Crom Cruach Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Do you glue only the metal edges, or do you glue the whole headliner surface to the roof? would 3M 77 general purpose adhesive do the business? Taking apart is so easy, now for the hard bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I'm thinking about installing my own headliner but am plenty nervous. this post contains a couple videos of a headliner install. He uses contact cement that he brushes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinquack Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Do not glue the whole thing, just the edges. Mark your bows where they go, start in the middle and work your way outward. You will have to cut open the sleeves the bows go through to make it fit. Finding where your dome light, coat hook and shoulder strap holders are is a little tricky but just take your time. I used 3M 1357 contact adheasive I get from work, its good stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 The roof rail weatherstripping have to be removed don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Crom Cruach Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 3 hours ago, 1970mcss said: The roof rail weatherstripping have to be removed don't they? I removed the weatherstrip, because I have new strip from metro, but I decided to try installation without removing the metal retaining strips. I would say it’s going to be a little tight but I’m also not taking the glass out and I’d say those areas will be tighter. this is the metal strip with weatherstrip removed. I’ll be glueing to the other metal strip you can see on the inside, but not until I remove them and clean them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I wish you good luck with this project. I know my skill set. I’ll pay. Lol. And now probably twice. Watch the holes your bars come out of if you put them in the low spots the dome light will suck up into the headliner and it will also hit you head when you sit it the car. Hence mine getting redone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 I’m waiting on a quote for the best interior guys in Dublin, but they are flat out - I might be waiting a while. I have the headliner ordered from TPP so if the quote comes in before the headliner I might just give it to them after all. I’m happy to have done the prep so I can address rust spots and the rest. it’s a pity the parts place don’t sell sail panels, or just the material. Legendary are just so expensive. I just have to watch costs, the snowball effect is real! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott S. Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 You could always go for the "convertible" option..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 20 minutes ago, Crom Cruach said: I’m waiting on a quote for the best interior guys in Dublin, but they are flat out - I might be waiting a while. I have the headliner ordered from TPP so if the quote comes in before the headliner I might just give it to them after all. I’m happy to have done the prep so I can address rust spots and the rest. it’s a pity the parts place don’t sell sail panels, or just the material. Legendary are just so expensive. I just have to watch costs, the snowball effect is real! I just bought a set from the parts place. Got it yesterday. I got a set of dark blue finished and also a set of uncovered panels because I have plenty of dark blue headliner material. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Really? When I search for sail panel only the emblem comes up. Headliner listing states “does not include sail panel material”! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Ok so according to The Parts Place they are not called sail panels they are called ear muff boards( don’t ask me why) and even though the headliner says not included my actually came with both sail covers and the one for the package tray (?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Awesome! There is zero chance I would have found that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Ya that’s ok. I couldn’t find it either. Some of us Americans have an english problem. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I can repost that picture if you want but I don’t want my address out there’s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Are all the headliners pretty much all the same or is legendary better. Who is the best vendor to order one from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 Finally got the headliner done! It ain’t perfect but I’m really happy with it. i have a question about the weatherstrip, the doors are very hard to close, they need a very hard slam. I wonder is the corner installed right… see photo, should the weatherstrip protrude past the corner, or stay in behind it like I have it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Looks good to me. I took my car to a pro over 3 weeks ago and I'm still waiting for the car to come back. Sorry I don't have a answer about the window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 I got tired of waiting for the interior guys to call me back, they are too busy. I’m glad I did it just to see how it all goes together. Best of luck I hope they do it nice for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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