Headlining!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Houston Texas
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Salt Lake City Utah
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2019 C3 of Year Finalist (stock)
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: San Antonio Texas
WHAT?? You guys aren't going to continue beating this poor guy like a pinata till C4 candy falls out?
It's getting tough on newbys around here.
Welcome to the rough side of the forum Chgperformance!
It's not always like this. I used to be a FORD guy and I survived.
It's getting tough on newbys around here.
Welcome to the rough side of the forum Chgperformance!
It's not always like this. I used to be a FORD guy and I survived.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 617
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From: Loudon, TN
Don't bother trying to glue the old headliner back on. Go to a good fabric store and ask if they stock headliner material. Thanks to my wife that is where I got mine. My 90's headliner was drooping so I laid it on a table with a heavy towel under the top to protect the paint and scraped the old liner off. I used a narrow putty knife (about 1"wide) to remove the old liner, foam and insulation. I didn't do this but may do it later, buy some foam rubber sheet about a 1/4" thick and glue this to the top using spray contact glue. Then spray glue on the foam, don't need to spray on the headliner material, and lay it in place. Use an Exacto knife or a razor blade to trim the excess leaving enough to tuck under the lip on the edge of the top. Use the putty knife to push the headliner material under the lip being carefull not to tear the material. The headliner material has a thin layer of foam rubber but it won't provide much insulation value. The 1/4" layer of foam should provide more insulation. Also to avoid a mess, use masking tape on the edge of the top frame to keep glue off that area. I think I paid $11 for the headliner.
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Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2012
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Thanks, I've had many fords myself, the corvette replacing my Sierra sapphire Cosworth.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: WV
...WWPS...But Seriously, this is the best stuff to use for headliners...
http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-27828.../dp/B000HBNU9K
Last edited by WW7; Feb 6, 2012 at 09:35 AM.
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