Projects Headliner one piece

Yes great stuff

 

I’ve been wondering about doing this, but with a steel skin in a smaller coupe. I probably wouldn’t have the curves on the edges, so some side upholstery panels. But I would do it so the tin panel could be painted, not upholstered.

Are you guys putting any sound deadening material between the layers?

 

Yes I have Lizard skin deadner and heat coatings

 

Third layer is down now

 

Like I mentioned Cole Foster did his AD pickup in steel, he told me he would never do it again. There is a guy on our AD page making head liners out of molded ABS, I would go this route in a small coupe

 

Awesome!

I am planning on doing the same concept for my coupe's headliner. There are a few really great YouTube vids on surface prep and such.

 

Prep for mine was a coat of single stage acrylic, couple coats of mold release wax and spray on PVA. Cured 'gl*** shell popped right off.

 

Yeah the PVA is great and easy to remove

 

I have done this in the past with the one-piece headlines found in newer style vehicles. Just trim it to fit.

 

Ok fitting split headliner only have to cut long ways

 

Rotisserie for doing the headliner is a great idea.

 

Looks great, you cut the leading edge off to tuck it into that pocket, nice finish

 

Going to be two piece fits alot better can tuck it in every where no need to attach locked in

 

Pretty freaking cool

 

Turning out cool! I have another question about the center of gravity on the rotisserie, how far up from the bottom of the body is the pivot tube? It would be helpful to have a starting point for mounting mine. Thanks.

 

Lizard skin sound control first coat going under headliner

 

Here it is with centerstrip bonded to both sides just need to install 1/4" foam on both sides to make it seamless

 

As fun as fibergl*** is to work with I'm liking the abs plastic idea.

How's it work? Line a flat sheet up, heat it, press into place with some supports and let it cure ? Would need to layout and transfer attachment points but that's not too bad.
The sheet would need to be larger than the roof to flex up for shape and the pillars are likely in the way. There may be enough room to get it in 1 shot.

 

Years ago (20+) our local interior hot shot did my bosses interior panels in ABS then they sprayed them in a smoothish bedliner for his A roadster. Turned out super cool and durable, you could just wipe em down..

 

With 1/4" foam now to design

 

VERY nice!