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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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The headliner recently started sagging on my '66 coupe. I push it up, but it does not stay. It appears to have air under it. It looks in great shape, but I'm too tall to keep ducking under it. Any suggestions on repair? Thanks.
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It's time to buy a new one from Al Knoch. I used spray adhesive on mine once and it lasted 3 days!
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Is the headliner material separating from the actual headliner? I had mine recovered at an interior shop for about $75. Removing the headliner was not difficult. Jerry
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Originally Posted by 196690
The headliner recently started sagging on my '66 coupe. I push it up, but it does not stay. It appears to have air under it. It looks in great shape, but I'm too tall to keep ducking under it. Any suggestions on repair? Thanks.
-Dave

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Mine did the same thing a long time ago. I tried to re-glue it, didn't work. Bought a new headliner (not a very good one either) and used adhesive to attach that to the original backing. Worked but never looked right. I would buy a new one from Al Knock. That's what I have to do now. My previous headliner came in white and I had to dye it. Never matched. At least Al Knock's will match.

Steve
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Originally Posted by JohnFromVentura
It's time to buy a new one from Al Knoch. I used spray adhesive on mine once and it lasted 3 days!
Pretty much my experience too.
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