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headliner installation
Can this be done by a regular idiot or is it best left to a body shop??
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Well there are quite a few people on here who have done it themselves, and it does require removing the rear (and I believe rear side windows), so I had a shop do it for me - others more ambitious have done a real nice job (like Scruffy for instance). I think a regular joe can do it with the right amount of patience. Good luck! John
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thanks for the reply. I have a DVD that shows how it is done. Might take a shot at it myself. If it is a six hour job, I would imagine a pro would charge quite a bit to do it.
Nice thing about doing it yourself you can see what is up there [rust etc] and take care of it.add some sound proofing whatever. It was not a real difficult job,just take it slow!don't worry about the tiny wrinkles,the material kinda shrinks after it is installed.careful with the adhesive,makes it kinda tuff to get off.[overspray]. rear window to reinstall was alot easier then the front by far. Have fun and let us know how you come out
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i have done several headliners in my garage.you must remove all of the glass.do not attempt to complete the project with out doing this step. the reason is the headliner would crease and one of the steps in avoiding this is a series of slits that must be made thru each window. the headliner sits on a series of figerglass stringers which move and adjust,and you have to deal with the side grippers.if you are handy you will not have a problem installing.only use 3m spray adhesive,you will need a hair dryer.and very clean hands..any questions just send me an email.the how to do cd's are your ticket
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i have done several headliners in my garage.you must remove all of the glass.do not attempt to complete the project with out doing this step. the reason is the headliner would crease and one of the steps in avoiding this is a series of slits that must be made thru each window. the headliner sits on a series of figerglass stringers which move and adjust,and you have to deal with the side grippers.if you are handy you will not have a problem installing.only use 3m spray adhesive,you will need a hair dryer.and very clean hands..any questions just send me an email.the how to do cd's are your ticket
mdazzo@optonline.net
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Matt:
would you recommend a crushed grain vinyl vs. a perforated vinyl for the headliner?? wouldn't have to worry about the glue seeping through as much. I can easily return the one I have and exchange it for the crushed vinyl.
would you recommend a crushed grain vinyl vs. a perforated vinyl for the headliner?? wouldn't have to worry about the glue seeping through as much. I can easily return the one I have and exchange it for the crushed vinyl.
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Got the headliner installed this afternoon.
all things considered, it looks great!! Is it picture perfect, no it isn't. But it looks pretty nice, I think. If I had to do it again, it may be best to wait until it is warmer, but it didn't make much difference, really.
Like others, I did have some problems with the B post/windlace pieces and will try to see if I can get some replacement pieces. JBugs won't sell just these pieces but maybe Sewfine will. The Jbugs DVD is quite helpful.
Bottom line: If you have unlimited funds you can certainly pay $400 or more to have it done. If you don't, it isn't that big of a deal to do it your self.
Many thanks to Matt and all others who provided information on this.
all things considered, it looks great!! Is it picture perfect, no it isn't. But it looks pretty nice, I think. If I had to do it again, it may be best to wait until it is warmer, but it didn't make much difference, really.
Like others, I did have some problems with the B post/windlace pieces and will try to see if I can get some replacement pieces. JBugs won't sell just these pieces but maybe Sewfine will. The Jbugs DVD is quite helpful.
Bottom line: If you have unlimited funds you can certainly pay $400 or more to have it done. If you don't, it isn't that big of a deal to do it your self.
Many thanks to Matt and all others who provided information on this.
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