Reply With QuoteHi mate, great post
Did you re-use the old headlining or get a new one made? Thankfully mine is pretty good for now
Master
Unfortunately Sunday morning brought me face to face with a broken alpine window, (who knew a honky nut could do that), and after removing the back left side trim to clean out the broken glass, I decided to remove the entire interior trim and attack the headliner....as you do.
Fortunately I found $27.95 worth of good advice from those who have done this previously, so I am not offering anything new here, merely standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before, but hopefully a little more info here and there makes it easier for the next subscriber.
Some photos to kick off.
Removing the trim isn't such a big deal, just a bit of a chore, so straight to the roof. You can see the old glue half scrubbed off.
Sticky and gummy, but a stiff brush, and judicious use of the wifes vacuum....
and voila!!
Marriage tip, you should take the time at this point to put down old sheets if you happen to be using the family outdoor table. Spray glue tends to not follow the intended path....
We progressed in thirds down the liner, working from the middle out, to keep the possibility of major cock ups to a minimum. Watch and be amazed.
BTW the time-lapse is courtesy of a pretty smart daughter.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lrfudpkJF0]Headlining D2 - YouTube[/ame]
cheers
Nick
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Hi mate, great post
Did you re-use the old headlining or get a new one made? Thankfully mine is pretty good for now
The Phantom - Oslo Blue 2001 Td5 SE.
Half dead but will live again!
Nina - Chawton White 2003 Td5 S
Slowly being improved
Originally Posted by Judo
Master
Ahh no. The old one was, as I suspect any that are sagging, cactus. The heat had simply broken it down to nothing. I bought 3 meters of 4mm headlining trim, (Daley's Auto and Marine Upholstering supplies, Daley's - Home). Its standard stuff apparently, and a bit thicker than the original, but looks nice, and in a variety of fashionable greys and beiges.
$34/meter, (150cm wide), plus $30 of 3M Hi-tack spray on glue.
Nick.
Master
Doing this soon
Thanks
Will
Master
My head lining is due to happen soon
Smart daughter did not just video by the looks of it I have one of these too.
Master
I hit the send before saying Thank you
Master
True, she's quite good at this sort of stuff with good attention to detail. Dad, on the other hand tends to be a bit slip slop slap. It really helps to have a second pair of hands as the D2 roof is pretty convoluted. The one thing i noticed when you tubing for other examples of headliner re-trimming is most were bog straight roofs, so not much in the way of explanation for dealing with those bumps and lumps. You don't have much of a second chance with the glue so the extra hands can give you the time to work your way around some of these contours. I would absolutely take the time to ease the fabric on, and don't stretch it length ways too much initially, as it becomes difficult to get it to sit down into the dips etc.
Swaggie
Is the headlining material stretchy so that it fits over all of those bumps and into those hollows? Not a wrinkly in sight! Well done!
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
ChatterBox
I have cheated and sourced a retrimmed head liner from a wreck
Once the dust and such is cleaned out in with the new. Amazed at the amount of multi coloured dust it held.
Master
Great! I know where to go when mine needs doing.
Love the post.
Cheers
Ron
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