Builder of Legends!
As most of you disco owners will know the roof lining sags down after a time.
this is due to the glues and such drying out and letting go.
Well this may not be the greatest fix but it works.
This is how my roof looked before,
this is where the sunroof would have been if I had one.
And a differant angle
And here is the answer, easy to get too.
These ones cost me $5.00 because they are coloured as close to my roof as I could get, but plain black ones are cheaper.
Simply drill a hole that is smaller than the pins, and then push the pins into place.
Tape the roof before drilling to stop the drill grabbing the lining, and use a very slow speed.
Dont need to even push really, once through the fabric the foam is very soft.
And this is the finished product.
I know it isnt the greatest look but it works and only cost me $10 so I am happy.
The worst one was right over my head when driving, now it is back where it should be
I have only done the sunroof area and above both centre pillars, I will be doing the back later but it isnt to bad for now.
There are two types of people in this world, good and bad. The good sleep better, but the bad seem to enjoy the waking hours
um bigbugga,
What are the clips holding onto, on the inside of the roof? I hope you have not just drilled holes straight through the top of the roof to fit those clips. If you have I suggest that you get some silicone and seal the clips and holes from the top of the roof or the water that leaks in may get too heavy and the clips will not hold the extra weight inside the head lining and it will just fall down again. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
Builder of Legends!
Umm I am know I can be quite stupid sometimes but not really that bad. :?
Behind the fabric that you can see is the backing which is a molded foam.
It is firm enough to hold the clips and thick enough so they fit through.
Landrover even use them when making the roof lining.
Two factory fitted ones are on the upward slope just behind the drivers head position.
These are just the same thing, only differance is the ones I fitted have a smaller diameter head to them.
So no I dont need the silicon gun just yet.
But thanks for your concern [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
There are two types of people in this world, good and bad. The good sleep better, but the bad seem to enjoy the waking hours
Master
Excellent post bigbugga! My roof lining is just starting to go in the corners of the sunroof recess. Maybe a couple of these in early will stop the whole lot coming down.
Thanks
p.s. an alternative to siliconing holes in the roof would be to wear a rain hat [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
I guess it would be no different to driving a Defender, only the water is not coming in from the doors.
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