headliners?

needmoretime · Post by **needmoretime** » September 14, 2006, 4:45 am

What are the options for headliners. I know about rod doors. Would the original one that is new be worthy of an upohster shop covering like a newer car? Can they just make one out of a pattern?

What has everone done in this department?

Thanks

reeses66ford · Post by **reeses66ford** » September 14, 2006, 5:27 am

if you can get some realy small 8x10 panaling cheep at lowes dont do real wood and take your old head liner down you can make a pattern out of it you may have to wet your old headliner and put some thing heavy on it to make it flat. but it will work! and you can paint or cover it the whay you like.

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » September 14, 2006, 5:44 am

Thin hardboard. Like Reese says, use your old headliner for a pattern. This would need to be molded to shape, lay it across the roof and lay some damp towels across it. It will bow over the edges.

willy3486 · Post by **willy3486** » September 14, 2006, 9:21 am

I used a old one for a pattern and then traced the outline to a plastic election sign. It was one that is corragated like cardboard is. It was easy to form but sturdy enough to keep its shape plus its light enough to put up. I covered it with suede leather. To bend the plastic material I just layed the edges I wanted to bend on my table and pressed down. IT bends easy and keeps the shape I wanted. I got about 15 bucks in it and that was the cost of the leather. Its at
http://fordtruk.com/forums/album_showpa ... user_id=25

Truckfarmer · Post by **Truckfarmer** » September 14, 2006, 11:26 am

Go to Lowes, Home Depot, or Menard's, who ever sponsors your favorite race team. They sell 4'x8' sheets of 1/8" thick white styrene or ABS that is used on bathroom walls. A sheet is about $20. Use an old cardboard headliner as a pattern and cut out a replacement from the plastic sheet.
Instead of using the stock steel clips at the back, I wonder if you couldn't make some angle strips from the scrap to put behind the seam and glue the top and the back pieces to them with PVC pipe glue? Would probably be real tricky.
When finished, paint the plastic or glue your material to it. RodDoors uses velcro to hold their headliners in place. No reason why you couldn't also. Be sure to use some kind of insulation behind the headliner while you have it out. I use Astro-foil from Menard's.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » September 14, 2006, 12:17 pm

National Parts Depot has them too. Cheaper than roddors, with less hassles. Free delivery over a certain order price, too.

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » September 14, 2006, 2:26 pm

willy3486 wrote:I used a old one for a pattern and then traced the outline to a plastic election sign. It was one that is corragated like cardboard is. It was easy to form but sturdy enough to keep its shape plus its light enough to put up. I covered it with suede leather. To bend the plastic material I just layed the edges I wanted to bend on my table and pressed down. IT bends easy and keeps the shape I wanted. I got about 15 bucks in it and that was the cost of the leather. Its at
http://fordtruk.com/forums/album_showpa ... user_id=25

I bet that guy lost the election!!!

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » September 14, 2006, 9:56 pm

I used .035 alum. traced the old one on it. Using spray adhesive i then glued 1/4 inch foam backing. Then glued the vinyl to the foam backing. Since i took out the gas tank i cut a panel to go from the back window to the floor and from door jamb to door jamb. Using alum. i was able to pre shape it close to the shape of the area it was to be installed. that helped prevent wrinkels wend i glued on the foam and vinyl.

flgargoyle · Post by **flgargoyle** » September 17, 2006, 11:35 am

What do you do when the old headliner is missing? All I have is two small pieces that fit the corners.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » September 17, 2006, 3:33 pm

flgargoyle wrote:What do you do when the old headliner is missing? All I have is two small pieces that fit the corners.

You ask a nice guy on here to get you a template.

I know there are a few guys that have the templates or have it out to make one.

I am going to go with the Rod Doors unit. (some day...

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