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Offline 71340RT

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70 Cuda headliner bow problem
« on: April 06, 2006 - 12:12:37 AM »
My 70 Cuda is only the 2nd headliner I have ever put in. ( My 71 Challenger RT being the first)> I can't seem to get the winkles out of the sides and have tried a hair dryer. Looking at it I wonder if the headliner might be sewn wrong as when I pull the front tight it puts wrinkles in the sides between the bows. I have tried to pull the side down and fasten them but the wrinkles never go away. I may take some pictures Thursday and post here. I'm not sure what the order of the 5 bows are as mine were out when I bought the car and no one marked there order. They are color coded so if some one knows the colors and order let me know what it is. I put them next to each other and it looked like they were all the same if I remember right except for one bow. If anyone has any ideas please let me know as my Challenger headliner turned out perfect.


70 Plymouth Cuda 340 4-speed
71 Dodge Challenger RT 340 automatic
1973 Dodge Challenger 360 automatic EFI
2002 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide
2003 Dodge Stratus RT coupe
2009 Challenger RT Classic B5 Blue
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Re: 70 Cuda headliner bow problem
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2006 - 05:00:33 AM »
Here you go:

http://www.restorick.com/tech/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=46


On the wrinkle remover I found that a hair dryer just didnt cut it (and I had a big one)  :banghead:

I plopped down $10 at Harbor Freight for a dual temp heat gun and that thing kicks butt. BIG difference in performance and removes wrinkes quickly. I dont know if this will help but I used a circular motion starting outside and moving in towards the wrinkle.     
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Re: 70 Cuda headliner bow problem
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2006 - 09:51:35 PM »
Here you go:

http://www.restorick.com/tech/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=46


On the wrinkle remover I found that a hair dryer just didnt cut it (and I had a big one)  :banghead:

I plopped down $10 at Harbor Freight for a dual temp heat gun and that thing kicks butt. BIG difference in performance and removes wrinkes quickly. I dont know if this will help but I used a circular motion starting outside and moving in towards the wrinkle.     

Thanks for the advise. I have got it all installed and will know try the heat gun to see if I can get the wrinkles out.


70 Plymouth Cuda 340 4-speed
71 Dodge Challenger RT 340 automatic
1973 Dodge Challenger 360 automatic EFI
2002 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide
2003 Dodge Stratus RT coupe
2009 Challenger RT Classic B5 Blue
2014 Ram Express 5.7 Hemi 4X4