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[1stpop]

i've been advised not to even try a new head lining - has any one got any ideas?

[Rick]

not something I've tried myself but surely it is possible?

if you have a look in the Your Restorations category, find the thread about a Daimler Conquest restoration, there are some interesting pics in there showing the renewal of a headlining. The construction may differ in the Pop, but it'll give you a good idea of how things come apart

Rick
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[Uncle Joe]

Anything is possible....!

Have you seen the TV programme where an expert comes on and does something, making it look really easy? Then the contestants try and make a complete mess?

Thats a bit like headliners. For an expert, easy! For most others....!


My advice? It can be done at home yes. But its better to leave it to someone who has done it before! Maybe they will let you watch and learn!

UJ

[Brian M]

I have only ever done one headlining on a Standard Ten, and was surprised how easy it was!

BUT

It was a new one bought from the owners club, already stitched to take the metal cross bars.

The front and rear screens were out of the car, so I started by feeding the bars throught the sewn "tubes" in the headlining. Then fixed the front edge to the windscreen flange with bulldog clips. The bars sat in a trough above the doors and were sprung to tension the headlining. I pulled each to its approximate position to get a good front to back tension. Had to adjust the front a few times, and fixed the back with more bulldog clips.

Finally I put all the edge clips that came with the kit in place.

I know that this type of headlining is the easiest to do yourself, and as UJ says if yours is more complicated you would be well advised to get it done professionally.

[UKdave2002]

Was chatting to a bloke at a show on Sunday, he and his wife had done a headling on a pre war Morris. His advice was first to make a template out of a cheap cotten sheet, get the cuts and folds right on that and then copy onto the proper headlining material.

Dave

[pigtin]

I made a headlining (with the help of the memsahib) for my 10/4. It was not as difficult as it looked. The important thing is to check every detail of the fixings of the old one when removing it, and use it as a pattern.

In my case we used a modern type synthetic based material as it was cheaper, and does not show every stain like the original wool-based stuff.
I might add that the 10/4 has a Rexine roof that can sometimes leak and if you forget and park it facing down-hill, it will leak through the back of the sunshine roof, anyway and any leak will leave a stain on the original material.

If you don't have the old headlining as a pattern, yes, it can be difficult.

Don.

[dpr]

I'll be starting mine in a few weeks.

http://www.benani.co.uk/articles/headlining.html

This is a bit specific but some tips might help

[Job-Rated]

My Dodge had nothing in the interior except the seat.
The upholsterer (with my input) had to design & build everything, from the door cards to the spring box to the headliner.
The latter was the most painstaking of all the tasks he faced, but I cannot fault the result. Having never seen an original specimen to compare, I would say that it's better than anything Dodge could've come up with.

[dpr]

Order the materials today ex woolies trim.

Getting started in November after the GP season ends.

[Old-Nail]

If that's a Ford 103e pop then the headlinings can be bought ready cut with fitting instructions from Pop specialists.

[old gto]

I installed a headliner in a 1972 Chevelle years ago. My advice....
it`s worth EVERY CENT that a professional would charge.
I will never again attempt to do a headliner myself.

[Marksmini]

ok so mine is alot easyer but i will be making and fitting my own headlining. using the orignal bars and the old lining as a guiding line.

but each car is differant. so easy some not.

Mark