Just looking for some methods of attaching a headliner in a model A sedan. I replaced the wood bows and such with steel, and now just figuring out what will need to be done for installing a headliner. Ive done door panels and kick panels, and such just never a headliner. What have some of you guys used or done? And pictures could help immensely. Thanks.
cut some wood bows or strips and screw them in...the upholstery guy needs something to tack to. you could even PL400 them in
Covered plastic sheets with foam and materal.Screwed to the wood. Did some planning and overlapped to hide screws. .
Gotta check out this thread... best headliner tech I've ever seen, and I did something similar for my Stude. I never could have done it myself without this thread. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38449&showall=1
I used a piece of 1/4" luan plywood on mine. Measured how wide a piece of the plywood I could get through the windshield opening with the windshield and frame removed and how long of piece I needed from front to back, I have wood ribs but could be done with metal tubing ribs also. I laid out the bow pattern on the backside of the plywood then drilled holes for screws and glued insulation onto it at the same time (picture below). Started in the center screwing the plywood to the ribs tightening a few at a time to work it tight and giving the plywood time to bend. On the sides I used thick cardboard to curve the edges (shimming it level to the plywood edge). Used a thin piece of aluminum for the back and back corners cutting pies to get them to fit. Glued foam to it then the material glue to foam and more or less used the same principal as Skipstitch on the thread above used around the edges. Vergil
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Vergil Love the look of your headliner and the craftsmanship is first rate, as is the rest of the work you have done. Just one question, how did you get the foam and finish material on sooo nice and smooth with the plywood fastened to the roof? Car on a rotisserie so gravity could help out ;-) Please share your method. Your method to get a smooth roll to the edges and Skipstich's method of fastening down the edges give a beautiful job. Canuck
Thanks Canuck for the compliment, I counter sunk all the screws and used the 1/8" close cell foam (forgot the tech name for it) as for attaching it that was fun (yea right) I laid out centering lines across the plywood and foam, used hight temp 3M spray adhesive and sprayed a small area at the cross of the centering lines, lined up the marks and worked it out from the center gluing small areas as I worked it out, trimed it and used the same method for the headliner, I done it by myself but would be easier with two people, having the headliner or foam over your head and trying to glue and line up the marks would make for a fun video but not fun while doing it, just don't rush it and watch where you spray the glue. It turned out good but wasn't due to my talent, just beginers luck. The more time spent on the transitions from flat to curves are time well spent as for smoothness. Vergil
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