Headliner installation

Pandanom · May 15, 2008, 10:32:39 AM

Bob,

You should replace the tack strips while you are in there. The new tack strips are rubber instead of twisted paper.

Jim

Bob · May 14, 2008, 01:30:10 PM

Another question...............

I noticed under the metal pieces with the serated edges that there are small carpet tacks.

do I nail the windlace in first, then slide the headliner under the metal pieces with a plastic putty knife?

All help is appreciated,
Bob

Cliff54 · April 09, 2008, 03:35:45 AM

Im glad that you have the Headliner to work with!!!

I have been waiting for SMS fabrics out of Portland (about a Month and a half) to mail me my Headliner. :'(
... and still waiting! >:(

..Good luck on your headliner I bet it will look great!! :)

Regards

Cliff54

P.S. I might not use them on my carpet needs... anyone use them in the past?

Ken Bartz · April 06, 2008, 10:05:32 PM

Bob,
I had the same part bad on my 40 coupe. Luckly I had a parts car the I got the replacement from. Make one no one will ever see it.

While you have the headliner out....... I installed 4 more wires (up and over the door) from front under the dash to the trunk area. Later I found them useful for turn signals.

TodFitch · April 06, 2008, 06:01:32 PM

Quote from: Bob on April 06, 2008, 05:39:01 PM
These pieces screw just to the rear of the door betweem the side window and the door on the inside of the car.? they have kinda like a serrated edges on the inside that the headliner attaches to.
I honestly don't know what guage the metal is, but it is rather strong, but bendalbe, if that makes sense

I have included a photo that I hope explains it better than I did.

I looks easy enough to make if I can't find one, the most time consuming part would be cutting the serated edges.

Hope this helps,
Bob

There is a fellow who posts under the name of Norm ("Norm on the old forum") on the P15-D24.com forum who made one of those for his car a while back and posted pictures of the result. You might try posting the question on that forum too.

Bob · April 06, 2008, 05:39:01 PM

These pieces screw just to the rear of the door betweem the side window and the door on the inside of the car. they have kinda like a serrated edges on the inside that the headliner attaches to.
I honestly don't know what guage the metal is, but it is rather strong, but bendalbe, if that makes sense

I have included a photo that I hope explains it better than I did.

I looks easy enough to make if I can't find one, the most time consuming part would be cutting the serated edges.

Hope this helps,
Bob

Buddy Romines · April 06, 2008, 04:31:21 PM

Bob... What is it for and what is it made of... Buddy...

Bob · April 06, 2008, 10:08:32 AM

Does anyone have any idea who I can contact to find this piece for the driver's side of my coupe?

I have called the various people that I have dealt with over the years to no avail.

Thanks in advance,
Bob

Bob · March 01, 2008, 07:25:17 AM

I have a new headliner for my '40 coupe that I would like to install myself.

I have the bows all cleaned and painted and I understand how to attach the headliner to the bows and put the bows back in place as they are numbered, but, when it comes to attaching it to the sides above the doors and along all the windows is the question.

Do I draw the headliner taught, then attach it to the serated egdes, then put on the garnish moldings?

I also understand that the windlace is attached with carpet type tacks, but not sure how to place the windlace so that the tacks don't show.

Thanks in advance,
Bob