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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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My headliner fabric has totally come away from the backing, such that it hangs down and brushes the top of my head. Last year, I pulled the fabric out and applied a spray on fabric glue. That did the trick for a while, but it's hanging loose again now.

I see that Ecklers sell a replacement headliner pad, and the illustration in their catalogue *seems* to indicate it is held in place with either double-sided tape or velcro. When I was glueing the fabric, I tried to get the whole pad out with no success (then again I was afraid of breaking it).

Can anyone confirm how the headliner pad is held in, and if it can just be pulled out in one piece?

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Steve

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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 04:00 PM
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I had mine re-done at an upholestry shop. Cost about $100 or so. Just left the top for a day. Looks like new.
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 05:12 PM
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Default Re: 85 C4 Headliner question (steveelsbury)

Mine (84) was held on with velcro (one piece) Do a search above for HEADLINER in the archives
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 05:33 PM
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Thanks guys - I'll search the archives. Now I know it's held on with Velcro, I'll take it out and recover it myself I think.
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 05:49 PM
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I took mine out and saved it for a patter then got me some speaker box carpet with some gray in it and Barge cemented. Looks oem..
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