headliner

[xxxpaintball]

has anyone replaced the headliners on their cars? im about to do mine because my old cardboard one was sagging and torn. i have the cloth to recover it but i need a new board. would yall go with the original style cardboard or the ABS plastic? where can i get the board at or do i need to order online? its for a 85 hatchback t-top

[NAVYCAT]

what i did with my board was i flipped it over and used duct tape to fix the tears and glued the headliner to the un used side. came out great, i've done that 3 times now

[xxxpaintball]

yeah i considered that, but id rather it be good and only have to do it one time.

[banzaibullitt]

I reused the cardboard.

I scraped all of the crusty foam off, sprayed on 3M contact adhesive from an aerosol can, and attached new covering material.

[ashley roachclip]

get the ABS board from the site vendor .
You will never have to deal with a warped cardboard liner again.

[Jax Rhapsody]

Do you need to cut for the sunvisors or are they already cut in there?

[BBR]

Has anybody ever cut their own out of ABS sheet or something similar? I have the old one I could use as a template.

[85GTTops]

Do you need to cut for the sunvisors or are they already cut in there?

Indeed they are:

http://www.foxresto.com/products/vie...th_No_Covering

Comes in hatch, sunroof, t-roof, and coupe.

[Jax Rhapsody]

Ahh, I wanted to know if I'd have holes when I don't put them back in.

[85 GT Kid]

Only thing with the repo ones is they're rong for sunroof and ttop cars (should be vinyl not cloth).

[negusm]

get the ABS board from the site vendor .
You will never have to deal with a warped cardboard liner again.

+1

The ABS precovered headliners fit well and are infinitely more durable. They won't kink and just look great. Worth every penny. It's just not worth farting around with the cardboard.

-Mike

[85GTTops]

Ahh, I wanted to know if I'd have holes when I don't put them back in.

The board shouldn't matter as you'll be covering it with cloth/vinyl anyway.

[banzaibullitt]

If I ever need to do it again, I'm getting the ABS.

[85GTTops]

+1

The ABS precovered headliners fit well and are infinitely more durable. They won't kink and just look great. Worth every penny. It's just not worth farting around with the cardboard.

-Mike

I'm forced to deal with the cardboard.

[xxxpaintball]

yeah seeing as i have the cloth i think im going to buy the abs board from foxresto. they have a uncovered, pre-cut board for a t-top car for only like $130...pretty cheap if you ask me. the local upholstery shop told me $220 if i ordered it through him and he put the cloth on for me.

[Jax Rhapsody]

The board shouldn't matter as you'll be covering it with cloth/vinyl anyway.

True, it wont matter if the cloth doesn't have holes. I never use them so I'm removing them. Thank ya

[eeprete]

FWIW, while the ABS have holes for the sunvisors, you may need to work them a little bit.

[BBR]

How thick are the ABS boards?

[eeprete]

How thick are the ABS boards?

pretty thick and would be beneficial to have a second set of hands on install.

[BBR]

pretty thick and would be beneficial to have a second set of hands on install.

?

Pretty thick is pretty vague.

1/8"? 3/16"?

I can't imagine it would need to be all *that* thick for a t-top car.

[negusm]

About as thick as the cardboard.

[ChargedUp!]

I'm going to be doing mine here soon. I just picked up the headliner material at Joann Fabrics for $4.50 for the entire piece! The 3M glue was $12. I can give it a shot myself and save the money from paying for one from Foxresto or Latemodel.

[gr79]

I'm going to be doing mine here soon. I just picked up the headliner material at Joann Fabrics for $4.50 for the entire piece! The 3M glue was $12. I can give it a shot myself and save the money from paying for one from Foxresto or Latemodel.

After several years, these materials have worked out so well, i did the Ranger too.
A laminate rubber roller is better than fingers for applying the fabric firmly, quickly and evenly.
You only get one shot to do it. Cannot be lifted to remove any air pockets.

[ChargedUp!]

After several years, these materials have worked out so well, i did the Ranger too.
A laminate rubber roller is better than fingers for applying the fabric firmly, quickly and evenly.
You only get one shot to do it. Cannot be lifted to remove any air pockets.

I was going to try a wallpaper tool that helps apply wallpaper to avoid the air bubbles. A rolling pin would probably work too though...hmmm...

[gr79]

I was going to try a wallpaper tool that helps apply wallpaper to avoid the air bubbles. A rolling pin would probably work too though...hmmm...

Small paint roller, rolling pin. Tools with rounded soft edges.
A flat sharp edge tool may snag the fabric or poke a hole.