with a roller?

[CaptainJack]

Looks good. This is one of the jobs I still need to tackle.
Did you spray the stoneguard on or paint it on with a roller?

Sprayed the stoneguard - 2 cans

[Mr.Bear]

Ron,
can you remember the name of the trimmer in Granville who did the work for you?





Hi Mundy
AA Motor Trimmers, 26 Cowper St Granville. They did mine a few years back -it lasting well and looks as good as new still. Its the same place Ron and a number of others have mentioned over the years. From memory it was about $140, if you drop it off early its done by late afternoon. It was money well spent :)

[CaptainJack]

Installed the newly painted headliner today. Pretty happy with the finish. I like the contrast of colours and knowing ill never have to do it again is good. Another added bonus was the fact that all the trim i pulled down, got a good clean, and after reassembly and a test drive, lots the the squeaks and rattles have dissapeard - tightening up all the fittings had an added bonus. Heres some pics of the finished job ....


http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/CaptianJack/IMG_2570_zpsujowywis.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/CaptianJack/IMG_2576_zpssox8ucw4.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[CU55TM Disco]

Another idea if anyone was considering painting like CaptainJack has done, is to get a litre (or thereabouts) of acrylic paint custom mixed to to colour of the beigey interior panels. most places that mix paint should be able to colour match, and, I assume, that the stoneguard could be painted straight over?

[CaptainJack]

Another idea if anyone was considering painting like CaptainJack has done, is to get a litre (or thereabouts) of acrylic paint custom mixed to to colour of the beigey interior panels. most places that mix paint should be able to colour match, and, I assume, that the stoneguard could be painted straight over?

Good idea. My headliner was originally grey not like the beige trim, so the finish looks just like it did before in my car. If you google Discovery 2 painted headliner there are some good pages on other sites as well as pics of different colour finishes to suit different tastes.

Just for everyones ref, i used 1ltr of primer from supercheap - like this :
Septone Primer Surfacer - Grey Acrylic, 1 Litre - Supercheap Auto Australia (http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Septone-Primer-Surfacer-Grey-Acrylic-1-Litre.aspx?pid=1408#Recommendations)

and 2 cans of this for the finish
Septone Aerosol Paint - Stone Shield, Grey, 400g - Supercheap Auto Australia (http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Septone-Aerosol-Paint-Stone-Shield-Grey-400g.aspx?pid=105784&menuFrom=80408#Recommendations)

[simonl8353]

Quick post to show my headlining job done by a guy at West Lakes Shore (Adelaide). Really pleased how it turned out. Couple of before and after pics here.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/08/378.jpg (http://s277.photobucket.com/user/Simonl8353/media/D2%20Headlining/file_3.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/08/379.jpg (http://s277.photobucket.com/user/Simonl8353/media/D2%20Headlining/file_2.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/08/380.jpg (http://s277.photobucket.com/user/Simonl8353/media/D2%20Headlining/file_1.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/08/381.jpg (http://s277.photobucket.com/user/Simonl8353/media/D2%20Headlining/file.jpg.html)

[Sleeping Wood]

Who was the trimmer Simon.... How much did the new lining cost if you don't mind me asking?

[Eevo]

+1

i'll call them this week if the price is good

[NobbyTD5]

+ Another one !

[moggly73]

I'd like details as well please. Mine's a little on the saggy side!!

cheers

[loanrangie]

Although not the roof lining, i painted my cargo barrier in White Night machinery gray which is a very good match for a D1 gray interior and should match a D2 as well.

[simonl8353]

The guy has a facebook site; look for RWilson Roof Lining Restoration.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/RWilson-Roof-Lining-Restoration/360653217377010

I have rear a/c ducts and sunroof so unless you have a rear sunroof as well, they wont get more complex than mine.

His price was sitting between the three other quotes varying between $300 and $950 (who hadn't see the car) and that included that I asked him to take his time and even paid him to slow down and to do some inspection and work to seal up where the roof rails, sunroof and windscreen can leak. Which by the way, they don't now. :D

very happy