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    Tower Rat 95B

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    Replacing the headliner
    « on: June 28, 2008 - 06:58:25 AM »
     Anyone replace their headliner?  looks like tricky work to get the liner to have that nice tight neat factory appearance,  any opinions or ideas?????????
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    Offline Tropicalcats

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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #1 on: June 28, 2008 - 07:06:50 AM »
     :popcorn:
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    Offline rallye5.7

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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #2 on: June 28, 2008 - 07:23:52 AM »
    I was once told if your going to try this yourself buy two, one to destroy trying and one for the professional to install. When I had mine installed it took about 2 hours and came out perfect.
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    Offline mikerallye

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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #3 on: June 28, 2008 - 07:27:56 AM »
    I had just paid 200.00 for labor on installing my vinyl top, so I decided to save and install the headliner myself. After it was all over; I wished that I had spend 150.00 to have them install it for me. Now having said that: It looks good and tight and I did a good job, but it took about 5 hours of hard work. Probably do it much faster the second time around.   :dogpile:
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #4 on: June 28, 2008 - 07:28:36 AM »
    It is not fun at all. If you are husky like me and getting old, being a contortioist is no fun. I will pay somebody next time. I have done it 3 times now and havent yet gotten mine tight enough yet. Mine has to be pulled down and stretched tigher now.
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    Offline 500Stroker

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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #5 on: June 28, 2008 - 08:14:49 AM »
    I agree.  I did mine last year but never again.   It was not worth the time and effort to DIY.   A clothes steamer really helps gettting the wrinkles out.

    I followed resto Rick's instructions.  Of course he had all the glass out which makes it easier.

    http://www.restorick.com/tech/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7
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    Offline Danishmopar

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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #6 on: June 28, 2008 - 08:15:55 AM »

    Hi..



    Get a professional to do. It took 3 hours to do mine with a pro  :2thumbs:

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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #7 on: June 28, 2008 - 08:22:31 AM »
    Best advice - do it when the car has no interior, no steering wheel and no windshield.  I've done a few myself and I will never do one again on a car that has an interior.  If I ever get a car that only needs a headliner, I'll gladly pay a pro to do it.  I am close to 6'4" and it is almost impossible for me to do it with all of the interior in a car.
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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #8 on: June 28, 2008 - 08:49:07 AM »
    Quote from: 500Stroker on June 28, 2008 - 08:14:49 AM
    I agree.  I did mine last year but never again.   It was not worth the time and effort to DIY.   A clothes steamer really helps gettting the wrinkles out.

    I followed resto Rick's instructions.  Of course he had all the glass out which makes it easier.

    http://www.restorick.com/tech/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7


    That's a great link, thx!
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    Offline BadJoey

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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #9 on: June 28, 2008 - 09:23:37 AM »
    Just did mine a few weeks ago . Turned out real good but I was sore a few days from being in all the different positions . The scary part for me was making the holes for the screws that hold the seat belts , belt holders and the visors . Screw them up and there goes  your money and being towards the end all your time was wasted . :violin:
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    Offline BIGSHCLUNK

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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #10 on: June 28, 2008 - 09:25:16 AM »
    Never had to worry about it.  :roflsmiley:  :roflsmiley:  :roflsmiley:









    Sorry..  :smokin:
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    Offline moparmussel

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    Re: Replacing the headliner
    « Reply #11 on: June 29, 2008 - 09:00:50 AM »
    when replacing head liner,you want to warm it to take out wrinkles. i shoot heat into the car with a propane salamander heater. if you start the screws for seat belts and light you can locate the area for screw holes a lot better!
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